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title: "Johannesburg notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Johannesburg office market."
canonical: https://classa.info/cities/johannesburg/notable-buildings
pageType: city-topic
lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)."
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> Johannesburg's trophy roster is anchored by Sandton City Office Towers, The Leonardo, Norton Rose Fulbright Tower.

## TL;DR

- Sandton City Office Towers — Sandton, 2014.
- The Leonardo — Sandton, 2019.
- Norton Rose Fulbright Tower — Sandton, 2016.
- Discovery Place — Sandton, 2018.
- Alice Lane Towers — Sandton, 2014.

# Johannesburg notable Class A buildings

**Johannesburg's trophy roster is anchored by Sandton City Office Towers, The Leonardo, Norton Rose Fulbright Tower.**

## TL;DR

- Sandton City Office Towers — Sandton, 2014.
- The Leonardo — Sandton, 2019.
- Norton Rose Fulbright Tower — Sandton, 2016.
- Discovery Place — Sandton, 2018.
- Alice Lane Towers — Sandton, 2014.

## Trophy roster

**Sandton City Office Towers** (Sandton), ~540k sqft, completed 2014. Office levels integrated with Sandton City retail anchor.

**The Leonardo** (Sandton), ~590k sqft, completed 2019. Tallest building in South Africa.

**Norton Rose Fulbright Tower** (Sandton), ~290k sqft, completed 2016. Norton Rose Fulbright Africa HQ; boutique Sandton trophy.

**Discovery Place** (Sandton), ~970k sqft, completed 2018. Discovery insurance HQ.

**Alice Lane Towers** (Sandton), ~540k sqft, completed 2014. Three-tower Sandton precinct anchored by Marsh, Bowmans, Sanlam.

## Key facts

| city | Johannesburg|
| country | South Africa|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | R220/sqm/mo · ≈ $13.2 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $13/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 16.2%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 5|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 6|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 9.4%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Johannesburg?****
: Sandton City Office Towers is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Johannesburg market.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Samuel Okafor**](/about/authors/samuel-okafor) — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy [Class A](/glossary/class-a) assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/johannesburg/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.