It's not often one sees a major venture emerge with little fanfare, especially a building that's set to be the tallest in Africa, set in the financial hub of the country. The fact that there's been no hype around The Leonardo makes it all the more interesting. The brainchild of Legacy Hotels and Resorts chair and CEO Bart Dorrestein, it was a strategic decision to develop the building without much attention-seeking - rather to let people see with their own eyes as the building redefines the Sandton skyline. Dorrestein became a doyen of the construction and leisure industry during his 25 years at Stocks & Stocks, and was known as an entrepreneur who, together with his team, took on fast-track development projects for many of the big entrepreneurs of that era, including the legendary Sol Kerzner. Dorrestein left Stocks in 1999 to form the Legacy brand. And after buying Stocks Hospitality assets, the company now operates and manages 30 hotels and resorts. The R3bn skyscraper is a joint...
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