Highpoint Hillbrow

Highpoint Hillbrow is a 105-meter tall residential tower with 25 floors located in Johannesburg's Hillbrow district, combining apartments above a shopping complex with a cinema. The structure blends living spaces with retail and entertainment in one integrated building.

The tower was completed in 1972 as Africa's tallest residential building until Ponte City surpassed it in 1975. Its construction marked an important moment in Johannesburg's development as a modern urban center.

The building represents how Johannesburg mixed homes with shops and entertainment in the 1970s, creating a hub where residents and visitors gathered for daily activities. This combination of uses shaped how people experienced the inner city during that era.

The building sits on Kotze Street in Hillbrow with good access via public transportation to central Johannesburg. The shopping areas and cinema in the lower levels are accessible to visitors during operating hours.

The building uses an all-steel construction for both vertical and horizontal support elements, which was an unusual choice for tall buildings of that era. This technique set it apart from the concrete-based methods most builders favored at the time.

Location: Johannesburg

Inception: 1972

Floors above the ground: 25

Height: 105 m

GPS coordinates: -26.18941,28.04860

Latest update: December 9, 2025 12:21