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title: "San José notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the San José office market."
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> San José's trophy roster is anchored by Avenida Escazú, Forum I & II Santa Ana, Plaza Tempo.

## TL;DR

- Avenida Escazú — Escazú, 2010.
- Forum I & II Santa Ana — Santa Ana, 2008.
- Plaza Tempo — Escazú, 2014.
- Torre Mercedes — Paseo Colón, 2005.
- Eurocenter Lindora — Santa Ana, 2016.

# San José notable Class A buildings

**San José's trophy roster is anchored by Avenida Escazú, Forum I & II Santa Ana, Plaza Tempo.**

## TL;DR

- Avenida Escazú — Escazú, 2010.
- Forum I & II Santa Ana — Santa Ana, 2008.
- Plaza Tempo — Escazú, 2014.
- Torre Mercedes — Paseo Colón, 2005.
- Eurocenter Lindora — Santa Ana, 2016.

## Trophy roster

**Avenida Escazú** (Escazú), ~540k sqft, completed 2010. Mixed-use trophy.

**Forum I & II Santa Ana** (Santa Ana), ~720k sqft, completed 2008. Free-zone anchored office park.

**Plaza Tempo** (Escazú), ~280k sqft, completed 2014.

**Torre Mercedes** (Paseo Colón), ~220k sqft, completed 2005.

**Eurocenter Lindora** (Santa Ana), ~320k sqft, completed 2016.

## Key facts

| city | San José|
| country | Costa Rica|
| region | Americas|
| classARentLocal | $240/sqm/yr · ≈ $22.3 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $22/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 12.4%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 5|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 6|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 7.4%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in San José?****
: Avenida Escazú is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the San José 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/san-jose-cr/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.