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Carlton Centre

2nd tallest finished building in Johannesburg

Carlton Centre
Photo: Thuvack, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Carlton Centre is an office building in Johannesburg, with 49 floors, finished in 1973. It stands 201.2 m (660 ft) tall, which makes it the 2nd tallest finished building in Johannesburg.

Height
201.2 m · 660 ft
Rank in Johannesburg
2nd of 21 listed
Floors
49
Completed
1973
Use
Office
City
Johannesburg, South Africa

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Heights, floors and years for finished buildings follow the CTBUH Skyscraper Center database (height to architectural top). Last checked 5 Nov 2026.