Tallest buildings in Johannesburg
Megatalls doesn't follow any towers under construction in Johannesburg yet. Below are the city's tallest finished buildings.
Tallest buildings in Johannesburg
The 21 tallest finished buildings in Johannesburg, ranked by height to the architectural top (spires count, antennas don't).
| # | Photo | Building | Height | Floors | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The LeonardoMixed-use | 227.9 m748 ft | 56 | 2019 | |
| 2 | ![]() | Carlton CentreOffice | 201.2 m660 ft | 49 | 1973 |
| 3 | Ponte TowerResidential | 172.8 m567 ft | 54 | 1975 | |
| 4 | Marble TowersOffice | 152.1 m499 ft | 32 | 1973 | |
| 5 | Radio Park BuildingOffice | 150.9 m495 ft | 33 | 1975 | |
| 6 | Kwadukuza Egoli Hotel Tower 1Hotel | 140 m459 ft | 40 | 1985 | |
| 7 | Michelangelo TowerResidential | 140 m459 ft | 34 | 2005 | |
| 8 | ABSA BuildingOffice | 140 m459 ft | 31 | 1970 | |
| 9 | Trust Bank CentreOffice | 140 m459 ft | 31 | 1970 | |
| 10 | ![]() | Standard Bank CentreOffice | 139 m456 ft | 34 | 1968 |
| 11 | Southern Life CentreOffice | 138 m453 ft | 30 | 1973 | |
| 12 | 209 Smit StreetOffice | 128 m420 ft | 30 | 1976 | |
| 13 | Kine CentreOffice | 123 m404 ft | 27 | 1974 | |
| 14 | ![]() | Carlton HotelHotel | 119 m390 ft | 30 | 1973 |
| 15 | Sixty-Nine PresidentOffice | 114.9 m377 ft | 28 | 1975 | |
| 16 | Schlesinger BuildingOffice | 110 m361 ft | 21 | 1965 | |
| 17 | PwC TowerOffice | 106 m348 ft | 26 | 2018 | |
| 18 | Highpoint HillbrowResidential | 105 m344 ft | 28 | 1972 | |
| 19 | Logistics HouseOffice | 95 m312 ft | 25 | 1974 | |
| 20 | IBM BuildingOffice | 91 m299 ft | 25 | 1976 | |
| 21 | Hallmark HouseResidential | 66 m217 ft | 17 | 2016 |
Map
Heights, floors and years for finished buildings follow the CTBUH Skyscraper Center database (height to architectural top). Last checked 5 Nov 2026. Spot a mistake? Tell us in the city forum.
Photo credits
- Carlton Centre: photo by Thuvack, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Standard Bank Centre: photo by Johannesburg Heritage Foundation, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Carlton Hotel: photo by Thuvack, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photos of projects we track come from their project pages, where each one is credited. Images marked Illustration are artist's impressions.
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