“Grade A” is shorthand for the best buildings, but the label hides a real spread in cost and specification. Here is what separates the grades and when each makes sense.
What Grade A buys
Grade A means newer or fully refurbished towers with large column-free floor plates, high ceilings, fast lifts, strong sustainability ratings and prime, MRT-connected addresses in Raffles Place and Marina Bay. You pay a premium for image, efficiency and amenities.
Where Grade B fits
Grade B buildings — solid, well-located but older stock, often on the CBD fringe or in Downtown Core — trade some prestige for meaningfully lower rent. For back-office, support and cost-focused teams, they are excellent value.
How to choose
Match the grade to the role of the office. Client-facing HQs justify Grade A; operations and growing teams often do better in efficient Grade B space and reinvest the savings. Compare the true monthly cost per usable seat, not just the headline psf.
Singapore rents: what the catalogue shows
The median asking rent is S$121 per sq ft per year, with the main band at S$96–145. A ready-to-use office starts at S$123 a month across 139 buildings.
Our Singapore catalogue lists both grades with photos, floor sizes and monthly prices so you can weigh them like for like.