The Leonardo is a 55-floor mixed-use property development in
Sandton
Sandton is an upscale commercial and residential district north of the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. It forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The name of the city came from the combination of two of its suburbs, ...
,
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to De ...
,
South Africa
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that stands at a height of , taller than the third tallest building in Africa, the
Carlton Centre
The Carlton Centre is a 50-storey skyscraper and shopping centre located on Commissioner Street in central Johannesburg, South Africa. At , it is the third tallest building in Africa after The Leonardo, also in Johannesburg, and the Iconic T ...
. The building is built at 75 Maude Street, approximately 100 metres from the
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
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.
The development includes street level shops as well as an above ground podium, where a swimming pool, restaurant and several other facilities are located. The facilities are open to public use, and can be booked through Legacy Hotels and Resorts.
It has been announced that the 2100 square metre, 3 floor penthouse apartment will go on the market for
R 180 million, which, if sold, will make this the most expensive sectional title property ever sold in South Africa. The entire structure cost R 2 billion and consists of 200 apartments and 11 floors of commercial office.
The design has changed significantly since it was announced and was originally scheduled to be designed by AMA architect firm and be completed by 2010.
On 17 November 2015, the Leonardo began construction. By late April 2018, the Leonardo was the tallest building in Sandton, exceeding the Sandton City Office tower which stands at 141 metres, and by mid April 2019, the Leonardo was topped out and is now officially the tallest building in Africa. The
Iconic Tower in
New Administrative Capital
The New Administrative Capital (NAC) ( ar, العاصمة الإدارية الجديدة, al-ʿĀṣima al-ʾIdārīya al-Gadīda) is a new urban community in Cairo Governorate, Egypt and a satellite of Cairo City. It is planned to be Egypt's ...
has already achieved a greater height (250 m in Oct 2020),
but does not count as a building until its completion.
See also
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List of tallest buildings and structures in South Africa
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List of tallest buildings in Africa
This article ranks the tallest buildings on the African continent by height. Initially, only a small number of major financial and commercial centers boasted large skylines, such as Cairo, Johannesburg, Lagos and Nairobi. However, since th ...
References
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Skyscrapers in Johannesburg