List of tallest buildings in Cape Town
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This list of tallest buildings in Cape Town ranks completed buildings by height in the South African city of Cape Town, Western Cape, the second-largest city in South Africa.[1] Cape Town's tallest building is the Portside Tower at 142 metres (466 ft); built in 2014, it was the first significant skyscraper developed in the central business district in 21 years.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks Cape Town's skyscrapers that stand at least 90 m (295 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts.
| Rank | Building | Image | Height metres / ft |
Floors | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portside Tower (Mixed Use) |
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142 m (466 ft) | 32 | 2014 |
| 2 | 1 Thibault Square (Office) |
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126 m (413 ft) | 32 | 1972 |
| 3 | Metlife Centre (Office) |
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119 m (390 ft) | 28 | 1993 |
| 4 | Atterbury House (Office) |
119 m (390 ft) | 29 | 1976 | |
| 5 | ABSA Centre (Office) |
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117 m (384 ft) | 34 | 1970 |
| 6 | Golden Acre (Office) |
108 m (354 ft) | 28 | 1979 | |
| 7 | Cape Sun Southern Sun (Office) |
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105 m (344 ft) | 33 | 1982 |
| 8 | Triangle House (Residential) |
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104 m (341 ft) | 26 | 1993 |
| 9 | Western Cape Provincial Administration Building (Office) |
101 m (331 ft) | 26 | 1976 | |
| 10 | Civic Centre (Local Government Office) |
98 m (322 ft) | 26 | 1978 | |
| 11 | 2 Long Street (Hotel) |
93 m (305 ft) | 24 | 1970 | |
| 12 | Naspers Centre (Office) |
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93 m (305 ft) | 22 | 1962 |
| 13 | Cartwright's Corner (Mixed Use) |
92 m (302 ft) | 24 | 1969 | |
| 14 | Mutual Building (Residential) |
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91 m (299 ft) | 18 | 1939 |
Diagram of the tallest buildings
There are only nine buildings[2] in Cape Town above a height of 100 m:
Timeline of tallest buildings
The Mutual Building was the tallest building in Cape Town for 23 years, before it was overtaken by the Sanlam Centre (Naspers Centre) in 1962.[3] After it was completed in 1972 and overtook the Trust Bank Centre (ABSA Centre), 1 Thibault Square (BP Centre) was the tallest building in the city for the next 42 years before Portside Tower was opened.[4] Before the completion of the Portside Tower, the 26-floor Safmarine Tower (Triangle House) was the last skyscraper to open its doors in the Mother City on completion in 1993.[5]
| Building | Height | Floors | Years as tallest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutual Building | 91 m (299 ft) | 18 | 1939–1962 |
| Naspers Centre | 93 m (305 ft) | 22 | 1962–1969 |
| Cartwright's Corner | 92 m (302 ft) | 24 | 1969–1970 |
| ABSA Centre | 117 m (384 ft) | 34 | 1970–1972 |
| 1 Thibault Square | 126 m (413 ft) | 32 | 1972–2014 |
| Portside Tower | 142 m (466 ft) | 32 | 2014– |
| Zero2one | 142.2 m (467 ft) | 42 | 2020 |
Under construction or proposed
| Building | Height | Floors | Completion | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullinan Square | 192 m (630 ft) | 47 | – | Site D in the city’s foreshore.[6] |
| Zero2one | 142 m (466 ft) | 42 | 2020 | |
| The Vogue | 128 m (420 ft) | 39 | 2020 | |
| The Modern | 120 m (390 ft) | 32 | 2020 | |
| 16 on Bree | 116 m (381 ft) | 36 | 2020 |
References
- ↑ "Biggest Cities In South Africa". worldatlas.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "Tallest buildings in Cape Town". emporis.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "Naspers Centre". emporis.com. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ↑ "1 Thibault Square". skyscraperpage.com. 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "Cape skyscraper is city's first in 21 years". bizcommunity.com. 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "New building will be tallest skyscraper in City". capetownetc.com. 6 November 2017.