TALLEST - Building in Africa - Johannesburg, South Africa - Superlatives on Waymarking.com

The Carlton Centre has 50 floors. The foundations of the two buildings in the complex are 5 m (16 ft) in diameter and extend 15 m (49 ft) down to the bedrock, 35 m (115 ft) below street level. The building houses both offices and shops, and has over 46 per cent of the floor area below ground level. The Carlton Centre is linked to the Carlton Hotel by a below-ground shopping centre with over 180 shops as well as an ice skating rink all set below an above-ground public plaza.

Excavations for the Carlton began in January 1967, and took two years to complete. Although occupation of the Centre began in 1971, construction was not finally completed until 1974. The building officially opened in 1973 at a total cost of over R88 million.

The building is the head office of transport parastatal Transnet, who purchased it in 1999. In June 2007, then Transnet group chief executive Maria Ramos revealed the company's intention to offer the building for sale.

If you want a bird’s-eye view of Johannesburg, the Carlton Centre is the place to go. Visitors to the centre can enjoy a panoramic view of the City of Gold from the Top of Africa, as the topmost floor of the building is known.

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Type of documentation of superlative status: Website Location of coordinates: Entrance to the Garden Pavilion Shopping Center (Carlton Center) on Main Street Web Site: [Web Link]

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