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title: "Geneva notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Geneva office market."
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> Geneva's trophy roster is anchored by Centre William Rappard (WTO HQ), Palais des Nations, Tour de l'Espace.

## TL;DR

- Centre William Rappard (WTO HQ) — Petit-Saconnex, 1926.
- Palais des Nations — Petit-Saconnex, 1938.
- Tour de l'Espace — Plainpalais, 2014.
- Centre Pictet — Acacias, 2020.
- JTI HQ Geneva — Eaux-Vives, 2015.

# Geneva notable Class A buildings

**Geneva's trophy roster is anchored by Centre William Rappard (WTO HQ), Palais des Nations, Tour de l'Espace.**

## TL;DR

- Centre William Rappard (WTO HQ) — Petit-Saconnex, 1926.
- Palais des Nations — Petit-Saconnex, 1938.
- Tour de l'Espace — Plainpalais, 2014.
- Centre Pictet — Acacias, 2020.
- JTI HQ Geneva — Eaux-Vives, 2015.

## Trophy roster

**Centre William Rappard (WTO HQ)** (Petit-Saconnex), ~350k sqft, completed 1926. WTO HQ — UN Geneva-adjacent.

**Palais des Nations** (Petit-Saconnex), ~850k sqft, completed 1938. UN Geneva HQ.

**Tour de l'Espace** (Plainpalais), ~220k sqft, completed 2014.

**Centre Pictet** (Acacias), ~180k sqft, completed 2020. Pictet HQ campus [expansion](/topics/cross-border-expansion).

**JTI HQ Geneva** (Eaux-Vives), ~470k sqft, completed 2015. Japan Tobacco International HQ.

## Key facts

| city | Geneva|
| country | Switzerland|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | CHF 800/sqm/yr · ≈ $81.8 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $82/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 5.2%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 5|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 4|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 3.4%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Geneva?****
: Centre William Rappard (WTO HQ) is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Geneva 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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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/geneva/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.