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The Leonardo is a 55-floor mixed-use property development in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. The fourth tallest building in Africa and the tallest in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, it stands at a height of 234 metres (768 ft). [1] [2] The building is built at 75 Maude Street, approximately 100 metres from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1874. He was educated and articled in Glasgow before coming to South Africa in 1898. He spent his time during the Anglo Boer War in Cape Town before leaving for Johannesburg in 1901. In Johannesburg he was listed as an architect and civil engineer. The Mount is to date his only known architectural work.
Alexandra, informally abbreviated to Alex, [2] is a township in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and is located next to the wealthy suburb of Sandton. Alexandra is bounded by Wynberg on the west, Marlboro and Kelvin on the north, Kew, Lombardy West and Lombardy East on the ...
Rosebank is a cosmopolitan commercial and residential suburb to the north of central Johannesburg, South Africa.It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, and is the location of a Gautrain station.
Villa Arcadia is a mansion at 22 Oxford Road, Parktown, Johannesburg. It was built for Sir Lionel Phillips , one of the influential Randlords that dominated the early history of the city. Today it is one of the Parktown mansions that are preserved as part of the city's heritage.
Houghton Estate, often simply called Houghton, is an affluent suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, north-east of the city centre. The area was designated for white residents as part of the Group Areas Act during the apartheid era and became known as one of the city's upper-class neighbourhoods. [2] [3]
The building is the former head office of Trust Bank of South Africa, and as such has one of the largest bank vaults in South Africa. The building was sold in February 2003 for Rand 6.4 million (USD $640.000), which may prompt the name to be changed to that of the new tenant. 11 Diagonal Street is a skyscraper in Johannesburg, South Africa. It ...
City and Suburban is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, just east of the city centre. It is a relatively small residential and business area, inhabited by 2 703 (99,4%) an overwhelming Black majority, according to the 2011-census. [1] It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.