COMMERCIAL UNIT 7
This brand new 110m2 ground floor commercial unit at Maritime Place is ideal for boutique retailers, service businesses, studios, small s...
EJ Durand
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Incredible 100sqm office space to let on Jamieson Street in Gardens, includes two large open plan workspaces, a small kitchenette, commun...
Sophia Puchert
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2ND FLOOR
This beautiful large commercial property to let in the Cape Town City Centre comes with modern finishes and touches while the unit has re...
Sophia Puchert
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BUILDING
3658m² building to let in the Cape Town CBD, ideal for a college, call centre, BPO, or any company seeking a private building. This rare ...
Sophia Puchert
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Suite C at Martin Hammerschlag offers 279m² of light-filled office space designed for businesses looking for a practical and well-connect...
Sophia Puchert
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3RD & 4TH FLOOR
Prestigious Office Space at Velocity House Step into a world of elegance and functionality with this remarkable 1811m² double-st...
Sophia Puchert
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OFFICE UNIT 1
This brand new 322m2 second floor office suite at Maritime Place is ideal for professional services firms, creative and marketing agenc...
EJ Durand
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3RD FLOOR SPACE
Prime Office Space at Velocity House Welcome to Velocity House, an extraordinary office space for rent in the heart of Cape Town CBD. Sp...
Sophia Puchert
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COMMERCIAL UNIT 6
This brand new 221m2 ground floor commercial unit at Maritime Place is well suited to showroom operators, trade and retail brands, fitnes...
EJ Durand
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OFFICE UNIT 1 & 2
This brand new 538m2 second floor floorplate at Maritime Place combines Office Units 1 and 2 into a single premium commercial office spac...
EJ Durand
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4TH FLOOR SUITE
Elevate your business in this stunning modern office space situated in the vibrant Gardens area, Cape Town. This 800m² office floor can b...
Kieron Carelse
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LEFT HAND SIDE WITH OFFICES
This prime 1235m² showroom space is available to let at the redeveloped 8 Paarden Eiland Road Development in Paarden Eiland. Previously o...
EJ Durand
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This 316m² office space on the 5th floor of 19 Louis Gradner offers businesses a professional workspace in the heart of Cape Town CBD. Av...
Sophia Puchert
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SECTION 1B - BASEMENT STUDIO
This 121m² commercial space at Metropolis, 29 Chiappini Street, offers a unique opportunity for creative professionals seeking a move-in-...
Sophia Puchert
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This 316m² office space on the 6th floor of 19 Louis Gradner offers businesses a well-positioned commercial premises in Cape Town CBD. Av...
Sophia Puchert
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3RD FLOOR SECTION
This 200m² modern office space is available to let in Gardens, offering an ideal workspace for creative, media, or tech companies. Locate...
Sophia Puchert
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This 142m² office space to let in Foreshore offers a professional working environment with quality existing finishes and a practical layo...
Sophia Puchert
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Office space to let at Loop Street Studios, 4 Loop Street in Cape Town CBD. This 77m² unit suits creative agencies, consultants, remote t...
Sophia Puchert
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4TH FLOOR - 1/2
This 386.5m² office space on the 4th floor of Thomas Pattullo offers businesses a practical commercial premises in an e...
Sophia Puchert
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3RD FLOOR
This 762m² office space on the 3rd floor of Thomas Pattullo is available immediately and offers businesses a well-positioned commercial p...
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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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