--- title: "Escazú, San José — Class A submarket" description: "Premier western trophy submarket." canonical: https://classa.info/cities/san-jose-cr/escazu pageType: neighborhood lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)." --- > Escazú is a trophy-tier Class A submarket of San José with average asking rent around $264/sqm/yr · ≈ $24.5 PSF/yr USD. ## TL;DR - Premier western trophy submarket. - Trophy tier — ~$264/sqm/yr. - Active Class A leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks. # Escazú, San José — Class A submarket *Premier western trophy submarket.* · Tier: trophy · Avg rent: $264/sqm/yr · ≈ $24.5 PSF/yr USD ## TL;DR - Premier western trophy submarket. - [Trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — ~$264/sqm/yr. - Active [Class A](/glossary/class-a) leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks. ## Overview Escazú anchors San José's principal western trophy Class A submarket — Avenida Escazú, Plaza Tempo, and a deep multinational HQ, banking, and professional services tenancy. ## Tenant profile Multinationals, banking, professional services, hospitality. ## Typical specification 15–40,000 sqft floor plates available across newer Class A stock; 9'+ slab-to-slab and modern MEP common. ## Transit Bus; car-dependent. Multi-modal transit captures the metro's principal professional catchment. ## Amenities Multiplaza Escazú, Avenida Escazú retail. ## Comparable buildings - **Avenida Escazú** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Avenida%20Escaz%C3%BA%2C%20Escaz%C3%BA%2C%20San%20Jos%C3%A9%2C%20Costa%20Rica%2C%20Escaz%C3%BA%2C%20San%20Jos%C3%A9%2C%20Costa%20Rica&query_place_id=ChIJ57aAbYD8oI8RNzkeX2NC20M) - **Plaza Tempo** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Plaza%20Tempo%2C%20Escaz%C3%BA%2C%20San%20Jos%C3%A9%2C%20Costa%20Rica%2C%20Escaz%C3%BA%2C%20San%20Jos%C3%A9%2C%20Costa%20Rica&query_place_id=ChIJIYDNiX_8oI8RS0grI-Lhz80) - **Multiplaza Escazú Office** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Multiplaza%20Escaz%C3%BA%20Office%2C%20Escaz%C3%BA%2C%20San%20Jos%C3%A9%2C%20Costa%20Rica%2C%20Escaz%C3%BA%2C%20San%20Jos%C3%A9%2C%20Costa%20Rica&query_place_id=ChIJW6Ebjmn7oI8R_GrWltFnEng) ## Where Escazú sits in San José Escazú is one of 5 Class A submarkets we cover in San José, classified as trophy tier with an average asking rent around $264/sqm/yr · ≈ $24.5 PSF/yr USD. Compared with the broader San José Class A stock, Escazú typically attracts Multinationals, banking, professional services, hospitality and competes most directly with the city's other trophy submarkets on building specification, transit access, and [amenitisation](/glossary/amenitisation). Adjacent submarkets to study alongside Escazú: [Santa Ana / Lindora](/cities/san-jose-cr/santa-ana-lindora), [Paseo Colón / La Sabana](/cities/san-jose-cr/paseo-colon-sabana), [Heredia / Belén](/cities/san-jose-cr/heredia-belen), [Centro San José](/cities/san-jose-cr/centro-san-jose). The full San José submarket atlas is at [/cities/san-jose-cr](/cities/san-jose-cr). ## Topic deep-dives for Escazú For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Escazú, 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: - [Escazú — ](/cities/san-jose-cr/escazu/rents-and-availability) - [Escazú — ](/cities/san-jose-cr/escazu/tenant-profile) - [Escazú — ](/cities/san-jose-cr/escazu/transit-and-commute) - [Escazú — ](/cities/san-jose-cr/escazu/amenity-and-lifestyle) - [Escazú — ](/cities/san-jose-cr/escazu/trophy-and-comparables) - [Escazú — ](/cities/san-jose-cr/escazu/fit-out-and-spec) ## Related glossary Terminology specific to San José Class A leasing and to the trophy 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 [**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 - [**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. --- Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/san-jose-cr/escazu), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.