Metlife Centre

The Metlife Centre is a 28-floor, 120-metre-tall (390 ft) modernist skyscraper situated opposite the Cape Town International Convention Centre in the City Bowl area of Cape Town, South Africa. The spired antenna on the building's roof is 22 m/72 feet tall and was lifted into place by helicopter just prior to its completion in 1993.[1]The Metlife Centre is in the process of being turned into a residential building and will be renamed The Sky Hotel. Renovation begun in the start of 2020.

Metlife Centre
Location in central Cape Town
General information
TypeCommercial
Architectural styleModernist
Address7 Walter Sisulu Avenue
Town or cityCape Town
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates33°54′59″S 18°25′34″E
Completed1993
Height
Antenna spire119.5 m
Roof95.7 m
Technical details
Floor count28

See also

References

  1. "Metlife Centre". City Seekr. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
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