Commercial to Rent in CBD and Surrounds

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Oro Africa

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Position your business in this 1,100m² first floor office space at Oro Africa. This commercial office is available to let at R180/m² and ...

R198 000 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R180 /m²
Size: 1100 m²
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7TH FLOOR

Oceana House

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This 2,030 m² fully fitted office space for rent in the Foreshore at R180/m² is the kind of rare find that doesn’t come around often. Loc...

R365 400 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R180 /m²
Size: 2030 m²
Parkings: 193
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8TH FLOOR

Oceana House

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This 2,030 sq.m 8th-floor office space to rent in the heart of the Foreshore offers a ready-to-go modern fit-out with sweeping views over...

R365 400 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R180 /m²
Size: 2030 m²
Parkings: 193
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ENTIRE GROUND FLOOR FOR LEASE

The Iron Works

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2,189m² Ground Floor Commercial Space to Let or For Sale in The Iron Works, Woodstock The entire ground floor of The Iron Works in Woods...

R371 520 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R180 /m²
Size: 2064 m²
Parkings: 38
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1,703m² office/retail space to let in Cape Town City Centre, ideal for a gym, tech company, media firm, or BPO call center. This full fir...

R306 540 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R180 /m²
Size: 1703 m²
Parkings: 12
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Office 408 at Manhattan Place offers 110m² of office space to rent in Cape Town City Centre. Situated at 130 Bree Street, this office pro...

R19 800 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R180 /m²
Size: 110 m²
Parkings: 6
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The Royal Albert

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Studio and Retail Space to Let in Woodstock, Ground Floor Unit with High Exposure This ground floor studio and retail space in Woodstock...

R21 240 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R180 /m²
Size: 118 m²
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FLOOR LEVEL 17

35 Lower Long Street

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This commercial property to let in the Cape Town City Centre is perfect for premium tenants and ambitious companies. This office is locat...

R152 719 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R244 /m²
Size: 625 m²
Parkings: 19
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This stunning modern unit is located just outside the busy Cape Town City Centre making it perfect for easy access in and out of the offi...

R25 080 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R220 /m²
Size: 114 m²
Parkings: 6
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1,616m² Premium Office Space to Let in Woodstock, The Palms with Existing Fit-Out and Private Balcony This 1,616m² office space at The P...

R290 880 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R180 /m²
Size: 1616 m²
Parkings: 15
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RETAIL 1

WEX 1

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443m² Retail Space to Let in Woodstock, High-Exposure Unit at WEX 1 This 443m² retail space in Woodstock, Cape Town, is positioned withi...

R79 740 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R180 /m²
Size: 443 m²
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1ST & 2ND FLOOR

Amber Place, Foreshore

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2402 sqm office building to let in Foreshore, offering a unique opportunity to lease an entire building with signage rights. The space sp...

R432 360 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R180 /m²
Size: 2402 m²
Parkings: 96
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This premium commercial property to let in the Cape Town City Centre is a rare space available in this prestigeous building. It comes wit...

R59 730 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R179 /m²
Size: 333 m²
Parkings: 16
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450m² premium office space to let in The Towers, Foreshore, perfect for law firms, tech companies, call centres or media agencies. This o...

R91 728 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R204 /m²
Size: 450 m²
Parkings: 20
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1ST FLOOR, UNIT 1469

9 Long Street

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Occupy an entire floor in one of Cape Town CBD's distinguished commercial buildings with this 1,468.49m² first-floor office space availab...

R257 075 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R175 /m²
Size: 1469 m²
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This Stunning A grade Studio Office to let in Gardens Boasts 280sqm of open plan work space, a gorgeous reception area, 3 private offices...

R48 000 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R171 /m²
Size: 280 m²
Parkings: 10
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Special spacious, open plan 260m2 office space to rent in Gardens just off Kloof Street. The unit is located in the bright and trendy Pla...

R44 572 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R171 /m²
Size: 260 m²
Parkings: 10
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170m² office to let in Cape Town CBD, occupying the entire 6th floor and ideal for law firms, tech, or media companies. This move-in-read...

R28 900 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R170 /m²
Size: 170 m²
Parkings: 6
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13TH FLOOR OFFICE SUITE

One Thibault

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A premium 224m² office to let in Cape Town City Centre on the 13th floor, offering stunning harbour and CBD views with an incredible fit-...

R38 080 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R170 /m²
Size: 224 m²
Parkings: 6
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5663m² office space to rent in the Cape Town City Centre, spread across 4th to 6th floors, ideal for a financial firm, tech, or media HQ ...

R962 710 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R170 /m²
Size: 5663 m²
Parkings: 40

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Frequently asked questions about CBD and Surrounds

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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