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title: "Boston notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Boston office market."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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> Boston's trophy roster is anchored by One Lincoln Street, Winthrop Center, 100 Binney Street.

## TL;DR

- One Lincoln Street — Financial District, 2003.
- Winthrop Center — Financial District, 2023, LEED Platinum / Passivhaus.
- 100 Binney Street — Cambridge / Kendall Square, 2017.
- 121 Seaport Boulevard — Seaport, 2018.

# Boston notable Class A buildings

**Boston's trophy roster is anchored by One Lincoln Street, Winthrop Center, 100 Binney Street.**

## TL;DR

- One Lincoln Street — Financial District, 2003.
- Winthrop Center — Financial District, 2023, [leed](/topics/esg-leed-tenants)">leed-platinum">LEED Platinum / Passivhaus.
- 100 Binney Street — Cambridge / Kendall Square, 2017.
- 121 Seaport Boulevard — Seaport, 2018.

## Trophy roster

**One Lincoln Street** (Financial District) — 36 floors, ~1100k sqft, completed 2003.

**Winthrop Center** (Financial District) — 53 floors, ~1400k sqft, completed 2023, LEED Platinum / Passivhaus.

**100 Binney Street** (Cambridge / Kendall Square) — 12 floors, ~430k sqft, completed 2017.

**121 Seaport Boulevard** (Seaport) — 17 floors, ~460k sqft, completed 2018.

## Key facts

| city | Boston|
| country | United States|
| region | Americas|
| classARentLocal | $78/sqft/yr|
| classARentUsd | $78/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 19.5%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 18|
| submarkets | 6|
| primeYieldPct | 6.2%|
| trophyBuildings | 4|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Boston?****
: One Lincoln Street is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Boston market.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Miriam Hollander**](/about/authors/miriam-hollander) — Lead market analyst. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy [Class A](/glossary/class-a) assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/boston/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.