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title: "New York — Class A Atlas Office Index #115"
description: "New York leads on talent depth (100/100) and lags on sustainability (29/100) — Class A asking rent 102 USD/sqft/yr at 17.4% vacancy."
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> New York leads on talent depth (100/100) and lags on sustainability (29/100) — Class A asking rent 102 USD/sqft/yr at 17.4% vacancy.

## TL;DR

- Cost efficiency: 58/100
- Talent depth: 100/100
- Sustainability: 29/100
- Transit access: 73/100
- Lease flexibility: 51/100

# New York — Office Index #115

**Composite 65.0 / 100.** New York leads on talent depth (100/100) and lags on sustainability (29/100) — [Class A](/glossary/class-a) asking rent 102 USD/sqft/yr at 17.4% vacancy.

## Sub-scores

| Dimension | Score | Why|

| Cost efficiency (weight 25%) | 58/100 | Class A asking rent 102 USD/sqft/yr; lower asking rent scores higher within the 30–200 USD Tier-1 band.|
| Talent depth (weight 25%) | 100/100 | Editorial talent-pool index of 100/100 reflects white-collar density and inbound migration.|
| Sustainability (weight 15%) | 29/100 | Share of New York 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%) | 73/100 | Average tier strength of 7 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

- [**New York — full city profile**](/cities/new-york)
- [**Embeddable rank widget**](/embed/index-rank/new-york)
- [**Embeddable city summary**](/embed/city/new-york)
- [**Office Index — full ranking**](/research/office-index)

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