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title: "New York Class A submarkets"
description: "All 7 Class A submarkets we track in New York — tier, average rent, and tenant profile."
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> New York has 7 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Midtown at the trophy tier.

## TL;DR

- 7 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: Midtown, Hudson Yards, Plaza District.
- Prime tier: Midtown South, SoHo & Tribeca, Chelsea & Meatpacking.
- Established/emerging tier: Financial District.

# New York Class A submarkets

**New York has 7 distinct [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we track, anchored by Midtown at the [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection).**

## TL;DR

- 7 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: Midtown, Hudson Yards, Plaza District.
- Prime tier: Midtown South, SoHo & Tribeca, Chelsea & Meatpacking.
- Established/emerging tier: Financial District.

## By tier

**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.

**Midtown South** (prime, ~$92/sqft/yr) — Tech and creative class HQs north of 14th, south of 34th.

**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.

**Plaza District** (trophy, ~$145/sqft/yr) — Highest-[density](/glossary/density) concentration of trophy assets in the city.

## Key facts

| city | New York|
| country | United States|
| region | Americas|
| classARentLocal | $102/sqft/yr|
| classARentUsd | $102/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 17.4%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 14|
| submarkets | 7|
| primeYieldPct | 5.6%|
| trophyCount | 3|
| primeCount | 3|

## Frequently asked questions

****How many Class A submarkets are in New York?****
: 7, ranging from trophy (Midtown) down to established and emerging clusters.

## 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

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy Class A assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/new-york/neighborhoods-overview), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.