The site of the new Standard Bank Centre is located opposite the Stock Exchange in Johannesburg's financial district (a pedestrian walkway connects it to the Stock Exchange). The 139-metre-high, 35-storey office building was positioned in the northeast corner of the site to maximize the available space. With the exception of the entrance hall (16% of the site area), the entire site is open to the public. A second pedestrian level, connected to the ground floor by six escalators, houses a banking hall and a small shopping centre with five shops and an art gallery.
