List of tallest buildings in Kenya

Nairobi is the capital and largest city in Kenya. In Nairobi, there are 18 buildings that stand taller than 80 m (262 ft) and several under construction. The tallest building in the city is the new 32-storey, 200 m (656 ft) Britam Towers. The second-tallest building in the city is the 33-storey, 163 m (535 ft) UAP Tower.[1] The most recent skyscrapers to be constructed are Prism Tower, Le'Mac and FCB Mirhab Tower.

Nairobi's history of towers began with the IPS Building (1967), the Hilton Nairobi (1969), the NSSF Building (1973), and the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in 1974. Buildings in the city remained relatively short in the city until the late 1960s when the city experienced its first skyscraper boom. From 1960 to 1980, Nairobi witnessed a major expansion of skyscraper and high-rise construction. Many of the city's office towers were completed during this period, such as the New Central Bank Tower. A near twenty-year lull in building construction came after this expansion, though Nairobi has experienced a smaller second building expansion beginning in the late 1990s and continuing into the present.[2]

As of 2015, Nairobi had 50 completed high-rise buildings, with 6 more under construction, and another 6 proposed.

Buildings

This list ranks Nairobi high-rises that stand at least 65 m (213 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Buildings completed as of November, 2016
No.BuildingHeightFloorsCompletedImageNotes
1.Britam Tower200 m (660 ft)322017Located on Hospital Road in Upper Hill, which is Nairobi’s fastest growing commercial district, Britam Tower is well known for its Prism like shape molded in glass.
2.UAP Old Mutual Tower163 m (535 ft)332015Topped out in 2016, the concrete tower was the tallest building in Kenya and the third tallest in Africa until Britam Towers dethroned it in mid 2016.
3.Times Tower[3]140 m (460 ft)34 2000
4.Le Mac[4]126 m (413 ft)302016
5.Teleposta Towers[5]120 m (390 ft)272000
6.Kenyatta International Conference Centre[6]105 m (344 ft)281974
7.NSSF Buildin[7]103 m (338 ft)281990s
8.Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza100 m (330 ft)242013
9.I&M Bank Tower[8]99.1 m (325 ft)182001
10.Nyayo House[9]84 m (276 ft)271982
11.Cooperative Bank House[10]83 m (272 ft)251981
12.Hazina Towers[11]81 m (266 ft)24-
13.National Bank House[12]82 m (269 ft)211976
14.Rahimtulla Tower[13]80 m (260 ft)181999
15.Anniversary Towers[14]80 m (260 ft)261992
16.Lonrho House[15]80 m (260 ft)221990
17.Reinsurance Plaza(Office)[16]77 m (253 ft)201982
18.AmBank House[17]75 m (246 ft)22-
19.Delta Corner Tower A
(Hotel)[18]		75 m (246 ft)182012
20.Delta Corner Tower B
(Office)[19]		75 m (246 ft)212012
21.Uchumi House
(Office)[20]		71 m (233 ft)211972
22.ICEA Building[21]69.9 m (229 ft)191981
23.View Park Towers[22]68 m (223 ft)20-
24.International House[23]65.53 m (215.0 ft)171971
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
Nairobi panorama, viewed from Westlands

Projects

This is a list of projects over 65 m (213 ft) that are topped out, under construction, approved, on-hold and proposed in the city of Nairobi As of December 2015.

