Rahimtulla Tower
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Rahimtulla Tower | |
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Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
Status | Complete |
Constructed | 1999 |
Use | Commercial |
Floor count | 22 |
Floor area | 17,000m2 |
Companies | |
Architect | Planning Systems Services |
Rahimtulla Tower, also known as the Rahimtulla Trust Building, is the tallest building in the Upper Hill neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya.
The tower is a reinforced concrete structure, and clad with blue-tinted glass and white louvre tiles. The tower has 22 storeys, including a double floor-height lobby, plus 2 basement floors.
The building is capped by a 30 metre high mast, for television and radio communication. The main tenants are AfricaOnline, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the architect is Planning Systems Services, the structural engineers Mangat, I.B. Patel & Partners and the services engineers for the project were Howard Humphreys (Kenya) Ltd