The Leonardo (Sandton)

The Leonardo
The Leonardo (middle) in 2020
Alternative names	75 on Maude
Record height
Tallest in Africa from mid-April to 29 April 2019[I]
Preceded by	Carlton Centre
Surpassed by	Great Mosque of Algiers Tower
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Mixed-use
Location	Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
Coordinates	26°6′15.2″S 28°3′19.96″E / 26.104222°S 28.0555444°E / -26.104222; 28.0555444
Groundbreaking	17 November 2015
Construction started	2015
Completed	2019; 5 years ago (2019)
Cost	R2 billion
Owner	Legacy Group
Height
Roof	234 metres (770 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	55
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Co-Arc International Architects
Main contractor	Aveng Grinaker-LTA
Website
www.theleonardo.co.za

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.

The development includes street level shops as well as an above ground podium, where a swimming pool, restaurant and several other facilities are located.^[3] The facilities are open to public use, and can be booked through Legacy Hotels and Resorts.

It has been announced that the 2100 square metre, 3 floor penthouse apartment will go on the market for R 180 million, which, if sold, will make this the most expensive sectional title property ever sold in South Africa.^[4] The entire structure cost R 2 billion and consists of 200 apartments and 11 floors of commercial office.^[5][6]

The design has changed significantly since it was announced and was originally scheduled to be designed by AMA architect firm and be completed by 2010.^[7][8]

On 17 November 2015, the Leonardo began construction. By late April 2018, the Leonardo was the tallest building in Sandton, exceeding the Sandton City Office tower which stands at 141 metres, and by mid April 2019, the Leonardo was topped out and was officially the tallest building in Africa until surpassed on 29 April 2019 by the Great Mosque of Algiers Tower in Algeria, standing at 264 metres (866 ft). The Leonardo is now the fourth tallest building on the continent following the completion in 2024 of the Iconic Tower (393.8 metres (1,292 ft)) in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, and the 2023 completion of the Mohammed VI Tower (250 metres (820 ft)) in Rabat, Morocco.