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The Johannesburg Central Business District, commonly called Johannesburg CBD, is one of the main business centres of Johannesburg, South Africa.It is the densest collection of skyscrapers in Africa, however, due to white flight and urban blight, many of the buildings are unoccupied as tenants have left for more secure locations in the Northern Suburbs, in particular Sandton and Rosebank.
Commissioner Street has been an important street in Johannesburg since the 1800s and has seen many significant events throughout its history. In 1886, it was declared that mining would be allowed in Johannesburg. Johannesburg's first chemist was opened soon after the announcement by a Mr. Heymann. The chemist was known as "Golden Mortar ...
The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala weDolobhakazi laseGoli) is a metropolitan municipality that manages the local governance of Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa. It is divided into several branches and departments in order to expedite services for the city.
The Carlton Centre is a 50-storey skyscraper and shopping centre located on Commissioner Street in central Johannesburg, South Africa.At 223 metres (732 ft), it was the tallest building in Africa for 46 years from its completion in 1973 until 2019.
Johannesburg is the economic and financial hub of South Africa, producing 16% of South Africa's gross domestic product, and accounts for 40% of Gauteng's economic activity. [citation needed] In a 2008 survey conducted by Mastercard, Johannesburg ranked 47 out of 50 top cities in the world as a worldwide centre of commerce (the only city in Africa).
11 Diagonal Street is an iconic office tower in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, that was built by Anglo American Property Services. [2] The 22 floor building is the 15th tallest in the city [3] and it was conceptualized in 1981 and excavations began in December that year. Construction ended in 1983 and the building was tenanted in 1984. [4]
Joubert Park is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.The suburb shares its name with the largest park in the Central Business District, which is located a few blocks from the main train station for the city (known as Park Station).
The construction of the Johannesburg Public Library took place between 1931 and 1935 and was the result of an architectural competition won by Cape Town architect John Perry. [1] The building features a massive and imposing triple-arch, east-facing entrance with metal doors featuring monograms reading "LJ" and "BJ" for the English "Library of ...