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title: "Raleigh-Durham notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Raleigh-Durham office market."
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> Raleigh-Durham's trophy roster is anchored by The Dillon, 301 Hillsborough, Apple RTP Campus.

## TL;DR

- The Dillon — Downtown Raleigh, 2018.
- 301 Hillsborough — Downtown Raleigh, 2024.
- Apple RTP Campus — Research Triangle Park, 2025.
- Imperial Center — Research Triangle Park, 2010.
- Five Points West (CityGate) — Downtown Durham, 2022.

# Raleigh-Durham notable Class A buildings

**Raleigh-Durham's trophy roster is anchored by The Dillon, 301 Hillsborough, Apple RTP Campus.**

## TL;DR

- The Dillon — Downtown Raleigh, 2018.
- 301 Hillsborough — Downtown Raleigh, 2024.
- Apple RTP Campus — Research Triangle Park, 2025.
- Imperial Center — Research Triangle Park, 2010.
- Five Points West (CityGate) — Downtown Durham, 2022.

## Trophy roster

**The Dillon** (Downtown Raleigh), ~230k sqft, completed 2018. Warehouse District trophy mixed-use.

**301 Hillsborough** (Downtown Raleigh), ~280k sqft, completed 2024.

**Apple RTP Campus** (Research Triangle Park), ~600k sqft, completed 2025. Apple's $1bn flagship East Coast campus (under build-out).

**Imperial Center** (Research Triangle Park), ~1400k sqft, completed 2010.

**Five Points West (CityGate)** (Downtown Durham), ~290k sqft, completed 2022.

## Key facts

| city | Raleigh-Durham|
| country | United States|
| region | Americas|
| classARentLocal | $36/sqft/yr|
| classARentUsd | $36/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 16.8%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 12|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 6.9%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Raleigh-Durham?****
: The Dillon is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Raleigh-Durham market.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Class A Atlas Editorial Desk**](/about/authors/class-a-atlas-editorial-desk) — House byline · global editorial team. 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/raleigh-durham/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.