14 Long Street: Office Space to let in Cape Town CBD

Office Space to Rent 14 Long Street - Cape Town City Center
14 Long Street is an A-Grade office building positioned at the corner of Long and Riebeek Streets in the Cape Town CBD, one of the most active business and retail intersections in the city centre. The building offers approximately 10,000m² of office accommodation across eight floors and a penthouse suite, with floor plates ranging from 974m² to 1,415m². Multiple contiguous floors are available, making 14 Long Street one of the few CBD addresses where a single tenant can secure up to 7,183m² of connected workspace. 14 Long Street has backup power in place, and sits 400 meters from Cape Town Station, making it accessible to the full Cape Town metro.

Corner Position at Long & Riebeek - Dual street frontage at one of the CBD's most active intersections. Strong visibility for client-facing businesses and ground-floor retail. Street-level murals and planters create a distinctive address.

Open-Air Private Balconies - Upper floors include private open-air balconies with city and mountain views. Openable windows throughout, a rare in Cape Town CBD office buildings, which typically rely solely on central air conditioning.

Building Features
- A Grade building in Cape Town CBD
- 8 Floors as well as penthouse suite
- Floor plates, 974 m² to 1,415 m²
- Back up power
- Central air conditioning plus openable windows
- 24-hour security, access control, secure building entry

14 Long Street occupies a prominent corner on two of the Cape Town CBD's main east-west arteries. Long Street runs the length of the CBD and connects directly to Buitengracht Street, Kloof Street, and De Waal Drive. Riebeek Street is a key CBD route linking the Foreshore precinct to the financial district, and is served by a dedicated MyCiTi bus stop directly outside the building.

Public Transport
Cape Town Station is approximately 400 metres from 14 Long Street, providing rail access across the full Cape Town metro. The MyCiTi Riebeek Street bus stop sits at the building's front door, connecting tenants and staff to routes across the city and to the Table Bay Harbour interchange. Multiple minibus taxi routes also pass along Long Street.

Highway Access
The N1 and N2 highways are accessible within minutes via the Buitengracht/De Waal Drive connection. Staff commuting from the northern suburbs, southern suburbs, or the Atlantic Seaboard reach the building directly without navigating through congested secondary roads.

Surrounding Amenities
Long Street is one of Cape Town's most active commercial and hospitality corridors. Tenants at 14 Long Street have immediate access to coffee shops, restaurants, banks, hotels, gyms, and retail, the full range of daily business and lifestyle needs within walking distance. The building sits at the centre of Cape Town's First Thursdays precinct, connecting it to the city's wider creative and professional community.

Proximity to Key Business Districts
The building is within a few minutes' walk of the Foreshore financial precinct, the legal district around Bree Street, government offices, and the V&A Waterfront corridor. This positions 14 Long Street at the centre of gravity of Cape Town's commercial CBD, close to clients, courts, government, and finance without being in any single cluster.

Professional Services — Legal, Audit, and Consulting
The building's full-floor private tenancies, prestigious address, and proximity to Cape Town's legal and financial district make it well suited to law firms, audit practices, and consulting businesses that need a credible CBD address for client-facing work. The penthouse suite suits a firm that wants the most prominent positioning in the building.

Companies with ESG and Green Commitments
14 Long Street's 4-Star Green Building rating is a practical asset for businesses with environmental, social, and governance reporting requirements. Occupying a rated green building supports emissions reporting and demonstrates sustainability commitments to clients, investors, and staff.

Large Occupiers Needing Contiguous Space
With up to 7,183m² available across multiple connected floors, 14 Long Street suits businesses that have outgrown their current premises and need consolidated space in a single building. This scale of connected CBD office space is difficult to find, particularly in a building with this level of infrastructure and green certification.

Creative and Technology Businesses
The Long Street location, open-air balconies, high natural light, and vibrant street culture attract creative agencies, technology firms, and media businesses that want their office address to reflect how they operate, connected to the city, not isolated in a corporate park.

Frequently Asked Questions — 14 Long Street, Cape Town

What size office space is available at 14 Long Street?
Floor plates at 14 Long Street range from 974m² to 1,415m². Multiple contiguous floors are available, giving larger occupiers access to up to 7,183m² of connected office space within a single building.

Is 14 Long Street a green building?
Yes. 14 Long Street holds a 4-Star Green Building rating from the Green Building Council South Africa. This makes it one of a small number of rated green office buildings in the Cape Town CBD — relevant to businesses with ESG and sustainability reporting obligations.

Does 14 Long Street have load shedding protection?
Yes. The building has an emergency power supply. Tenants experience no operational interruption during load shedding or grid outages.

How many parking bays are available at 14 Long Street?
14 Long Street has 130 secure parking bays across three basement levels. Bays are available at R1,500 per bay per month. Additional parking is also available in public parking facilities nearby.

Where exactly is 14 Long Street in Cape Town?
14 Long Street sits at the corner of Long Street and Riebeek Street in the Cape Town CBD. It is approximately 400 metres from Cape Town Station and directly served by the MyCiTi Riebeek Street bus stop.

Does 14 Long Street offer a tenant fit-out allowance?
Yes. The landlord offers a tenant fit-out allowance. The quantum is negotiated based on the size of space taken and lease terms. Contact Rennie Property to discuss the allowance applicable to your specific requirement.

Does 14 Long Street have private balconies?
Yes. Upper floor offices at 14 Long Street include private open-air balconies. The building also features openable windows — an increasingly sought-after feature in CBD office buildings, which typically offer central air conditioning only.