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title: "Guangzhou notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Guangzhou office market."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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> Guangzhou's trophy roster is anchored by CTF Finance Centre, Guangzhou IFC, Pearl River Tower.

## TL;DR

- CTF Finance Centre — Zhujiang New Town, 2016.
- Guangzhou IFC — Zhujiang New Town, 2010.
- Pearl River Tower — Zhujiang New Town, 2013.
- Yuexiu Financial Tower — Zhujiang New Town, 2017.
- Pazhou Sun Mall — Pazhou, 2024.

# Guangzhou notable Class A buildings

**Guangzhou's trophy roster is anchored by CTF Finance Centre, Guangzhou IFC, Pearl River Tower.**

## TL;DR

- CTF Finance Centre — Zhujiang New Town, 2016.
- Guangzhou IFC — Zhujiang New Town, 2010.
- Pearl River Tower — Zhujiang New Town, 2013.
- Yuexiu Financial Tower — Zhujiang New Town, 2017.
- Pazhou Sun Mall — Pazhou, 2024.

## Trophy roster

**CTF Finance Centre** (Zhujiang New Town), ~5400k sqft, completed 2016. Tallest in Guangzhou.

**Guangzhou IFC** (Zhujiang New Town), ~3500k sqft, completed 2010. Twin trophy and former tallest in Guangzhou; Pearl River views.

**Pearl River Tower** (Zhujiang New Town), ~2300k sqft, completed 2013. Energy-positive trophy.

**Yuexiu Financial Tower** (Zhujiang New Town), ~2900k sqft, completed 2017. Yuexiu Financial Holdings HQ in Zhujiang New Town.

**Pazhou Sun Mall** (Pazhou), ~1400k sqft, completed 2024. Trophy delivery on Pazhou tech island.

## Key facts

| city | Guangzhou|
| country | China|
| region | APAC|
| classARentLocal | ¥240/sqm/mo · ≈ $37.2 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $37/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 19.6%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 5|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 8|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 5.5%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Guangzhou?****
: CTF Finance Centre is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Guangzhou market.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Kenji Watanabe**](/about/authors/kenji-watanabe) — APAC 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/guangzhou/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.