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title: "Nordhavn, Copenhagen — Class A submarket"
description: "Waterfront trophy frontier."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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> Nordhavn is a trophy-tier Class A submarket of Copenhagen with average asking rent around DKK 2,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $32.3 PSF/yr USD.

## TL;DR

- Waterfront trophy frontier.
- Trophy tier — ~DKK 2,400/sqm/yr.
- Active Class A leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks.

# Nordhavn, Copenhagen — Class A submarket

*Waterfront trophy frontier.* · Tier: trophy · Avg rent: DKK 2,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $32.3 PSF/yr USD

## TL;DR

- Waterfront trophy frontier.
- [Trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — ~DKK 2,400/sqm/yr.
- Active [Class A](/glossary/class-a) leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks.

## Overview

Nordhavn — the redeveloped North Harbour — is Copenhagen's principal trophy frontier. UN City, Nordhavn Tårnet, and a growing Class A pipeline.

## Tenant profile

UN agencies, shipping (Maersk), tech, professional services.

## Typical specification

15–40,000 sqft floor plates available across newer Class A stock; 9'+ slab-to-slab and modern MEP common.

## Transit

Nordhavn (S-tog), Orientkaj (M4).

Multi-modal transit captures the metro's principal professional catchment.

## Amenities

Nordhavn waterfront, Konditaget Lüders rooftop park.

## Comparable buildings

- **UN City** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=UN%20City%2C%20Marmorvej%2051%2C%202100%20K%C3%B8benhavn%20%C3%98%2C%20Nordhavn%2C%20Copenhagen%2C%20Denmark&query_place_id=ChIJRWklP-hSUkYRzkVOYWSKJHc)
- **Nordhavn Tårnet** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Nordhavn%20T%C3%A5rnet%2C%20Sundkrogsgade%2021%2C%202150%20Nordhavn%2C%20Nordhavn%2C%20Copenhagen%2C%20Denmark&query_place_id=ChIJJYaZzOxSUkYR3kNHqzsJ5q0)
- **Sundkrogsgade Office** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sundkrogsgade%20Office%2C%20Sundkrogsgade%2011%2C%202100%20K%C3%B8benhavn%20%C3%98%2C%20Nordhavn%2C%20Copenhagen%2C%20Denmark&query_place_id=ChIJOxXTF3BTUkYRA183MUkbjp0)

## Where Nordhavn sits in Copenhagen

Nordhavn is one of 5 Class A submarkets we cover in Copenhagen, classified as trophy tier with an average asking rent around DKK 2,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $32.3 PSF/yr USD. Compared with the broader Copenhagen Class A stock, Nordhavn typically attracts UN agencies, shipping (Maersk), tech, professional services and competes most directly with the city's other trophy submarkets on building specification, transit access, and [amenitisation](/glossary/amenitisation).

Adjacent submarkets to study alongside Nordhavn: [Indre By (CBD)](/cities/copenhagen/indre-by-cbd), [Frederiksberg](/cities/copenhagen/frederiksberg), [Carlsberg Byen](/cities/copenhagen/carlsberg-byen), [Ørestad](/cities/copenhagen/orestad). The full Copenhagen submarket atlas is at [/cities/copenhagen](/cities/copenhagen).

## Topic deep-dives for Nordhavn

For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Nordhavn, the highest-leverage analyses to commission next are the rent benchmark, the concession-package comparable, and the ESG performance baseline. Class A Atlas covers each as a dedicated topic page for this submarket:

- [Nordhavn — ](/cities/copenhagen/nordhavn/rents-and-availability)
- [Nordhavn — ](/cities/copenhagen/nordhavn/tenant-profile)
- [Nordhavn — ](/cities/copenhagen/nordhavn/transit-and-commute)
- [Nordhavn — ](/cities/copenhagen/nordhavn/amenity-and-lifestyle)
- [Nordhavn — ](/cities/copenhagen/nordhavn/trophy-and-comparables)
- [Nordhavn — ](/cities/copenhagen/nordhavn/fit-out-and-spec)

## Related glossary

Terminology specific to Copenhagen Class A leasing and to the trophy tier: [Class A](/glossary/class-a), [Trophy asset](/glossary/trophy-asset), [Effective rent](/glossary/effective-rent), [Concession package](/glossary/concession-package), [TI allowance](/glossary/ti-allowance), [Submarket tier](/glossary/submarket-tier).

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Samuel Okafor**](/about/authors/samuel-okafor) — EMEA contributing editor. 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](/topics/fit-out-capex)">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.

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