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title: "Cairo notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Cairo office market."
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> Cairo's trophy roster is anchored by Iconic Tower (NAC), Smart Village Cairo, Nile City Towers.

## TL;DR

- Iconic Tower (NAC) — New Administrative Capital, 2025.
- Smart Village Cairo — 6th of October, 2002.
- Nile City Towers — Cornish El Nil, 2003.
- Cairo Festival City — New Cairo, 2013.
- Cairo World Trade Center — Boulaq, 1995.

# Cairo notable Class A buildings

**Cairo's trophy roster is anchored by Iconic Tower (NAC), Smart Village Cairo, Nile City Towers.**

## TL;DR

- Iconic Tower (NAC) — New Administrative Capital, 2025.
- Smart Village Cairo — 6th of October, 2002.
- Nile City Towers — Cornish El Nil, 2003.
- Cairo Festival City — New Cairo, 2013.
- Cairo World Trade Center — Boulaq, 1995.

## Trophy roster

**Iconic Tower (NAC)** (New Administrative Capital), ~2700k sqft, completed 2025. Tallest building in Africa (under construction).

**Smart Village Cairo** (6th of October), ~6500k sqft, completed 2002. Major IT and BPO park.

**Nile City Towers** (Cornish El Nil), ~1500k sqft, completed 2003. Legacy CBD trophy.

**Cairo Festival City** (New Cairo), ~1100k sqft, completed 2013. Mixed-use trophy.

**Cairo World Trade Center** (Boulaq), ~540k sqft, completed 1995.

## Key facts

| city | Cairo|
| country | Egypt|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | $150/sqm/yr · ≈ $13.9 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $14/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 18.6%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 3|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 4|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 9%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Cairo?****
: Iconic Tower (NAC) is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Cairo market.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Class A Atlas Editorial Desk**](/about/authors/class-a-atlas-editorial-desk) — House byline · global editorial team. 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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