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October 10, 2026 | by Michael Monday
Milan has a district for every kind of company, and the choice sets the price, the commute and who your neighbours are. The table below describes each district. SquareFoot is adding Milan operators now; live listings for Milan will appear on the markets page as they are collected.
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| District | Who sets up here |
|---|---|
Porta Nuova | The new business district around Piazza Gae Aulenti: banks, corporates and the global flexible chains in the towers, the most expensive desks in Italy. |
| Centro | The historic centre around the Duomo and Cordusio: banks, law firms and luxury headquarters in restored palazzi. |
| CityLife | The towers and park on the former fairground west of the centre: insurers, corporates and consultancies in the newest buildings. |
| Brera | Design, fashion and creative studios north of the centre, next to Porta Nuova but in older buildings. |
| Isola | Startups and creative companies in a converted neighbourhood just beyond Porta Nuova, with lower rents and the same metro. |
| Porta Romana | Agencies and small companies south-east of the centre, with the Fondazione Prada and the new Olympic village district nearby. |
| Navigli | Creative studios along the canals in the south-west, with the city’s older coworking spaces. |
| Bicocca | The university and research district in the north: tech, science and the companies that serve them, at lower rents. |
| Assago | The Milanofiori business park on the southern motorway: corporate headquarters and large floorplates with parking. |
Three questions settle most searches. Where do the people you need to see sit, clients, investors, a partner firm, a university? Where do the people you need to hire live, and which district do they already commute to? And how much of the monthly budget is the address worth: in most cities the same team pays materially more for the prestige district than for the one next to it. Milan is no exception, which is why the live listings are sorted by price with the district on every card.
SquareFoot is adding Milan operators now; live listings for Milan will appear on the markets page as they are collected. Guide written by SquareFoot; last reviewed October 2026.
Brera is where most early-stage companies cluster. See the district table above for the full picture.
Few Milan operators publish prices, so compare on enquiry; the listings page shows every published rate by district.
Related: How to find office space in Milan · Flexible office vs lease in Milan · SquareFoot international markets · Office space abroad: all cities
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