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World's 25 most expensive office spaces include two from India

December 26, 2013 13:39 IST
Let's take a look at some of the most expensive prime office occupancy rates around the world.

As the global economy shows sign of recovery, occupancy costs for prime office space have continued to increase over the past year. The Americas saw highest year-over-year growth rate, at 4.6 per cent, followed by Asia Pacific, at 3.2 per cent, and Europe, Middle East and Africa at 0.4 per cent.

Let's take a look at some of the most expensive prime office occupancy rates around the world, including India, according to CBRE, the largest commercial real estate services firm in the world.

Source: CBRE

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Visitors walk past a maze which has been set up in Trafalgar Square to promote London's West End shopping and entertainment district.

West End

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Annual rent: $259.36 per sq ft

Overall rank: 1

Annual rent of an office space in London's West End is $259.36 per square foot.

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A tram passes a giant Louis Vuitton steamer trunk wrapping the exterior of a shopping mall at Hong Kong's Central Business District.

Central district

City: Hong Kong

Country: Hong Kong

Annual rent: $234.30 per sq ft

Overall rank: 2

Annual rent of an office space in Hong Kong's Central district is $234.30 per square foot.

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A woman plays with her child next to a statue of ancient Chinese coins at Beijing's Finance Street.

Finance Street

City: Beijing

Country: China

Annual rent: $197.05 per sq ft

Overall rank: 3

Annual rent of an office space in Beijing's Finance Street is $197.05 per square foot.

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A view of Beijing's Central Business District.

Central Business District

City: Beijing

Country: China

Annual rent: $189.67 per sq ft

Overall rank: 4

Annual rent of an office space in Beijing's Central Business District is $189.67 per square foot.

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A woman walks up the stairs as luxurious high rise residential buildings are seen at Hong Kong's West Kowloon district.

West Kowloon

City: Hong Kong

Country: Hong Kong

Annual rent: $170.42 per sq ft

Overall rank: 5

Annual rent of an office space in Hong Kong's West Kowloon is $170.42 per square foot.

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Women compete in a race in high heels in central Moscow.

Moscow

City: Moscow

Country: Russia

Annual rent: $165.05 per sq ft

Overall rank: 6

Annual rent of an office space in Moscow is $165.05 per square foot.

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Pigeons fly as clouds gather over New Delhi's Connaught Place.

Connaught Place

City: New Delhi

Country: India

Annual rent: $156.65 per sq ft

Overall rank: 7

Annual rent of an office space in New Delhi's Connaught Place is $156.65 per square foot.

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Office workers walk under a decorated illumination in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district.

Marunouchi Otemachi

City: Tokyo

Country: Japan

Annual rent: $154.67 per sq ft

Overall rank: 8

Annual rent of an office space in Tokyo's Marunouchi Otemachi is $154.67 per square foot.

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Pedestrians walk past a branch of fashion chain Nicole Farhi in central London.

City district

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Annual rent: $142.71 per sq ft

Overall rank: 9

Annual rent of an office space in London's City district is $142.71 per square foot.

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People walk past the Printemps department store in Paris.

Paris

City: Paris

Country: France

Annual rent: $122.10 per sq ft

Overall rank: 10

Annual rent of an office space in Paris is $122.10 per square foot.

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A woman uses a shopping bag to keep herself dry from rain in Manhattan, New York.

Manhattan

City: New York

Country: United States

Annual rent: $120.65 per sq ft

Overall rank: 11

Annual rent of an office space in New York's Manhattan is $120.65 per square foot.

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A man jumps in a swimming pool filled with pink and green plastic balls during a Guinness World Records attempt of the Largest Ball Pit in Pudong, Shanghai.

Pudong

City: Shanghai

Country: China

Annual rent: $119.50 per sq ft

Overall rank: 12

Annual rent of an office space in Shanghai's Pudong is $119.50 per square foot.

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Tourists take pictures with the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in the background in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio de Janeiro

City: Rio de Janeiro

Country: Brazil

Annual rent: $112.22 per sq ft

Overall rank: 13

Annual rent of an office space in Rio de Janeiro is $112.22 per square foot.

