The Leonardo (Sandton)

The Leonardo is a 55-storey complex in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, at 234 meters (768 feet), 11 meters taller than the Carlton Center, which was previously the tallest building in Africa. The building is located at 75 Maude Street, about 100 meters from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

The Leonardo includes a street-level shop as well as a high podium with a swimming pool, restaurant and many other facilities. The service is open to the public and can be booked through Legacy Hotels and Resorts. It has been announced that the
2,100 square meter three-story penthouse will be sold for 180 million rupees, making it the most expensive private property sold in South Africa. The total structure, worth 2 billion rubles, consists of 200 apartments and 11 floors of commercial offices.

The design of The Leonardo has changed significantly since its announcement and was originally designed by architecture firm AMA and was planned to be completed by 2010.

On November 17, 2015, Leonardo began construction. By the end of April 2018, Leonardo had become the tallest building in Sandton, surpassing the Sandton City Office Tower at 141 meters high, and by mid-April 2019, Leonardo climbed to the top, officially making it the tallest building in Africa. The iconic tower of the new administrative capital has already reached a higher height (250 m in October 2020) but will not be considered a building until completed.

Pinnacle height: 234 m (768 ft)
Floors:55
Year: 2019
Country City: Johannesburg, South Africa