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title: "Plan-les-Ouates / Meyrin, Geneva — Class A submarket"
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> Plan-les-Ouates / Meyrin is a prime-tier Class A submarket of Geneva with average asking rent around CHF 580/sqm/yr · ≈ $59.3 PSF/yr USD.

## TL;DR

- Suburban tech and biotech.
- Prime tier — ~CHF 580/sqm/yr.
- Active Class A leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks.

# Plan-les-Ouates / Meyrin, Geneva — Class A submarket

*Suburban tech and biotech.* · Tier: prime · Avg rent: CHF 580/sqm/yr · ≈ $59.3 PSF/yr USD

## TL;DR

- Suburban tech and biotech.
- Prime tier — ~CHF 580/sqm/yr.
- Active [Class A](/glossary/class-a) leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks.

## Overview

Plan-les-Ouates and Meyrin anchor Geneva's suburban tech and biotech Class A market — CERN-adjacent tenancy, watchmaking HQs (Rolex, Patek Philippe), and a growing biotech cluster.

## Tenant profile

Watchmaking (Rolex, Patek Philippe), biotech, CERN-adjacent tech.

## Typical specification

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

## Transit

Tram 14/18, bus.

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

## Amenities

CERN, Patek Philippe Museum.

## Comparable buildings

- **Patek Philippe HQ** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Patek%20Philippe%20HQ%2C%20Plan-les-Ouates%20%2F%20Meyrin%2C%20Geneva%2C%20Switzerland%2C%20Plan-les-Ouates%20%2F%20Meyrin%2C%20Geneva%2C%20Switzerland&query_place_id=ChIJXxibogx7jEcRQz2pYEoDAMI)
- **Rolex HQ** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Rolex%20HQ%2C%20Plan-les-Ouates%20%2F%20Meyrin%2C%20Geneva%2C%20Switzerland%2C%20Plan-les-Ouates%20%2F%20Meyrin%2C%20Geneva%2C%20Switzerland&query_place_id=ChIJSd7Lw3J7jEcRscolWRNzPQo)
- **Bio-Tech Park Meyrin** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bio-Tech%20Park%20Meyrin%2C%20Plan-les-Ouates%20%2F%20Meyrin%2C%20Geneva%2C%20Switzerland%2C%20Plan-les-Ouates%20%2F%20Meyrin%2C%20Geneva%2C%20Switzerland&query_place_id=ChIJlwLciR5ljEcR2S6anM4Aox0)

## Where Plan-les-Ouates / Meyrin sits in Geneva

Plan-les-Ouates / Meyrin is one of 5 Class A submarkets we cover in Geneva, classified as prime tier with an average asking rent around CHF 580/sqm/yr · ≈ $59.3 PSF/yr USD. Compared with the broader Geneva Class A stock, Plan-les-Ouates / Meyrin typically attracts Watchmaking (Rolex, Patek Philippe), biotech, CERN-adjacent tech 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 Plan-les-Ouates / Meyrin: [Rue du Rhône / Cité](/cities/geneva/rue-du-rhone-cite), [Petit-Saconnex / International Area](/cities/geneva/petit-saconnex-international-area), [Acacias / Pont-Rouge](/cities/geneva/acacias-pont-rouge), [Eaux-Vives](/cities/geneva/eaux-vives). The full Geneva submarket atlas is at [/cities/geneva](/cities/geneva).

## Topic deep-dives for Plan-les-Ouates / Meyrin

For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Plan-les-Ouates / Meyrin, 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:

- [Plan-les-Ouates / Meyrin — ](/cities/geneva/plan-les-ouates-meyrin/rents-and-availability)
- [Plan-les-Ouates / Meyrin — ](/cities/geneva/plan-les-ouates-meyrin/tenant-profile)
- [Plan-les-Ouates / Meyrin — ](/cities/geneva/plan-les-ouates-meyrin/transit-and-commute)
- [Plan-les-Ouates / Meyrin — ](/cities/geneva/plan-les-ouates-meyrin/amenity-and-lifestyle)
- [Plan-les-Ouates / Meyrin — ](/cities/geneva/plan-les-ouates-meyrin/trophy-and-comparables)
- [Plan-les-Ouates / Meyrin — ](/cities/geneva/plan-les-ouates-meyrin/fit-out-and-spec)

## Related glossary

Terminology specific to Geneva 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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