List of tallest buildings in Nairobi

The hazy skyline of Nairobi.

Nairobi is the capital and largest city in Kenya. In Nairobi, there are 14 buildings that stand taller than 80 m (262 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 33-storey, 163 m (535 ft) UAP Tower.[1] The second-tallest building in the city is the 38-storey, 140 m (459 ft) New Central Bank Tower.[2] The most recent skyscraper to be constructed, is the UAP Tower.

Nairobi's history of towers began with 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.[3]

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 April, 2015
No. Building Height Floors Completed Image
1.UAP Tower[1] 163 m (535 ft) 33 2015
2.Times Tower[4]140 m (460 ft)332000
3.Teleposta Towers
[5] 		120 m (390 ft) 27 2000
4.Kenyatta International Conference Centre[6] 105 m (344 ft) 28 1974
5.NSSF Building
[7] 		103 m (338 ft) 28 1990s
6.Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza 100 m (330 ft) 24 2013
7.I&M Bank Tower[8] 99.1 m (325 ft) 18 2001
8.Nyayo House
[9]		 84 m (276 ft) 27 1982
9.Cooperative Bank House
[10]		 83 m (272 ft) 25 1981
10.Hazina Towers
[11]		 81 m (266 ft) 24 -
11.National Bank House
[12]		 82 m (269 ft) 21 1976
12.Rahimtulla Tower [13] 80 m (260 ft) 18 1999
13.Anniversary Towers
[14]		 80 m (260 ft) 26 1992
14.Lonrho House
[15]		 80 m (260 ft) 22 1990
15.Reinsurance Plaza
(Office)[16] 		77 m (253 ft) 20 1982
16.AmBank House
[17]		 75 m (246 ft) 22 -
17.Delta Corner Tower A
(Hotel)[18] 		75 m (246 ft) 21 2012
18.Delta Corner Tower B
(Office)[19] 		75 m (246 ft) 21 2012
19.Uchumi House
(Office)[20] 		71 m (233 ft) 21 1972
20.ICEA Building
[21]		 69.9 m (229 ft) 19 1981
21.View Park Towers
[22]		 68 m (223 ft) 20 -
22.International House
[23]		 65.53 m (215.0 ft) 17 1971
This is an incomplete list that 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 June 2014.

No. Building Height Floors Year of Completion Status Image
1.The One Nairobi
(Mixed-use) 		270 m (890 ft) 70 N/A Proposed
2.NSSF Convention Centre
(Mixed-use) 		240 m (790 ft) 62 N/A Proposed
3.Jabavu village tower
(Mixed-use) 		212 m (696 ft) 45 N/A site prep
4.Jabavu village tower
(Mixed-use) 		137 m (449 ft) 30 N/A site prep
5.Britam Towers
(Office)[24] 		193 m (633 ft) 31 2016 under construction
6.Hazina Trade Centre
(Mixed-use)[25] 		185 m (607 ft) 40 2015 under construction
7.UAP Tower
(Office)[1] 		163 m (535 ft) 33 2014 Topped out
8.Prism Tower
(Office)[26] 		130 m (430 ft) 32 2015 Under Construction
9.Parliament tower
(Office) 		125 m (410 ft) 26 2018 Under construction
10.Umoja House
(Office) 		110 m (360 ft) 26 N/A Proposed
11.Pan Africa insurance tower
(Office) 		105.5 m (346 ft) 19 N/A Under construction [27]
12.KCB Plaza
(Office)[28] 		99 m (325 ft) 24 2014 Topped Out
13.4th Ngong Avenue Towers
(Office)[29] 		- 25 2015 Topped out
14.FCB Mihrab Tower
(Office) 		- 25 N/A Under constructiom
15.Le’Mac
(Mixed use)[30] 		87 m (285 ft) 22 2015 Under Construction
16.University of Nairobi Towers
(Office)[31] 		- 22 2015 Under Construction
17.Lower Hill Road Office Block
(Office) 		80 m (260 ft) 18 N/A Proposed
18.Nairobi Hospice
(Mixed-use) 		75 m (246 ft) 18 N/A Proposed
19.Mwalimu sacco
(Mixed-use) 		- 17 N/A Under construction
20.KWFT tower
(Mixed-use) 		- 17 N/A Proposed
21.National Olympic Committee of Kenya
(Mixed-use) 		75 m (246 ft) 15 N/A Proposed
22.Kenya Alliance Insurance Company Headquarters
(Office)[32] 		67 m (220 ft) 15 N/A Proposed
23.The Mirage
(Office)[33] 		65 m (213 ft) 15 2015 Under construction

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "New Central Bank". Skyscraperpage. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
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  4. ↑ New Central Bank Tower, Nairobi
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  17. ↑ "Ambank House". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
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  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. ↑ "Britam Tower". Skyscrapercity. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  25. ↑ "Hazina Trade Centre". Skyscrapercity. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  26. ↑ "Prism Tower". Skyscrapercity. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  27. ↑ Project Team Member
  28. ↑ "KCB Plaza". Skyscraperpage. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  29. ↑ "4th Ngong Avenue Towers". Skyscrapercity. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  30. ↑ "Le’Mac". Skyscrapercity. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  31. ↑ "Chandaria University of Nairobi Towers". Skyscrapercity. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  32. ↑ "Kenya Alliance Insurance Company Headquarters". Skyscraperpage. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  33. ↑ "The Mirage". Skyscrapercity. Retrieved 2014-08-20.