Services
Commercial Property Services in Cape Town
Brightwave is a broker-led commercial property business working across Cape Town's office, industrial and retail markets. Whichever side of a deal you are on, the service pages below explain how we work, what it costs, and where to start.
For occupiers
Tenant Representation
Representation for office, industrial and retail occupiers: shortlisting, viewings, lease negotiation and relocation support, at no cost to the tenant.
What this covers
- Requirement defined first: headcount and growth, parking, node preferences and a total cost of occupation budget
- Shortlists built from live availability across the city’s commercial nodes
- Co-ordinated viewings, with each option’s lease terms pressure-tested
- Negotiation of beneficial occupation, tenant installation allowances, escalations and renewal rights
- Offer to lease reviewed, whether or not we sourced the premises
- Relocations planned backwards from your required occupation date
For landlords
Landlord Leasing
Marketing for vacant commercial space: professional listings, qualified tenant introductions, market-correct pricing and deal management.
What this covers
- Asking rental advised from live evidence in your node
- Professional listing: photography, accurate specifications, honest descriptions
- Placement on our own platform alongside the major commercial portals
- Exposure to the requirements we are already briefed on
- Hosted viewings, with applicants qualified on covenant strength and fit
- Negotiation to signature and management through to beneficial occupation
For owners
Selling Commercial Property
Disposal support for property owners: valuation guidance, buyer reach, marketing and deal management through to transfer.
What this covers
- Valuation and pricing strategy
- Property preparation before going to market
- Marketing and buyer reach
- Negotiation strategy
- Transaction costs, capital gains tax and VAT guidance
- Legal and compliance requirements through to transfer
For investors and owner-occupiers
Buying Commercial Property
Acquisition support for investors and owner-occupiers: sourcing, evaluation, due diligence guidance and negotiation.
What this covers
- Defining your investment strategy
- Finding the right property
- Financing the purchase
- Due diligence, with a full checklist
- Valuation and pricing
- Legal process, timeline and total costs
How it works
How a tenant brief runs, from first call to occupation
- 01BriefWe define the requirement before viewing a single suite: headcount and growth, parking, the nodes that work for your staff and clients, and a realistic total cost of occupation rather than a headline rate.
- 02ShortlistOptions drawn from live availability across the city’s commercial nodes, including space that never reaches the portals.
- 03ViewCo-ordinated viewings, with each option’s lease terms, escalations, fit-out contributions and hidden costs pressure-tested so the comparison is honest.
- 04NegotiateBeneficial occupation, tenant installation allowance, escalation rate, renewal, expansion and early termination rights. We handle the back and forth and review the offer before you sign.
- 05OccupyNotice periods, reinstatement at the old premises and fit-out lead times at the new one, sequenced backwards from your required occupation date.
Why Brightwave
How we work, and what that means for you
- Broker-led
- The people advising you are the brokers negotiating deals in your node, not an account team relaying it.
- Cape Town and the Western Cape
- The CBD and fringe, the Atlantic Seaboard, the southern suburbs, Century City and Milnerton, the northern suburbs including Bellville and Durbanville, and the industrial areas from Airport Industria and Montague Gardens out to the metro edge.
- No cost to tenants
- In South African commercial leasing the landlord pays broker commission when a lease is concluded, so tenant representation adds no cost to your deal.
- Registered
- Brightwave Capital (Pty) Ltd and all affiliated practitioners are registered with the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority and hold valid Fidelity Fund Certificates under the Property Practitioners Act 22 of 2019.
Not ready to talk yet? Our market insights and topic guides on office leasing, industrial property and buying and investment cover most of the questions we get asked, written by the brokers who work these deals.