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title: "Cape Town notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Cape Town office market."
canonical: https://classa.info/cities/cape-town/notable-buildings
pageType: city-topic
lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)."
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> Cape Town's trophy roster is anchored by The Spire, Standard Bank Centre, FNB Portside.

## TL;DR

- The Spire — Foreshore, 2024.
- Standard Bank Centre — CBD, 1986.
- FNB Portside — Foreshore, 2014.
- No. 1 Silo — V&A Waterfront, 2016.
- The Towers Cape Town — Foreshore, 2019.

# Cape Town notable Class A buildings

**Cape Town's trophy roster is anchored by The Spire, Standard Bank Centre, FNB Portside.**

## TL;DR

- The Spire — Foreshore, 2024.
- Standard Bank Centre — CBD, 1986.
- FNB Portside — Foreshore, 2014.
- No. 1 Silo — V&A Waterfront, 2016.
- The Towers Cape Town — Foreshore, 2019.

## Trophy roster

**The Spire** (Foreshore), ~270k sqft, completed 2024. Major Foreshore trophy delivery.

**Standard Bank Centre** (CBD), ~1080k sqft, completed 1986. Standard Bank's legacy CBD HQ tower.

**FNB Portside** (Foreshore), ~540k sqft, completed 2014. First Rand HQ; tallest building in Cape Town and 6 Star Green Star.

**No. 1 Silo** (V&A Waterfront), ~220k sqft, completed 2016. Repurposed grain silo trophy at the V&A Waterfront.

**The Towers Cape Town** (Foreshore), ~320k sqft, completed 2019. Mixed-use trophy.

## Key facts

| city | Cape Town|
| country | South Africa|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | R180/sqm/mo · ≈ $10.8 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $11/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 12.4%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 5|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 5|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 8.6%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Cape Town?****
: The Spire is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Cape Town market.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Samuel Okafor**](/about/authors/samuel-okafor) — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy [Class A](/glossary/class-a) assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/cape-town/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.