List of tallest buildings in Cape Town
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This list of tallest buildings in Cape Town ranks completed buildings by height in the South African city of Cape Town, Western Cape, the second-largest city in South Africa by population.[1]
The tallest buildings in Cape Town tend to be situated in Cape Town CBD, which is the economic center of the city, as well as one of its most densely populated suburbs.
The city features 10 buildings at a height of 100 meters or more.
Cape Town's tallest building is the Portside Tower, which stands at 139 m (456 ft); the tower was built in 2014 and was the first significant tall building erected in the central business district in 21 years.
Adjacent to Portside, the 16 on Bree building, standing at 118 m (387 ft) tall, is the city's second notable tall building in the financial district having been completed in March 2021.
Other tall buildings recently completed include the 35 Lower Long tower (2020), The Halyard (2019), and #1 Harbour Arch (2023) with a further new tower, The Rubik, which was completed in May 2024.
Site works have begun on The Fynbos (Africa's first biofilic building) in 2024 but was halted in mid 2025 due to slow sales of apartments and rising building costs.
The One on Bree (set to be Cape Town's second-tallest building at 131 metres) started construction in August 2025 and will be completed by late 2028. It will be a mixed-use building with a 505-room hotel, 270 residences and retail shops.
Diagram of the tallest buildings
This list ranks Cape Town's skyscrapers that stand at least 90 m (295 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts.
| Rank | Building | Image | Height metres / ft |
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| 1 | Portside Tower (Mixed Use) |
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139 m (456 ft) | 32 | 2014 |
| 2 | 1 Thibault Square (Office) |
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126 m (413 ft) | 32 | 1972 |
| 3 | 16 on Bree (Residential) |
120 m (393 ft) | 36 | 2021 | |
| 4 | Metlife Centre (Hotel Sky) (Hotel) |
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119 m (390 ft) | 28 | 1993 |
| 5 | Atterbury House (Office) |
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119 m (390 ft) | 29 | 1976 |
| 6 | ABSA Centre (Office) |
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117 m (384 ft) | 34 | 1970 |
| 7 | Golden Acre (Office) |
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108 m (354 ft) | 28 | 1979 |
| 8 | Cape Sun Southern Sun (Office) |
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105 m (344 ft) | 33 | 1982 |
| 9 | Pullman Cape Town (Hotel) |
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104 m (341 ft) | 26 | 1993 |
| 10 | Western Cape Provincial Administration Building (Office) |
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101 m (331 ft) | 26 | 1976 |
| 11 | Civic Centre (Local Government Office) |
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98 m (322 ft) | 26 | 1978 |
| 12 | #1 Harbour Arch (Residential) |
95 m (312 ft) | 23 | 2023 | |
| 13 | 2 Long Street (Hotel) |
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93 m (305 ft) | 24 | 1970 |
| 14 | Naspers Centre (Office) |
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93 m (305 ft) | 22 | 1962 |
| 15 | The Halyard (Office) |
92 m (302 ft) | 24 | 2019 | |
| 16 | Cartwright's Corner (Mixed Use) |
92 m (302 ft) | 24 | 1969 | |
| 17 | Mutual Building (Residential) |
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91 m (299 ft) | 18 | 1939 |
| 18 | The Rubik (Office & Residential) | 89 m (292 ft) | 27 | 2024 | |
| 19 | 35 Lower Long (Office) |
86 m (282 ft) [citation needed] | 24 | 2020 |
