South Africa’s financial hub Sandton is set to become home to the tallest building in Africa with The Leonardo – a 55-storey mixed-used property development by the Legacy Group and Nedbank – scheduled to be complete by the second quarter of this year.

The R3 billion skyscraper towering over Sandton Central can be seen for miles and will be some 230 metres tall. This will see the Leonardo pipping the height of the 223-metre Carlton Centre in Johannesburg’s CBD as the tallest building on the continent.

It also makes the Leonardo the tallest building to be constructed in South Africa since the 1970s, with the Carlton Centre now more than 45 years old. Construction on the Leonardo began three years ago. Some 2,000 workers are currently on site.

The tallest building in the world is almost 1000 metres high and we are still bragging with less than 250m in the whole continent of Africa.

tallest building in the world is not 1000 metres, but is 850 metres. Sometimes we must just celebrate achievements of our fellow African country. Nigeria as the giant of africa I wish that they can just build at least one tall building that will fall top 10 of the tallest buildings in Africa. on the top 10 of the tallest buildings in africa, 5 buildings are south Africans.

zhike:
South Africa’s financial hub Sandton is set to become home to the tallest building in Africa with The Leonardo – a 55-storey mixed-used property development by the Legacy Group and Nedbank – scheduled to be complete by the second quarter of this year.

The R3 billion skyscraper towering over Sandton Central can be seen for miles and will be some 230 metres tall. This will see the Leonardo pipping the height of the 223-metre Carlton Centre in Johannesburg’s CBD as the tallest building on the continent.

It also makes the Leonardo the tallest building to be constructed in South Africa since the 1970s, with the Carlton Centre now more than 45 years old. Construction on the Leonardo began three years ago. Some 2,000 workers are currently on site.

Can u post the picture please, very interested to see, even artist impression

SillySeason:


Can u post the picture please, very interested to see, even artist impression

please check the below url for pictures:
http://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/building-africas-tallest-building-leonardo-sandton