[1] Cape Town's tallest building is the Portside Tower, which stands at 139 m (456 ft); the tower was built in 2014 and was the first significant tall building erected in the central business district in 21 years.
Adjacent to Portside, the 16 on Bree building, standing at 118 m (387 ft) tall, is the city's second notable tall building in the financial district having been completed in March 2021.
Site works have begun on The Fynbos which is due to be completed in late 2026.
This list ranks Cape Town's skyscrapers that stand at least 90 m (295 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement.
[3] After it was completed in 1972 and overtook the Trust Bank Centre (ABSA Centre) which is now called (The Foreshore Place) after being turned into a residential building, 1 Thibault Square (BP Centre) was the tallest building in the city for the next 42 years before Portside Tower was opened.