No.BuildingHeightFloorsYear of CompletionStatusImage
1.The Pinnacle 1
(Office)		314 m (1,030 ft)702020Site Prep[24]
2.Upperhill Square
(Mixed-use)		290 m (950 ft)66N/AProposed
3.The One Nairobi
(Mixed-use)		270 m (890 ft)70N/AProposed
4.NSSF Convention Centre
(Mixed-use)		240 m (790 ft)62N/AProposed
5.The Pinnacle 2
(Mixed-use)		214 m (702 ft)452020site prep[24]
6.Hazina Trade Centre
(Mixed-use)		180 m (590 ft)39N/Aon hold
7.Nairobi Global Trade Centre
(Office)		175.8 m (577 ft)432018Under construction
8.Montave Southern Tower
(serviced/hotel apartments)		160 m (520 ft)402018site prep
9.88 Nairobi Tower
(Residential)		-44N/AApproved
10.Cytonn Tower 1
(Mixed-use)		150 m (490 ft)35N/AProposed
11.Cytonn Tower 2
(Mixed-use)		150 m (490 ft)35N/AProposed
12.Cytonn Tower 3
(Mixed-use)		150 m (490 ft)35N/AProposed
13.Nairobi Global Trade Centre
(Hotel)		140.75 m (461.8 ft)352018Under construction
14.Prism Tower
(Office)		133 m (436 ft)342017Topped Out
15.Akili tower
(Mixed use)		-30N/AProposed
16.Upperhill Chambers
(office)		104 m (341 ft)262018Under construction
17.Parliament tower
(Office)		125 m (410 ft)262018Under construction
18.KVDA tower
(Office)		-26N/AProposed
19.Umoja House
(Office)		110 m (360 ft)26N/AProposed
20.Le'Mac
(Commercial & residential)[25]		98 m (322 ft)272015Topped Out
21.Nairobi Global Trade Centre A
(Residential)		93.2 m (306 ft)28N/AUnder construction
22.CBK Pension House
(Office)		-27N/AUnder construction
23.Montave
(Office)		-252018site prep
24.Pan Africa insurance tower
(Office)		88.2 m (289 ft)192017Under construction[26]
25.Nairobi Global Trade Centre B
(Residential)		86 m (282 ft)25N/AUnder construction
26.Nairobi Global Trade Centre 3
(Residential)		83.2 m (273 ft)24N/AUnder construction
27.Nairobi Global Trade Centre 4
(Residential)		81.2 m (266 ft)24N/AUnder construction
28.4th Ngong Avenue Towers
(Office)		-252015Topped out
29.FCB Mihrab Tower
(Office)		-252016Topped out
30.Bishop court
(Mixed-use)		-24N/AProposed
31.One Africa Place
(Office)		-232017Topped out
32.Montave
(Residential block)		-222018site prep
33.University of Nairobi Towers
(Office)		-222015Topped out
34.Golf Course Hotel
(Hotel)		-212016Topped out
35.Nairobi Hospice
(Mixed-use)		75 m (246 ft)18N/AProposed
36.Skynest Apartments
(Residential)		-182018Under Construction
37.Skye Development Tower A
(Mixed-use)		-18N/AProposed
38.Skye Development Tower B
(Mixed-use)		-18N/AProposed
39.Mwalimu sacco
(Mixed-use)		-172016Topped out
40.Nova Apartments
(Residential)		-172017Under Construction
41.Xinhua Tower
(Office)		-17N/AProposed
42.KWFT tower
(Mixed-use)		-172017Site Prep
43.National Olympic Committee of Kenya
(Mixed-use)		75 m (246 ft)15N/AProposed
44.Kenya Alliance Insurance Company Headquarters
(Office)[27]		67 m (220 ft)15N/AProposed

See also

References

  1. ↑ . Construction Kenya http://www.constructionkenya.com/2712/uap-tower-upper-hill-nairobi/. Retrieved 2017-04-24. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Nairobi skyscrapers". Skyscraperpage. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  3. ↑ Emporis GmbH. "Times Tower".
  4. ↑ "Le Mac, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
  5. ↑ "Teleposta Towers, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
  6. ↑ "Kenyatta Conference Center, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
  7. ↑ "NSSF Building, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
  8. ↑ "I & M Bank Tower, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
  9. ↑ "Nyayo House, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
  10. ↑ "Cooperative Bank House, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
  11. ↑ Emporis GmbH. "Hazina Towers".
  12. ↑ "National Bank House". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  13. ↑ "Rahimtulla Tower, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
  14. ↑ "Anniversary Towers, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
  15. ↑ "Lonrho House, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
  16. ↑ "Reinsurance Plaza". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  17. ↑ "Ambank House". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  18. ↑ "Delta Office Tower A". Skyscraperpage. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  19. ↑ "Delta Office Tower B". Skyscraperpage. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  20. ↑ "Uchumi House". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  21. ↑ "ICEA Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  22. ↑ "View Park Towers". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  23. ↑ "International House". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  24. 1 2 . When completed in 2018 Nairobi Tower will be the tallest building in Africa. Retrieved on 14 December 2015.
  25. ↑ "Le'Mac".
  26. ↑ Project Team Member
  27. ↑ "Kenya Alliance Insurance Company Headquarters". Skyscraperpage. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
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