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title: "Munich notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Munich office market."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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> Munich's trophy roster is anchored by Highlight Towers, Hochhaus Uptown München, O2 Tower.

## TL;DR

- Highlight Towers — Schwabing-Freimann, 2004.
- Hochhaus Uptown München — Riem, 2004.
- O2 Tower — Werksviertel, 2012.
- BayWa-Hochhaus — Schwabing, 1972.
- Werk 12 — Werksviertel, 2019.

# Munich notable Class A buildings

**Munich's trophy roster is anchored by Highlight Towers, Hochhaus Uptown München, O2 Tower.**

## TL;DR

- Highlight Towers — Schwabing-Freimann, 2004.
- Hochhaus Uptown München — Riem, 2004.
- O2 Tower — Werksviertel, 2012.
- BayWa-Hochhaus — Schwabing, 1972.
- Werk 12 — Werksviertel, 2019.

## Trophy roster

**Highlight Towers** (Schwabing-Freimann), ~950k sqft, completed 2004. Twin-tower trophy.

**Hochhaus Uptown München** (Riem), ~540k sqft, completed 2004. Tallest building in Munich; Telefónica O2 anchor.

**O2 Tower** (Werksviertel), ~280k sqft, completed 2012. Telefónica regional HQ in the Werksviertel cluster.

**BayWa-Hochhaus** (Schwabing), ~250k sqft, completed 1972. Iconic west axis.

**Werk 12** (Werksviertel), ~230k sqft, completed 2019. [DGNB](/glossary/dgnb) Platinum repositioned warehouse trophy with rooftop pool.

## Key facts

| city | Munich|
| country | Germany|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | €56/sqm/mo · ≈ $67.4 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $67/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 6.1%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 5|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 3|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 3.9%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Munich?****
: Highlight Towers is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Munich 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/munich/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.