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title: "London notable Class A buildings"
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> London's trophy roster is anchored by 22 Bishopsgate, 8 Bishopsgate, 100 Liverpool Street.

## TL;DR

- 22 Bishopsgate — City of London, 2020, BREEAM Excellent.
- 8 Bishopsgate — City of London, 2023, BREEAM Outstanding.
- 100 Liverpool Street — City of London, 2020, BREEAM Excellent.
- The Shard — Southbank, 2012, BREEAM Excellent.
- One Bank Street — Canary Wharf, 2019, BREEAM Excellent.

# London notable Class A buildings

**London's trophy roster is anchored by 22 Bishopsgate, 8 Bishopsgate, 100 Liverpool Street.**

## TL;DR

- 22 Bishopsgate — City of London, 2020, [leed](/glossary/leed)-tenants">breeam">BREEAM Excellent.
- 8 Bishopsgate — City of London, 2023, [BREEAM Outstanding](/glossary/breeam-outstanding).
- 100 Liverpool Street — City of London, 2020, BREEAM Excellent.
- The Shard — Southbank, 2012, BREEAM Excellent.
- One Bank Street — Canary Wharf, 2019, BREEAM Excellent.

## Trophy roster

**22 Bishopsgate** (City of London) — 62 floors, ~1400k sqft, completed 2020, BREEAM Excellent.

**8 Bishopsgate** (City of London) — 50 floors, ~560k sqft, completed 2023, BREEAM Outstanding.

**100 Liverpool Street** (City of London) — 12 floors, ~530k sqft, completed 2020, BREEAM Excellent.

**The Shard** (Southbank) — 95 floors, ~600k sqft, completed 2012, BREEAM Excellent.

**One Bank Street** (Canary Wharf) — 28 floors, ~700k sqft, completed 2019, BREEAM Excellent.

## Key facts

| city | London|
| country | United Kingdom|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | £95/sqft/yr · ≈ $121 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $121/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 8.6%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 24|
| submarkets | 7|
| primeYieldPct | 4.5%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in London?****
: 22 Bishopsgate is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the London 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/london/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.