Carlton Centre Office Tower, Johannesburg

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Carlton Centre Office Tower

150 Commisioner Street
Johannesburg South Africa

Status:	built
Construction Dates
Finished	1973
Floor Count	50

Building Uses

- office

- observation

- retail

Structural Types

- highrise

Heights	Value	Source / Comments

Antenna	730 ft


Roof	660 ft	CTBUH


Top floor	598 ft	CTBUH

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Description
Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP - som.com

Architect: W. Rhodes - Harrison Hoffe and Partners
Construction Company: Murray and Roberts
Developer: Carlton Centre Ltd
Structural Engineering: Weidlinger Associates

The Carlton Centre is the tallest building in Africa and was the tallest building in the southern hemisphere.

Carlton Centre is the head office of Transnet, a South African Transport company

Sold for R33Million ($3.3 Million US) in 1999

Part of the Carlton Centre Complex, along with the Carlton Centre Hotel

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