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LA DÉFENSE: AN AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE FOR OCCUPIERS SEEKING FOR PRIME AND PRIME+ OFFICES

LA DÉFENSE: AN AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE FOR OCCUPIERS SEEKING FOR PRIME AND PRIME+ OFFICES

The Prime rental gap between La Défense and the Paris CBD has never been so wide. It has multiplied by 5 over 20 years, and by 2.5 between 2015 and today. The change is even more significant when economic rents (with incentive packages) are factored in: the increase then reaches a multiplier of 6.5. This gap is expected to widen further by 2029. Despite an anticipated rise, headline rents for Prime and Prime + offices at La Défense will remain significantly lower than those in Paris, and even more so than in the CBD. La Défense thus stands as a central destination and a sound economic alternative for users seeking both quality buildings and cost optimization.

GAP BETWEEN HEADLINE PRIME RENTS PARIS CBD / LA DÉFENSE

1 400 €

1 350 €

1 250 €

1 300 €

1 200 €

1 100 €

1 000 €

930 €

870 €

900 €

790 €

800 €

680 €

700 €

655 €

600 €

600 €

635 €

615 €

560 €

550 €

540 €

500 €

400 €

The Prime + buildings in the project pipeline are advertised at values above current Prime levels. Nonetheless, these values will remain highly competitive compared with those observed in the Paris CBD.

Prime Paris CBD

Prime La Défense

Prime + La Défense

Source: Cushman & Wakefield

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