The Leonardo is a 55-floor mixed-use property development standing at 234 metres (768 ft) in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa becoming the second tallest building in Africa after the great Mosque of Algiers which stands at 264 metres. The Leonardo is situated at 75 Maude Street, Sandton, a mere 100 metres from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange is proving to be a gem and a major landmark in a central district that plays host to some of the most iconic buildings in Africa.
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his sky-scraping development includes street level shops as well as an above ground podium, where a swimming pool, restaurant and several other facilities can be enjoyed. The facilities are open to public use and can be booked onsite and other online booking portals showcasing apartments, entertainment spaces and resorts. The Leonardo boasts a 2100 square metre, 3 floor penthouse apartment that went on the market for R180 million making it the most expensive sectional title property ever sold in South Africa. The Leonardo is a magnificent structure costing R3 billion and comprising 200 apartments with 11 floors of commercial office. On 17 November 2015, the Leonardo began construction, and by end 2019, the Leonardo was topped out and is now officially the second tallest building in Africa. The Leonardo’s architectural Design was a brainchild of South Africa’s Co-Arc International Architects and is developed by Nedbank Property Partners in collaboration with Legacy Group with JSE-listed Aveng Grinaker-LTA as contractor. Features The development includes two levels of public areas off the street linked by an escalator to an interactive lobby space which will be home to the reception area servicing 254 apartments, as well as penthouse suites with their own gardens. The Leonardo also boasts 7 500 sq. meterage of commercial office space. 28 | africa global gateway
Scraping the African sky
the leonardo