List of tallest buildings in Cape Town
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, which stands at 139m (456ft); the tower was built in 2014 and was the first significant building erected in the central business district in 21 years. Moreover, the 16 on Bree, standing at 118m (387ft) tall, is the city's second notable building in the central business district alongside other distinct buildings, namely, The Rubik and the 35 Lower Long.
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) |
|
139 m (456 ft) | 32 | 2014 |
| 2 | 1 Thibault Square (Office) |
|
126 m (413 ft) | 32 | 1972 |
| 3 | Metlife Centre (Hotel Sky) (Hotel) |
|
119 m (390 ft) | 28 | 1993 |
| 4 | Atterbury House (Office) |
119 m (390 ft) | 29 | 1976 | |
| 5 | 16 on Bree | 118 m (387 ft) | 36 | 2021 | |
| 6 | Foreshore Place
(Residential) |
|
117 m (384 ft) | 34 | 1970 |
| 7 | Golden Acre (Office) |
|
108 m (354 ft) | 28 | 1979 |
| 8 | Cape Sun Southern Sun (Office) |
|
105 m (344 ft) | 33 | 1982 |
| 9 | Triangle House (Residential) |
|
104 m (341 ft) | 26 | 1993 |
| 10 | Western Cape Provincial Administration Building (Office) |
101 m (331 ft) | 26 | 1976 | |
| 11 | Civic Centre (Local Government Office) |
|
98 m (322 ft) | 26 | 1978 |
| 12 | 2 Long Street (Hotel) |
|
93 m (305 ft) | 24 | 1970 |
| 13 | Naspers Centre (Office) |
|
93 m (305 ft) | 22 | 1962 |
| 14 | The Halyard (Office) |
92 m (302ft) | 24 | 2019 | |
| 15 | Cartwright's Corner (Mixed Use) |
92 m (302 ft) | 24 | 1969 | |
| 16 | Mutual Building (Residential) |
|
91 m (299 ft) | 18 | 1939 |
| 17 | The Rubik (Office & Residential) | 89 m (292 ft) | 27 | 2023 | |
| 17 | 35 Lower Long (Office) |
86 m (282 ft)[citation needed] | 24 | 2020 |
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) which is now called (The Foreshore Place) after being turned into a residential building , 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 |
| The Foreshore Place | 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– |
| Zero-2-One | 142.2 m (467 ft) | 44 | 2022 |
Under construction or proposed[]
| Building | Height | Floors | Completion | Image | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Hotel & Residences | 145 m (476 ft) | 36 | 2024/2025 | Proposed | |
| Zero2one | 142 m (466 ft) | 44 | 2023 | Construction due to start. | |
| The Vogue | 128 m (420 ft) | 37 | TBC | City approval to be challenged in High Court [6] | |
| The Modern | 120 m (390 ft) | 32 | 2023 | Proposed | |
| #1 Harbour Arch | 23 | 2023 | Under Construction | ||
| #2 Harbour Arch | 23 | TBC | TBC |
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.
- ^ "The Vogue - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "City of Cape Town to be taken to court after approval of mixed-use development | Cape Argus". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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