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title: "Midtown South vs other New York submarkets"
description: "How Midtown South compares to other New York Class A submarkets on rent, tier, and tenant profile."
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> Midtown South (prime, ~$92/sqft/yr) is one of 7 New York Class A submarkets we track.

## TL;DR

- Midtown South sits at prime tier.
- Average rent $92/sqft/yr vs city average 102.
- Compared submarkets: Midtown (trophy), Hudson Yards (trophy), Financial District (established).

# Midtown South vs other New York submarkets

**Midtown South (prime, ~$92/sqft/yr) is one of 7 New York [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we track.**

## TL;DR

- Midtown South sits at prime tier.
- Average rent $92/sqft/yr vs city average 102.
- Compared submarkets: Midtown (trophy), Hudson Yards (trophy), Financial District (established).

## Side-by-side with peers

**Midtown** (trophy, $128/sqft/yr) — Park Avenue, Sixth Avenue, the global financial spine.

**Hudson Yards** (trophy, $130/sqft/yr) — The largest private real-estate development in US history.

**Financial District** (established, $68/sqft/yr) — The reborn Downtown — bigger floor plates, lower rent.

**SoHo & Tribeca** (prime, $95/sqft/yr) — Boutique HQs in the city's most photogenic loft stock.

**Chelsea & Meatpacking** (prime, $102/sqft/yr) — Tech and media's preferred West Side address.

## Key facts

| city | New York|
| submarket | Midtown South|
| tier | prime|
| averageRentLocal | $92/sqft/yr|
| cityClassARentUsd | $102/sqft/yr|
| cityVacancyPct | 17.4%|

## Frequently asked questions

****What other submarkets compete with Midtown South in New York?****
: Midtown, Hudson Yards, Financial District

## Related

- [**Midtown South — submarket overview**](/cities/new-york/midtown-south)
- [**New York — full city profile**](/cities/new-york)
- [**New York submarkets — all**](/cities/new-york/neighborhoods-overview)
- [**Midtown South — Rents**](/cities/new-york/midtown-south/topics/rents-and-availability)
- [**Midtown South — Tenants**](/cities/new-york/midtown-south/topics/tenant-profile)
- [**Midtown South — Transit**](/cities/new-york/midtown-south/topics/transit-and-commute)
- [**Midtown South — Amenity**](/cities/new-york/midtown-south/topics/amenity-and-lifestyle)

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Miriam Hollander**](/about/authors/miriam-hollander) — Lead market analyst. 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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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/new-york/midtown-south/topics/vs-other-submarkets), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.