--- title: "Fashion and luxury office space in Casablanca" description: "Where fashion and luxury occupiers cluster in Casablanca, what they pay, and what the typical fit-out looks like." canonical: https://classa.info/cities/casablanca/industries/fashion-luxury pageType: city-industry lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)." --- > Fashion and luxury occupiers in Casablanca typically cluster in Casablanca Finance City (CFC), plan ~200 sqft per seat at trophy fit-out ($185–270/sqft), and pay around 250 MAD/sqft ($28 USD) on Class A. ## TL;DR - Preferred submarket: Casablanca Finance City (CFC). - Typical fit-out spec: Trophy ($185–270/sqft). - Plan ~200 sqft per seat for headcount sizing. - Class A rent context: 250 MAD/sqft ($28 USD). - Typical lease: 3 years with 4 months rent-free. - Talent depth in Casablanca: 74/100. # Fashion and luxury office space in Casablanca **Fashion and luxury occupiers in Casablanca typically cluster in Casablanca Finance City (CFC), plan ~200 sqft per seat at trophy [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out ($185–270/sqft), and pay around 250 MAD/sqft ($28 USD) on [Class A](/glossary/class-a).** ## TL;DR - Preferred submarket: Casablanca Finance City (CFC). - Typical fit-out spec: Trophy ($185–270/sqft). - Plan ~200 sqft per seat for headcount sizing. - Class A rent context: 250 MAD/sqft ($28 USD). - Typical lease: 3 years with 4 months rent-free. - Talent depth in Casablanca: 74/100. ## Where they cluster Fashion and luxury occupiers in Casablanca typically anchor in Casablanca Finance City (CFC). Pan-African banking, asset management, consulting, fintech. ## What they pay Class A rent in Casablanca runs 250 MAD/sqft ($28 USD) on a 3-year lease with 4 months free. Trophy submarkets command a 20–40% premium above the city index. ## Spec and fit-out Typical fashion and luxury fit-out targets trophy specification at $185–270/sqft. Bespoke design, signature feature, top-tier MEP and acoustic packages are standard. ## Headcount sizing Plan around 200 sqft per seat blended (workstation + circulation + amenity). A 100-headcount luxury office in Casablanca typically targets 20,000 sqft of leasable area. ## Talent angle Design and merchandising leadership clusters near luxury retail corridors; showroom and gallery programming drives premium fit-out spend. Strong Francophone banking, BPO, IT, and engineering talent. Université Hassan II, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, ENCG, and ESCA anchor the regional pipeline. Multilingual (Arabic, French, English) talent supports international tenancy. ## Tax and lease context Headline corporate tax: 31%. Moroccan gross structure (rent inclusive of utilities). 3-5 year terms standard. Rent-free of 3-6 months on 5-year terms plus MAD 1500-3000/sqm TI typical. ## Key facts | city | Casablanca| | industry | Fashion and luxury| | naics | 315, 448| | preferredSubmarket | Casablanca Finance City (CFC)| | preferredFitoutSpec | Trophy| | fitoutBand | $185–270/sqft| | sqftPerSeat | 200| | classARentLocal | 250 MAD/sqft/yr| | classARentUsd | $28/sqft/yr| | vacancyPct | 14.4%| | typicalLeaseYears | 3| | typicalRentFreeMonths | 4| | talentIndex | 74| | corporateTaxPct | 31%| ## Frequently asked questions ****Where do fashion and luxury occupiers lease office space in Casablanca?**** : Most cluster in Casablanca Finance City (CFC). Rent runs ~250 MAD/sqft ($28 USD) for trophy and prime stock. ****What fit-out spec do fashion and luxury occupiers run in Casablanca?**** : Typically trophy at $185–270/sqft. ****How much office space per seat should a fashion and luxury occupier plan in Casablanca?**** : Plan ~200 sqft per seat blended. A 100-person team typically takes 20,000 sqft. ****What NAICS codes describe the fashion and luxury vertical?**** : Representative NAICS 2022 codes: 315, 448. ****What is the talent index in Casablanca?**** : 74/100. Use the city profile for full detail. ## Related - [**Fashion and luxury — global overview**](/industries/fashion-luxury) - [**Casablanca — full city profile**](/cities/casablanca) - [**Financial services in Casablanca**](/cities/casablanca/industries/financial-services) - [**Asset management in Casablanca**](/cities/casablanca/industries/asset-management) - [**Investment banking in Casablanca**](/cities/casablanca/industries/investment-banking) - [**Legal services in Casablanca**](/cities/casablanca/industries/legal-services) ## 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 - [**Class A Lease Negotiation**](/topics/class-a-lease-negotiation) — How to negotiate a Class A office lease — the playbook from LOI to signed deal. - [**Hybrid Workplace Strategy**](/topics/hybrid-workplace-strategy) — How to size, structure, and lease a Class A office for a hybrid workforce. - [**ESG / LEED for Tenants**](/topics/esg-leed-tenants) — How tenants evaluate, negotiate, and report on ESG performance in a Class A office lease. - [**Cross-border Expansion**](/topics/cross-border-expansion) — How to run a coordinated Class A office search across multiple geographies. - [**Fit-out Capex**](/topics/fit-out-capex) — How to budget, sequence, and govern Class A office fit-out capex. - [**Lease vs Flex**](/topics/lease-vs-flex) — When premium flex (coworking, [managed office](/glossary/managed-office)) beats a conventional Class A lease — and vice versa. --- Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/casablanca/industries/fashion-luxury), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.