22 Office Spaces To Let in De Waterkant, CBD and Surrounds, Western Cape

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This modern office space to rent in De Waterkant offers a fully furnished, plug-and-play solution for businesses seeking a premium worksp...

R153 360 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R634 /m²
Size: 242 m²
Parkings: 7
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This one of a kind premium office to let in De Waterkant is the building penthouse with out of this world 360 degree unobstructed views o...

R114 725 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R325 /m²
Size: 353 m²
Parkings: 10
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Metropolis, 34 Prestwich St

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This 121m² commercial space at Metropolis, 29 Chiappini Street, offers a unique opportunity for creative professionals seeking a move-in-...

R18 755 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R155 /m²
Size: 121 m²
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This incredible office to let in Green Point is one of a kind with a beautiful large balcony, modern finishes and a mezzanine level. The ...

R73 200 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R300 /m²
Size: 244 m²
Parkings: 6
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345 m² modern office in the sought-after Victoria Junction precinct, perfect for creative agencies, tech firms, or corporate tenants seek...

R67 620 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R196 /m²
Size: 345 m²
Parkings: 6
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Premium unique office or retail space that is rarely available in the area. You are surrounded by premium blue chip tenants and look onto...

R111 800 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R260 /m²
Size: 430 m²
Parkings: 6
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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...

R74 970 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R765 /m²
Size: 98 m²
Parkings: 3
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This beautiful and modern fully fitted out office is a great space and seamless move in. The space has very modern fixtures and comes wit...

R39 006 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R198 /m²
Size: 197 m²
Parkings: 3
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415m² office to let in Hill House, Greenpoint, at R190 per m²—move-in ready and perfect for tech firms or media companies. This premium, ...

R95 450 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R230 /m²
Size: 415 m²
Parkings: 8
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This premium and prime office space for rent in De Waterkant is located in a prestigious building that rarely has office space available....

R55 650 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R265 /m²
Size: 210 m²
Parkings: 3
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4TH FLOOR OFFICE

9 Somerset Road

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This large prime office space to rent in De Waterkant comes with neat finishes and touches and comes with a reception area, in unit fitte...

R73 528 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R187 /m²
Size: 394 m²
Parkings: 8
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120 sqm serviced office in the popular Foundry precinct, fully furnished with all utilities and services included. The space offers a mod...

R120 000 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R1 000 /m²
Size: 120 m²
Parkings: 6
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Double storey open plan office space to rent in Green Point with ground floor shop-front potential. Freestanding building with prominent ...

R25 740 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R165 /m²
Size: 156 m²
Parkings: 4
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FIRST FLOOR - OFFICE 104

Old Cape Quarter

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This large beautiful office to let in De Waterkant is a rare space that is rarely up for rent. It has beautiful characteristics and herit...

R73 600 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R200 /m²
Size: 368 m²
Parkings: 16
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Special office to let in De Waterkant! Full-floor offices like this don't come up often in De Waterkant. Spanning 330 square metres, this...

R129 099 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R391 /m²
Size: 330 m²
Parkings: 11
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This 190m² office in the Cape Quarter is a rare find in a building where vacancies are seldom available. The space has neat finishes, exc...

R38 000 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R200 /m²
Size: 190 m²
Parkings: 2
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3RD FLOOR PENTHOUSE

22 Jarvis Street

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This beautiful penthouse unit has incredible views of the city, mountains and ocean with a large patio to take in the 360 degree views. T...

R34 999 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R259 /m²
Size: 135 m²
Parkings: 2
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2ND FLOOR EX PERNOD RICARD

Cape Quarter Square, 27 Somerset Road

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This prime office is located in a very trendy and upmarket centre surrounded by blue chip companies and all the amenities you could ask f...

R53 200 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R200 /m²
Size: 266 m²
Parkings: 6
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This 55m² ground floor office to let in the heart of Green Point is a perfect fit for a small office or boutique retail setup. With clean...

R19 800 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R360 /m²
Size: 55 m²
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1ST FLOOR EX COL'CACCHIO

The Hudson, De Waterkant, Cape Town

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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...

R54 600 ex VAT /mo
Rate: R260 /m²
Size: 210 m²
Parkings: 3

De Waterkant

De Waterkant offices span 22 available units from 98 to 415 m² at R187 to R634/m² in Sovereign Quays and The Hudson. This stock suits boutique firms, creative studios, professional services and small head office or satellite teams searching for commercial property to rent in De Waterkant. Look for practical office fundamentals such as P, A or B grade positioning, workable parking ratios and floor plates that can be configured for focused teams or client facing use. Connectivity matters here too, so fibre readiness, backup power and walkable access between surrounding cafés, retail and apartments can shape day to day operations.

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Frequently asked questions about De Waterkant

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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