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title: "Hub-and-spoke portfolio — Class A Atlas glossary"
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> Central HQ with smaller satellite offices in the metro.

## TL;DR

- Central HQ with smaller satellite offices in the metro.
- Hybrid-work-era response: 70% of seats in a Class A HQ, 30% in commute-friendly satellites.

# Hub-and-spoke portfolio

*Strategy · US*

## Short definition

Central HQ with smaller satellite offices in the metro.

## Full definition

Hybrid-work-era response: 70% of seats in a [Class A](/glossary/class-a) HQ, 30% in commute-friendly satellites. Common in finance, professional services, and tech with metro-area workforce dispersion.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

Hub-and-spoke portfolio is part of the strategy vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across US markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks the US definition alongside the global standard so [cross-border](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/hub-and-spoke), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.