Capitol Commercial Properties was founded in December 2000, when Pieter van der Westhuysen and Pieter-Jozua Erasmus decided to depart from their respective firms to join forces. Their aim: to become the premier commercial property firm in Cape Town's Northern Suburbs. Soon after Capitol's inception, the firm was awarded the sole mandate for the sought-after Tyger Waterfront Development located in Tyger Valley, Bellville. The marketing of this prime land and the subsequent sales of commercial properties comprising of retail and office space were successfully executed.

Capitol took a conscious decision to focus their property brokerage efforts on the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town. This has ensured that Capitol is able to give clients an objective and thorough overview of office space availability in the area - whether for leasing space or properties for sale.