UNIT 3A
This stunning A grade Studio Office to let on Jamieson Street, Gardens Boasts 24sqm of serviced work space, stunning light fixtures, lami...
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UNIT 101
This retail space is a rare space available to let in Long Street, CBD. The space used to be a bar and is fit out as one. There is signag...
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GROUND FLOOR SUITE 1
120 square meter office available in the Waterfront with views over the courtyard. The space is currently fitted with drywalling that can...
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GROUND FLOOR SUITE 2
65 square meter office available in the sought-after Waterfront precinct. The space is well suited for a doctor’s office, medical practic...
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B2 UNIT 3
This stunning A grade Studio Office to let on Jamieson Street, Gardens Boasts 34sqm of serviced work space, stunning light fixtures, lami...
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B2 UNIT 4
This Incredible A Grade Studio Office to let on Jamieson Street, Gardens Boasts 35sqm of serviced workspace, communal kitchenette unit, s...
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UNIT 3C
This 35sqm modern A grade studio office to let on Jamieson Street, Gardens is a newly renovated functional serviced work space. The offi...
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UNIT 3E
This modern A grade Studio Office to let on Jamieson Street, Gardens Boasts 31qm of serviced work space, stunning light fixtures, laminat...
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B2 UNIT 1
This modern A grade Studio Office to let on Jamieson Street, Gardens Boasts 17sqm of work space, stunning light fixtures, laminate floori...
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SUITE 019A 1ST FLOOR
This incredible 270m2 fully furnished 20 desk serviced office space to let in Longkloof Studios, Gardens boasts an open plan work space, ...
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SUITE 327
This modern office space to rent in De Waterkant offers a fully furnished, plug-and-play solution for businesses seeking a premium worksp...
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WORKSPACE 4
This modern fully serviced office to let in Green Point is move in ready. The space has beautiful lighting and finishes and has air condi...
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GROUND FLOOR
120 sqm serviced office in the popular Foundry precinct, fully furnished with all utilities and services included. The space offers a mod...
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Common questions about commercial property to rent and for sale in CBD and Surrounds.
In CBD and Surrounds, tenants typically see a mix of traditional CBD towers, refurbished office floors and smaller suites above retail or service frontage, with fit-out condition varying by building and landlord investment. Surrounding blocks can add lower-rise offices and converted commercial properties suited to legal, accounting, training, public-sector and client-facing service businesses. The practical choice is usually between central visibility, transport convenience, parking and access control, so shortlist around staff commute patterns and how much existing fit-out can be reused.
Typical office rentals in CBD and Surrounds are highly building-specific, with pricing influenced by fit-out condition, parking allocation, lift access, and position relative to key streets, courts, government offices and public transport. The area usually gives tenants more cost-sensitive options than major decentralised office nodes, although well-maintained buildings with better access and on-site parking command firmer rentals. For a current budget, treat the advertised rate as only one part of the comparison and test it against total occupancy cost, including parking, operating costs and any fit-out allowance.
Yes, selectively. CBD and Surrounds can suit regional offices and some headquarters where central access, public transport, and proximity to courts, government, banks or professional services are operational advantages. The main test is building-specific: parking, floorplate efficiency, lift capacity, signage, backup power and the quality of the arrival experience will decide whether a property can support a corporate head office function. It is a stronger fit for businesses that need central connectivity than for companies wanting a low-density campus environment.
Office tenants in CBD and Surrounds typically consider a mix of on-site basement or covered bays, open parking where the building has yard space, and nearby public or private parkades for overflow staff and visitors. Allocation is building-specific, so the practical check is whether the landlord can secure dedicated tenant bays, how visitor parking is handled, and whether the parking access works with staff movement to the office entrance. For larger teams, the better solution is often a building with its own parking component plus a nearby parkade arrangement, especially around higher-density CBD blocks.
CBD and Surrounds is more urban and access-led than nearby decentralised nodes, with shorter walking links to courts, government departments, banks, public transport and client-facing amenities. Compared with office parks on the edge of the city, it usually suits businesses that value public transport access, staff convenience and proximity to professional services, while companies needing easier parking control or a campus-style environment may prefer surrounding suburban nodes. The trade-off is city-centre intensity against decentralised simplicity.
In CBD and Surrounds, most office pockets give staff walking access to banks and ATMs, cafés, take-away food, convenience retail and day-to-day services such as pharmacies, printers and courier counters. The area also suits businesses that need regular access to public-sector offices, courts, hotels, meeting venues and public transport links. For tenants, the practical advantage is daily convenience without relying on a car for every errand or client meeting.
Yes. CBD and Surrounds is generally one of the better-served office nodes because taxis and bus routes tend to converge on the central area from multiple suburbs. For a corporate tenant, the practical test is the exact building location: a two-block difference can materially affect staff walk times to ranks, stops or stations.
CBD and Surrounds gives a business central access to clients, suppliers and staff, with established public transport routes and main arterial roads supporting daily movement. The area also suits companies that need nearby civic, legal and financial services, plus retail and food options for staff and visitors. For tenants, the main advantage is practical: strong connectivity and established commercial infrastructure in a location most people already know how to reach.
The main drawbacks for office tenants are peak-hour congestion, uneven building quality and more complicated parking arrangements than in decentralised nodes. Some CBD buildings also need careful due diligence on lift reliability, backup power, common-area condition and fit-out cost, because older A-grade stock can vary sharply from one address to the next. For companies that rely on client drop-ins or staff commuting from multiple suburbs, street-level access and day-to-day urban management can be the deciding trade-offs.
To view office space in CBD and Surrounds, contact Anvil Property Smith and ask for the broker handling CBD and Surrounds office leasing. They can shortlist options around the CBD core and surrounding business nodes, confirm current availability across our listings, and arrange viewings with the relevant landlords or property managers. Share your move date, headcount, parking requirement and fit-out expectations so the broker can focus the search before you view.
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