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title: "Haymarket, Edinburgh — Class A submarket"
description: "Western Class A and tech submarket."
canonical: https://classa.info/cities/edinburgh/haymarket
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)."
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> Haymarket is a prime-tier Class A submarket of Edinburgh with average asking rent around £44/sqft/yr · ≈ $55.9 PSF/yr USD.

## TL;DR

- Western Class A and tech submarket.
- Prime tier — ~£44/sqft/yr.
- Active Class A leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks.

# Haymarket, Edinburgh — Class A submarket

*Western [Class A](/glossary/class-a) and tech submarket.* · Tier: prime · Avg rent: £44/sqft/yr · ≈ $55.9 PSF/yr USD

## TL;DR

- Western Class A and tech submarket.
- Prime tier — ~£44/sqft/yr.
- Active Class A leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks.

## Overview

Haymarket — the city's western rail interchange — anchors a growing post-2018 Class A and tech submarket. The Mint Building and Haymarket Square define the [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection).

## Tenant profile

Tech, financial services, professional services, hospitality.

## Typical specification

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

## Transit

Edinburgh Trams (Haymarket), Haymarket rail.

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

## Amenities

Haymarket retail, Murrayfield Stadium nearby.

## Comparable buildings

- **The Mint Building** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Mint%20Building%2C%20Haymarket%2C%20Edinburgh%2C%20United%20Kingdom%2C%20Haymarket%2C%20Edinburgh%2C%20United%20Kingdom&query_place_id=ChIJl0iO8_PHh0gROD08xVdJtdY)
- **Haymarket Square** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Haymarket%20Square%2C%20Haymarket%2C%20Edinburgh%2C%20United%20Kingdom%2C%20Haymarket%2C%20Edinburgh%2C%20United%20Kingdom&query_place_id=ChIJzXhRElPHh0gRcSjVxovUJlI)
- **Exchange Place** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Exchange%20Place%2C%20Haymarket%2C%20Edinburgh%2C%20United%20Kingdom%2C%20Haymarket%2C%20Edinburgh%2C%20United%20Kingdom&query_place_id=ChIJg194sqXHh0gR2nTBCtrTJg4)

## Where Haymarket sits in Edinburgh

Haymarket is one of 5 Class A submarkets we cover in Edinburgh, classified as prime tier with an average asking rent around £44/sqft/yr · ≈ $55.9 PSF/yr USD. Compared with the broader Edinburgh Class A stock, Haymarket typically attracts Tech, financial services, professional services, hospitality and competes most directly with the city's other prime submarkets on building specification, transit access, and [amenitisation](/glossary/amenitisation).

Adjacent submarkets to study alongside Haymarket: [New Town / George Street](/cities/edinburgh/new-town), [St James / Quarter](/cities/edinburgh/st-james), [Lauriston / Quartermile](/cities/edinburgh/lauriston-quartermile), [Fountainbridge / Edinburgh Park](/cities/edinburgh/fountainbridge-edinburgh-park). The full Edinburgh submarket atlas is at [/cities/edinburgh](/cities/edinburgh).

## Topic deep-dives for Haymarket

For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Haymarket, 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:

- [Haymarket — ](/cities/edinburgh/haymarket/rents-and-availability)
- [Haymarket — ](/cities/edinburgh/haymarket/tenant-profile)
- [Haymarket — ](/cities/edinburgh/haymarket/transit-and-commute)
- [Haymarket — ](/cities/edinburgh/haymarket/amenity-and-lifestyle)
- [Haymarket — ](/cities/edinburgh/haymarket/trophy-and-comparables)
- [Haymarket — ](/cities/edinburgh/haymarket/fit-out-and-spec)

## Related glossary

Terminology specific to Edinburgh Class A leasing and to the prime 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 [**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](/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/edinburgh/haymarket), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.
