Metlife Centre

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Metlife Centre
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Metlife Centre
General information
TypeBusiness
Architectural styleModern architecture
Address7 Walter Sisulu Avenue
Town or cityCape Town
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates 33°54′59″S18°25′34″E / 33.91639°S 18.42611°E / -33.91639; 18.42611
Completed1993
Height
Height120 metres (390 ft)
Antenna spire22 m
Roof95.7m
Technical details
Floor count28

The Metlife Centre is a 28-floor, 118 ft skyscraper in Cape Town, South Africa. Construction work on the skyscraper was completed in 1993. [1] The building will be converted into a residential complex which will be named The Sky Hotel 3. Work to renovate the building began at the beginning of 2020. [2]

At 120 meters high and 28 levels, the Metlife Centre is the third tallest building in Cape Town. Its summit antenna was installed with the help of a helicopter by uniting the three parts into which it was divided. [3]

The skyscraper has been defined by Emporis as one of the most famous and distinctive in Cape Town. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Metlife Centre - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. ↑ https://wikimapia.org/12115611/Metlife-Centre
  3. ↑ https://artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes_mob.php?bldgid=15656
  4. ↑ "Metlife Centre". City Seekr. Retrieved August 9, 2012.[ dead link ]
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