Cape Town skyscrapers & megaprojects
Megatalls follows 1 tower in Cape Town: 1 early works. The tallest is One on Bree at 131 m (430 ft), early works. Every project below has its own page with the latest status, photos or renderings, and a discussion.
Tallest buildings in Cape Town
The 19 tallest finished buildings in Cape Town, ranked by height to the architectural top (spires count, antennas don't).
| # | Photo | Building | Height | Floors | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PortsideOffice | 136.4 m448 ft | 30 | 2014 | |
| 2 | One ThibaultMixed-use | 129 m423 ft | 32 | 1972 | |
| 3 | Atterbury HouseOffice | 127 m417 ft | 29 | 1976 | |
| 4 | Foreshore PlaceMixed-use | 119 m390 ft | 34 | 1970 | |
| 5 | 16 on BreeResidential | 118 m387 ft | 36 | 2021 | |
| 6 | Metlife CentreOffice | 118 m387 ft | 28 | 1993 | |
| 7 | Radisson Blu Hotel and Residence Cape TownMixed-use | 114 m374 ft | 26 | 1993 | |
| 8 | Cape Sun Southern SunHotel | 113 m371 ft | 33 | 1983 | |
| 9 | Golden AcreOffice | 110 m361 ft | 28 | 1979 | |
| 10 | Western Cape Provincial Administration BuildingGovernment | 101 m331 ft | 26 | 1975 | |
| 11 | Civic CentreGovernment | 100 m328 ft | 26 | 1978 | |
| 12 | 2 Loop StreetOffice | 93.3 m306 ft | 24 | 1970 | |
| 13 | Cartwright's Corner HouseResidential | 92.4 m303 ft | 24 | 1969 | |
| 14 | Naspers CentreOffice | 89 m292 ft | 22 | 1962 | |
| 15 | 35 Lower LongOffice | 86 m282 ft | 23 | 2020 | |
| 16 | Mutual HeightsResidential | 84 m276 ft | 18 | 1939 | |
| 17 | Gardens CentreResidential | 81 m266 ft | 22 | 1973 | |
| 18 | Pavilion PlaceResidential | 80 m262 ft | 26 | 1970 | |
| 19 | Cape Town Ritz HotelHotel | 80 m262 ft | 25 | 1970 |
Under construction
2 towers are being built in Cape Town. Orange names open a full project page with photos and updates.
| # | Photo | Building | Height | Floors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One on BreeEarly works | 131 m430 ft | 41 | |
| 2 | The Halyard | 92 m302 ft | 24 |
Map
Heights, floors and years for finished buildings follow the CTBUH Skyscraper Center database (height to architectural top). Last checked 6 Nov 2026. Spot a mistake? Tell us in the city forum.
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