Metlife Centre Explained

Metlife Centre
Address:7 Walter Sisulu Avenue
Location Town:Cape Town
Location Country:South Africa
Coordinates:-33.9164°N 18.4261°W
Completion Date:1993
Floor Count:28
Building Type:Business
Architectural Style:Modern architecture
Antenna Spire:22 m
Roof:95.7m

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 22 August 2020. en. Metlife Centre - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  2. https://wikimapia.org/12115611/Metlife-Centre
  3. https://artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes_mob.php?bldgid=15656
  4. Web site: August 9, 2012. City Seekr. Metlife Centre.