SUITE 327
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PENTHOUSE SUITE
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SECTION 1B - BASEMENT STUDIO
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EX DATA PROPHET
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GROUND FLOOR
345 m² modern office in the sought-after Victoria Junction precinct, perfect for creative agencies, tech firms, or corporate tenants seek...
1ST FLOOR EX BLUELINE
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WORKSPACE 4
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UNIT SP7C4
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OFFICE 4A
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UNIT 1.1
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4TH FLOOR OFFICE
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GROUND FLOOR
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SP19A & SP19B
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FIRST FLOOR - OFFICE 104
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5TH FLOOR SUITE
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2ND FLOOR SUITE
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3RD FLOOR PENTHOUSE
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2ND FLOOR EX PERNOD RICARD
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OFFICE 11
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1ST FLOOR EX COL'CACCHIO
210m² office to let in The Hudson, De Waterkant – ideal for media, tech, finance, or legal firms. This is the only available office in th...
Common questions about commercial property to rent and for sale in De Waterkant.
De Waterkant offers boutique office suites in converted heritage buildings, compact studios above retail, and modern offices in mixed-use blocks around Somerset Road and the Cape Quarter area. The stock generally suits creative agencies, professional services firms and smaller corporate teams that want a central Cape Town address with walkable food, retail and client-facing convenience. Fit-out quality and parking provision vary, so the right option depends on whether the priority is character space, modern building services or easy access into the CBD and Green Point.
Office rentals in De Waterkant are generally benchmarked against Cape Town CBD, Green Point and the V&A Waterfront corridor, with the suburb typically attracting tenants that want central access without a conventional CBD setting. Asking rentals vary with fit-out quality, parking, building profile and exposure to Somerset Road or Cape Quarter foot traffic. Well-presented, ready-to-use offices usually command stronger rentals than older or more basic space in the same node.
De Waterkant can work for a corporate headquarters or regional office where the business values central Cape Town access, proximity to the V&A Waterfront and CBD, and an address that supports client meetings without moving into a conventional corporate node. It suits regional teams, professional services and brand-led companies that want an urban setting with restaurants, hotels and transport options nearby. For very large headcounts, heavy parking ratios or campus-style consolidation, the fit is more selective and depends on the specific building, access arrangement and internal layout.
For office tenants in De Waterkant, parking is usually handled building by building. Larger mixed-use and commercial schemes can offer basement or covered bays, while smaller converted properties often have limited on-site parking and rely more on nearby paid parking. Around Somerset Road and Waterkant Street, tenant demand can exceed what individual buildings provide, so bay allocation should be confirmed with the lease terms before committing. Companies with staff commuting by car should treat parking as a deal point, alongside access to the CBD, Green Point and the N1/N2.
Large corporate floors are usually easier to source in Cape Town CBD or the Foreshore. De Waterkant suits tenants wanting a more contained office address with cafés, residential density and CBD access around the block. The V&A Waterfront offers a more managed campus environment, while De Waterkant gives quicker integration with the street grid and Green Point movement patterns. For a tenant, the trade-off is less scale and more building-by-building variation, offset by strong daily amenity and a central position outside the CBD core.
De Waterkant gives tenants walkable access to Cape Quarter, cafés and restaurants on Somerset Road, convenience retail, gyms, salons and banking services. The area also works well for client-facing teams because Green Point, the CBD fringe and the V&A Waterfront edge are reachable without relying on a car for every meeting. For staff, the strongest amenity value is daily practicality: coffee, lunch, errands and after-work options are concentrated along the main pedestrian routes through the precinct.
Yes. De Waterkant is well served for an inner-city node, with MyCiTi access on the CBD/Green Point corridor and minibus taxi movement along Somerset Road, Strand Street and Buitengracht. Cape Town Station is not on the doorstep, but it is reachable via the CBD grid, so rail works better as a secondary option than the main staff commute mode.
De Waterkant gives a business Cape Town CBD access in a less corporate, more walkable setting between Somerset Road, Green Point and the Waterfront. The area suits client-facing firms, creative agencies and professional services teams that want restaurants, cafés and after-work amenities within a few blocks, while still keeping N1 and N2 access practical for staff and clients. Office appeal is driven by character buildings, smaller floor plates and mixed-use street life, so it works best for companies that value location and staff experience over campus-style scale.
De Waterkant’s main drawbacks are constrained parking, smaller floorplates and more fragmented office options than larger nodes such as the Foreshore or Century City. Heritage buildings and converted stock can limit branding, layout efficiency and services upgrades, so tenants with heavy meeting-room demand or dense teams need to check fit-out practicality early. Access is good, but peak-hour movement around Somerset Road and into the CBD can be slow, which matters for staff commuting and client visits.
Contact Anvil Property Smith and ask for the broker covering De Waterkant office space. A local broker can arrange viewings around Somerset Road, the Cape Town CBD edge and Green Point linkages, then shortlist buildings that match your parking, access and fit-out requirements.
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