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A view of Puxi district in Shanghai.

Puxi

City: Shanghai

Country: China

Annual rent: $111.69 per sq ft

Overall rank: 14

Annual rent of an office space in Shanghai's Puxi is $111.69 per square foot.

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Workers sit in front of an advertising hoarding in the Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai.

Bandra-Kurla Complex

City: Mumbai

Country: India

Annual rent: $109.24 per sq ft

Overall rank: 15

Annual rent of an office space in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex is $109.24 per square foot.

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A woman tries on a necklace inside a jewellery store at the Iguatemi mall in Sao Paulo.

Sao Paulo

City: Sao Paulo

Country: Brazil

Annual rent: $105.11 per sq ft

Overall rank: 16

Annual rent of an office space in Sao Paulo is $105.11 per square foot.

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Shoppers leave a store in Sydney's central business district.

Sydney

City: Sydney

Country: Australia

Annual rent: $104.39 per sq ft

Overall rank: 17

Annual rent of an office space in Sydney is $104.39 per square foot.

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Participants, dressed in bridal outfits, gather in Union Square during the March of Brides parade through downtown San Francisco.

Downtown

City: San Francisco

Country: United States

Annual rent: $102.00 per sq ft

Overall rank: 18

Annual rent of an office space in San Francisco's Downtown is $102.00 per square foot.

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A wakeboarder performs on Lake Leman on a hot autumn day in Geneva.

Geneva

City: Geneva

Country: Switzerland

Annual rent: $101.30 per sq ft

Overall rank: 19

Annual rent of an office space in Geneva is $101.30 per square foot.

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A model presents a creation by Indian designer Devki Karer for label DEVKI's in Singapore.

Singapore

City: Singapore

Country: Singapore

Annual rent: $98.50 per sq ft

Overall rank: 20

Annual rent of an office space in Singapore is $98.50 per square foot.

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People walk past flowerpots made of old jeans during a recycling campaign at the Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul.

Central Business District

City: Seoul

Country: South Korea

Annual rent: $97.22 per sq ft

Overall rank: 21

Annual rent of an office space in Seoul's Central Business District is $97.22 per square foot.

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Participants leave the starting line at the annual Running with The Bridesmaids event in Boston, Massachusetts.

Downtown

City: Boston

Country: United States

Annual rent: $93.75 per sq ft

Overall rank: 22

Annual rent of an office space in Boston's Downtown is $93.75 per square foot.

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People shop in Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai.

Dubai

City: Dubai

Country: United Arab Emirates

Annual rent: $92.56 per sq ft

Overall rank: 23

Annual rent of an office space in Dubai is $92.56 per square foot.

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People walk past the Jelmoli department store on Zurich's main shopping street Bahnhofstrasse.

Zurich

City: Zurich

Country: Switzerland

Annual rent: $91.44 per sq ft

Overall rank: 24

Annual rent of an office space in Zurich is $91.44 per square foot.

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A view of Istanbul's business district.

Istanbul

City: Istanbul

Country: Turkey

Annual rent: $86.78 per sq ft

Overall rank: 25

Annual rent of an office space in Istanbul is $86.78 per square foot.

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Karli Baumert and Max Cowdery dance underneath water sprinklers at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.

Washington, DC

City: Washington, DC

Country: United States

Annual rent: $86.47 per sq ft

Overall rank: 26

Annual rent of an office space in Washington, DC, is $86.47 per square foot.

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Shoppers stroll through a central Perth arcade.

Perth

City: Perth

Country: Australia

Annual rent: $86.24 per sq ft

Overall rank: 27

Annual rent of an office space in Perth is $86.24 per square foot.

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A view of Yeouido in Seoul.

Yeouido

City: Seoul

Country: South Korea

Annual rent: $83.09 per sq ft

Overall rank: 28

Annual rent of an office space in Seoul's Yeouido is $83.09 per square foot.