THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DISTRICT IS ATTRACTING MORE AND MORE COMPANIES FROM THE WESTERN CRESCENT PARIS WEST
THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DISTRICT IS ATTRACTING MORE AND MORE COMPANIES FROM THE WESTERN CRESCENT & PARIS WEST
La Défense is also attracting more companies based in Western Paris than it did 10 years ago , particularly those located in the Western Central Business District outside the CBD and further away from metro or rail stations. In Paris, an office building located more than a 10-minute walk from a metro station is often considered too remote for many companies, prompting them to opt for locations near Paris that are more affordable and better connected to central Paris by public transport. This once again highlights the importance of central, multimodal public transport access: if a location is not close to a station, a Paris address alone is no longer sufficient. These companies relocating from Paris are predominantly active in the Tech and Audit & Consulting sectors, but new profiles are emerging: firms from the Fashion and Luxury industries, previously concentrated in Paris, are now choosing La Défense to set up certain operations, particularly back-office functions.
The trend is not new, but it is accelerating: 52% of mid- and large-market moves into La Défense since 2021 have come from the Western Crescent , compared with 45% in 2015–2019. La Défense now attracts more than one in two companies from its natural catchment market. This trend is visible in both the mid-market and large market segments. In broad terms, this represents around fifty mid-sized companies and about ten large corporations. One third of these moves come from Péri- Défense, showing a clear increase. Moreover, the flow dynamics have reversed compared with 2015–2019 in favor of La Défense: unlike the previous period, very few moves have been recorded towards Péri- Défense since 2021. Conversely, there are now more transfers from Péri-Défense to La Défense, particularly in the mid-market segment.
MAIN ORIGINS OF MOVES >1,000 SQ M TO LA DÉFENSE BETWEEN 2021 AND 2025
52% moves in from the Western Crescent +700 pts vs. 2015-2019
35%
moves in from Paris -400 pts vs. 2015-2019
of which 34% from Péri-Défense +1,300 pts
of which 15% from Paris CBD +1,100 pts
Source: Cushman & & Wakefield * Mid-market: : leases à between 1,000 and 5,000 sq m **Large market : leases over 5,000 sq m
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