Ghana’s tallest building takes shape

The Alto  Villagio Vista,  even at its  uncompleted state at 24 storeys now, is believed to be  Accra and Ghana’s tallest building.

Even before it  reaches its full potential at 27 floors, the Alto, which forms part of the Villagio Vista group of residential and office accommodation at the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange in Accra,  has  made Accra’s skyline more beautiful.

It belongs to the Trasaaco Group and is under its Accra real  estate development programme.

The building has already overtaken  another vista building, the villagio 11 or the Azure Villaggio Vista, which, at 22 floors, held the  tallest building title  in Ghana.

Before  then, the Kwame Nkrumah  Conference Centre  completed in  1965 held sway with 13 floors.

Other tall buildings in Accra include the SSNIT Tower Block, 17 floors, CEDI House, 14 floors, Premier Towers 13 floors and the  VRA House, 12 floors. 

Ponte City Apartment,  54 floors, in Johannesburg, is the  tallest residential building in Africa.