Foreshore Place

Foreshore Place (formerly ABSA Centre) is a mixed-use skyscraper in Cape Town, South Africa.^[1][2]

Foreshore Place
ABSA Centre in Cape Town
General information
Location	Cape Town, South Africa
Coordinates	33°55′13″S 18°25′28″E
Completed	1970
Height
Roof	117 m (384 ft)

History

The tower was completed in 1970^[3] as the Heerengracht Hotel. It was later purchased by the predecessor to the ABSA banking group and converted to offices, known as ABSA Centre. In 2019, the building was redeveloped as premium mixed-use residential and office space and renamed Foreshore Place.^[2]

Description

The building is 117 metres (384 ft) tall. It consists of a four-storey podium and a 29-storey tower block characterised by a concrete central core.^[4] Its continuous glass curtain wall façades were the first of their kind in Cape Town.

References

1. "ABSA building to become ultra-modern apartments". www.capetownetc.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
2. "Office to let ABSA Centre Cape Town City Centre". ANVIL Property Smith. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
3. "Foreshore Place, Cape Town". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
4. "ABSA Towers previously the Trust Bank Centre and Heerengracht Hotel". www.artefacts.co.za. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

External links

Media related to ABSA Centre Cape Town at Wikimedia Commons

• Foreshore Place official website