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title: "Jackson Square, San Francisco — Class A submarket"
description: "Boutique HQ market in historic SF."
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> Jackson Square is a established-tier Class A submarket of San Francisco with average asking rent around $70/sqft/yr.

## TL;DR

- Boutique HQ market.
- Heavy venture-capital tenancy.
- Walkable to FiDi and North Beach.

# Jackson Square, San Francisco — Class A submarket

*Boutique HQ market in historic SF.* · Tier: established · Avg rent: $70/sqft/yr

## TL;DR

- Boutique HQ market.
- Heavy venture-capital tenancy.
- Walkable to FiDi and North Beach.

## Overview

Jackson Square holds boutique HQ and venture-capital tenancy in historic brick-and-timber stock. Premium identity, limited inventory.

## Tenant profile

Venture capital, family offices, boutique tech, design.

## Typical specification

Smaller floor plates 5-12,000 sqft.

## Transit

Embarcadero BART, Montgomery BART.

Walking commute from Telegraph Hill and North Beach residential.

## Amenities

North Beach, Embarcadero, Ferry Building.

## Where Jackson Square sits in San Francisco

Jackson Square is one of 6 [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we cover in San Francisco, classified as established tier with an average asking rent around $70/sqft/yr. Compared with the broader San Francisco Class A stock, Jackson Square typically attracts Venture capital, family offices, boutique tech, design and competes most directly with the city's other established submarkets on building specification, transit access, and [amenitisation](/glossary/amenitisation).

Adjacent submarkets to study alongside Jackson Square: [Transbay](/cities/san-francisco/transbay), [Financial District](/cities/san-francisco/financial-district), [Mission Bay & SoMa](/cities/san-francisco/mission-bay-soma), [Mission Bay](/cities/san-francisco/mission-bay). The full San Francisco submarket atlas is at [/cities/san-francisco](/cities/san-francisco).

## Topic deep-dives for Jackson Square

For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Jackson Square, the highest-leverage analyses to commission next are the rent benchmark, the concession-package comparable, and the ESG performance baseline. Class A Atlas covers each as a dedicated topic page for this submarket:

- [Jackson Square — ](/cities/san-francisco/jackson-square/rents-and-availability)
- [Jackson Square — ](/cities/san-francisco/jackson-square/tenant-profile)
- [Jackson Square — ](/cities/san-francisco/jackson-square/transit-and-commute)
- [Jackson Square — ](/cities/san-francisco/jackson-square/amenity-and-lifestyle)
- [Jackson Square — ](/cities/san-francisco/jackson-square/trophy-and-comparables)
- [Jackson Square — ](/cities/san-francisco/jackson-square/fit-out-and-spec)

## Related glossary

Terminology specific to San Francisco Class A leasing and to the established tier: [Class A](/glossary/class-a), [Trophy asset](/glossary/trophy-asset), [Effective rent](/glossary/effective-rent), [Concession package](/glossary/concession-package), [TI allowance](/glossary/ti-allowance), [Submarket tier](/glossary/submarket-tier).

## 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/san-francisco/jackson-square), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.