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title: "Neighborhood of choice — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "Submarket selection driven by talent commute economics."
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> Submarket selection driven by talent commute economics.

## TL;DR

- Submarket selection driven by talent commute economics.
- Modern site selection optimises for the median commute of the target hire, not the founder's preferred address.

# Neighborhood of choice

*Strategy · Global*

## Short definition

Submarket selection driven by talent commute economics.

## Full definition

Modern site selection optimises for the median commute of the target hire, not the founder's preferred address. Maps onto talent isochrones; underweight transit-poor submarkets.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

Neighborhood of choice is part of the strategy vocabulary that institutional [Class A](/glossary/class-a) occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across Global markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks regional variation 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/neighborhood-of-choice), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.