The introduction of Deneys Reitz House is thanks to that leading South African law firm signing a new 10-year lease for 4000m² in the building, said the building's property manager, Rennie Property. Deneys Reitz has been a tenant of the building for the last 15 years and recently required a significant amount of additional space to house its growing Cape Town office.
Rennie Property brokered the deal on behalf of Bestinver Company South Africa, the building's owners. The building name change was part of the deal and came into effect from 1 June 2010. The new signage will be erected in early October.
Southern Life Centre, now Deneys Reitz House, is a 17-storey commercial office block with retail space on the ground floor opening onto the Thibault Square pedestrian area. Located at 8 Riebeek Street, Cape Town, it lies at the heart of the CBD's financial district.
As well as the law firm, Deneys Reitz House is home to Rennie Property's Cape Town offices as well as a range of financial and shipping tenants. It had been known as Southern Life Centre since its refurbishment 20 years ago. Prior to that it was called the African Life Centre. Built in the modernist style, the building was awarded the SAPOA building merit award in 1992.
The A-grade office block still has some space available for rent.
