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title: "Shanghai notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Shanghai office market."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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> Shanghai's trophy roster is anchored by Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, Jin Mao Tower.

## TL;DR

- Shanghai Tower — Lujiazui (Pudong), 2015, LEED Platinum.
- Shanghai World Financial Center — Lujiazui (Pudong), 2008.
- Jin Mao Tower — Lujiazui (Pudong), 1999.
- HKRI Taikoo Hui — Jing'an, 2017.

# Shanghai notable Class A buildings

**Shanghai's trophy roster is anchored by Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, Jin Mao Tower.**

## TL;DR

- Shanghai Tower — Lujiazui (Pudong), 2015, [leed](/topics/esg-leed-tenants)">leed-platinum">LEED Platinum.
- Shanghai World Financial Center — Lujiazui (Pudong), 2008.
- Jin Mao Tower — Lujiazui (Pudong), 1999.
- HKRI Taikoo Hui — Jing'an, 2017.

## Trophy roster

**Shanghai Tower** (Lujiazui (Pudong)) — 128 floors, ~4700k sqft, completed 2015, LEED Platinum.

**Shanghai World Financial Center** (Lujiazui (Pudong)) — 101 floors, ~2700k sqft, completed 2008.

**Jin Mao Tower** (Lujiazui (Pudong)) — 88 floors, ~2900k sqft, completed 1999.

**HKRI Taikoo Hui** (Jing'an) — 32 floors, ~2900k sqft, completed 2017.

## Key facts

| city | Shanghai|
| country | China|
| region | APAC|
| classARentLocal | ¥260/sqm/mo · ≈ $40.3 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $40/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 19.8%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 3|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 8|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 4.4%|
| trophyBuildings | 4|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Shanghai?****
: Shanghai Tower is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Shanghai market.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Kenji Watanabe**](/about/authors/kenji-watanabe) — APAC contributing editor. 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/shanghai/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.