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title: "Detroit — Class A Atlas Office Index #107"
description: "Detroit leads on cost efficiency (100/100) and lags on sustainability (7/100) — Class A asking rent 26 USD/sqft/yr at 22.6% vacancy."
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> Detroit leads on cost efficiency (100/100) and lags on sustainability (7/100) — Class A asking rent 26 USD/sqft/yr at 22.6% vacancy.

## TL;DR

- Cost efficiency: 100/100
- Talent depth: 70/100
- Sustainability: 7/100
- Transit access: 87/100
- Lease flexibility: 51/100

# Detroit — Office Index #107

**Composite 66.8 / 100.** Detroit leads on cost efficiency (100/100) and lags on sustainability (7/100) — [Class A](/glossary/class-a) asking rent 26 USD/sqft/yr at 22.6% vacancy.

## Sub-scores

| Dimension | Score | Why|

| Cost efficiency (weight 25%) | 100/100 | Class A asking rent 26 USD/sqft/yr; lower asking rent scores higher within the 30–200 USD Tier-1 band.|
| Talent depth (weight 25%) | 70/100 | Editorial talent-pool index of 70/100 reflects white-collar density and inbound migration.|
| Sustainability (weight 15%) | 7/100 | Share of Detroit Class A stock with named ESG certification (LEED / breeam">BREEAM / WELL) blended with current vacancy as a proxy for stock turnover.|
| Transit access (weight 15%) | 87/100 | Average tier strength of 5 Class A submarkets blended with rail/metro coverage in submarket commute notes.|
| Lease flexibility (weight 20%) | 51/100 | Typical 14 months rent-free on a 10-year term; longer rent-free and shorter terms score higher.|

## Related

- [**Detroit — full city profile**](/cities/detroit)
- [**Embeddable rank widget**](/embed/index-rank/detroit)
- [**Embeddable city summary**](/embed/city/detroit)
- [**Office Index — full ranking**](/research/office-index)

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/research/office-index/detroit), updated 2026-05-29T16:17:29.065Z.