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title: "Copenhagen notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Copenhagen office market."
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> Copenhagen's trophy roster is anchored by Axel Towers, Maersk Tower, UN City.

## TL;DR

- Axel Towers — Indre By, 2018.
- Maersk Tower — Frederiksberg, 2017.
- UN City — Nordhavn, 2013.
- Nordhavn Tårnet — Nordhavn, 2024.
- Carlsberg City Office — Carlsberg Byen, 2022.

# Copenhagen notable Class A buildings

**Copenhagen's trophy roster is anchored by Axel Towers, Maersk Tower, UN City.**

## TL;DR

- Axel Towers — Indre By, 2018.
- Maersk Tower — Frederiksberg, 2017.
- UN City — Nordhavn, 2013.
- Nordhavn Tårnet — Nordhavn, 2024.
- Carlsberg City Office — Carlsberg Byen, 2022.

## Trophy roster

**Axel Towers** (Indre By), ~280k sqft, completed 2018. Lundgaard & Tranberg-designed trophy.

**Maersk Tower** (Frederiksberg), ~110k sqft, completed 2017. University of Copenhagen anchor.

**UN City** (Nordhavn), ~540k sqft, completed 2013. UN agencies HQ.

**Nordhavn Tårnet** (Nordhavn), ~320k sqft, completed 2024. Anchor trophy of the Nordhavn waterfront masterplan.

**Carlsberg City Office** (Carlsberg Byen), ~240k sqft, completed 2022. Repositioned Carlsberg brewery district office anchor.

## Key facts

| city | Copenhagen|
| country | Denmark|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | DKK 2,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $32.3 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $32/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 7.6%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 5|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 4|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 4.4%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Copenhagen?****
: Axel Towers is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Copenhagen market.

## 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

- [**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/copenhagen/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.