List of tallest buildings in 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. The second-tallest building in the city is the 33-storey, 140 m (459 ft) Times Tower.[1] The most recent skyscraper to be constructed, is the UAP 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.
| No. | Building | Height | Floors | Completed | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | UAP Tower | 163 m (535 ft) | 33 | 2015 | |
| 2. | Times Tower[3] | 140 m (460 ft) | 33 | 2000 |  |
| 3. | Teleposta Towers [4] | 120 m (390 ft) | 27 | 2000 |  |
| 4. | Kenyatta International Conference Centre[5] | 105 m (344 ft) | 28 | 1974 |  |
| 5. | NSSF Building [6] | 103 m (338 ft) | 28 | 1990s |  |
| 6. | Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza | 100 m (330 ft) | 24 | 2013 | |
| 7. | I&M Bank Tower[7] | 99.1 m (325 ft) | 18 | 2001 |  |
| 8. | Nyayo House [8] | 84 m (276 ft) | 27 | 1982 |  |
| 9. | Cooperative Bank House [9] | 83 m (272 ft) | 25 | 1981 |  |
| 10. | Hazina Towers [10] | 81 m (266 ft) | 24 | - | |
| 11. | National Bank House [11] | 82 m (269 ft) | 21 | 1976 | |
| 12. | Rahimtulla Tower [12] | 80 m (260 ft) | 18 | 1999 |  |
| 13. | Anniversary Towers [13] | 80 m (260 ft) | 26 | 1992 |  |
| 14. | Lonrho House [14] | 80 m (260 ft) | 22 | 1990 |  |
| 15. | Reinsurance Plaza (Office)[15] | 77 m (253 ft) | 20 | 1982 | |
| 16. | AmBank House [16] | 75 m (246 ft) | 22 | - |  |
| 17. | Delta Corner Tower A (Hotel)[17] | 75 m (246 ft) | 21 | 2012 | |
| 18. | Delta Corner Tower B (Office)[18] | 75 m (246 ft) | 21 | 2012 | |
| 19. | Uchumi House (Office)[19] | 71 m (233 ft) | 21 | 1972 | |
| 20. | ICEA Building [20] | 69.9 m (229 ft) | 19 | 1981 |  |
| 21. | View Park Towers [21] | 68 m (223 ft) | 20 | - | |
| 22. | International House [22] | 65.53 m (215.0 ft) | 17 | 1971 |
- 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.
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. | Building | Height | Floors | Year of Completion | Status | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hass Tower 1 (Office) | 300 m (980 ft) | 66 | 2018 | Site Prep | [23] | |
| 2. | Upperhill Square (Mixed-use) | 290 m (950 ft) | 66 | N/A | Proposed | ||
| 3. | The One Nairobi (Mixed-use) | 270 m (890 ft) | 70 | N/A | Proposed | ||
| 4. | NSSF Convention Centre (Mixed-use) | 240 m (790 ft) | 62 | N/A | Proposed | ||
| 5. | Hass Tower 2 (Mixed-use) | 201 m (659 ft) | 40 | 2018 | site prep | [23] | |
| 6. | Britam Tower (Mixed-use) | 200.025 m (656.25 ft) | 33 | 2016 | under construction | ||
| 7. | Hazina Trade Centre (Mixed-use) | 180 m (590 ft) | 40 | 2015 | under construction | ||
| 8. | Avic International (Office) | 175.8 m (577 ft) | 43 | N/A | Site Prep | ||
| 9. | UAP Tower (Office) | 163 m (535 ft) | 33 | 2014 | Topped out | ||
| 10. | Avic International (Hotel) | 140.75 m (461.8 ft) | 35 | N/A | site prep | ||
| 11. | Prism Tower (Office) | 130 m (430 ft) | 32 | 2015 | Under Construction | ||
| 13. | Upperhill Chambers (office) | - | 28 | 2018 | Under construction | ||
| 14. | Parliament tower (Office) | 125 m (410 ft) | 26 | 2018 | Under construction | ||
| 15. | KVDA tower (Office) | - | 26 | N/A | Proposed | ||
| 16. | Umoja House (Office) | 110 m (360 ft) | 26 | N/A | Proposed | ||
| 17. | KCB Plaza (Office)[24] | 99 m (325 ft) | 24 | 2014 | Topped Out | ||
| 18. | Avic International A (Residential) | 93.2 m (306 ft) | 28 | N/A | site prep | ||
| 19. | Pan Africa insurance tower (Office) | 88.2 m (289 ft) | 19 | 2017 | Under construction | [25] | |
| 20. | Le’Mac (Mixed use)[26] | 98 m (322 ft) | 24 | 2015 | Under Construction | ||
| 21. | Avic International B (Residential) | 86 m (282 ft) | 25 | N/A | site prep | ||
| 22. | Avic International 3 (Residential) | 83.2 m (273 ft) | 24 | N/A | site prep | ||
| 23. | Avic International 4 (Residential) | 81.2 m (266 ft) | 24 | N/A | site prep | ||
| 24. | Lower Hill Road Office Block (Office) | 80 m (260 ft) | 18 | N/A | site prep | ||
| 25. | 4th Ngong Avenue Towers (Office) | - | 25 | 2015 | Topped out | ||
| 26. | FCB Mihrab Tower (Office) | - | 25 | 2016 | Under constructiom | ||
| 27. | Bishop court (Mixed-use) | - | 24 | N/A | Proposed | ||
| 28. | Palazzo (Office) | - | 23 | 2017 | Under construction | ||
| 29. | University of Nairobi Towers (Office) | - | 22 | 2015 | Topped out | ||
| 30. | Nairobi Hospice (Mixed-use) | 75 m (246 ft) | 18 | N/A | Proposed | ||
| 31. | Mwalimu sacco (Mixed-use) | - | 17 | 2016 | Topped out | ||
| 32. | KWFT tower (Mixed-use) | - | 17 | 2017 | Under construction | ||
| 33. | National Olympic Committee of Kenya (Mixed-use) | 75 m (246 ft) | 15 | N/A | Proposed | ||
| 34. | Kenya Alliance Insurance Company Headquarters (Office)[27] | 67 m (220 ft) | 15 | N/A | Proposed | ||
| 35. | The Mirage (Office) | 65 m (213 ft) | 15 | 2015 | Topped out |
See also
- List of tallest buildings and structures in South Africa
- List of tallest structures in the world by country
- List of tallest buildings in Nigeria
- List of tallest buildings in Egypt
- List of tallest buildings in Africa
References
- ↑ "New Central Bank". Skyscraperpage. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ↑ "Nairobi skyscrapers". Skyscraperpage. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ↑ Emporis GmbH. "Times Tower".
- ↑ "Teleposta Towers, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
- ↑ "Kenyatta Conference Center, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
- ↑ "NSSF Building, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
- ↑ "I & M Bank Tower, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
- ↑ "Nyayo House, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
- ↑ "Cooperative Bank House, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
- ↑ Emporis GmbH. "Hazina Towers".
- ↑ "National Bank House". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
- ↑ "Rahimtulla Tower, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
- ↑ "Anniversary Towers, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
- ↑ "Lonrho House, Nairobi - SkyscraperPage.com".
- ↑ "Reinsurance Plaza". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ↑ "Ambank House". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ↑ "Delta Office Tower A". Skyscraperpage. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ↑ "Delta Office Tower B". Skyscraperpage. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ↑ "Uchumi House". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ↑ "ICEA Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
- ↑ "View Park Towers". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ↑ "International House". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
- 1 2 . When completed in 2018 Nairobi Tower will be the tallest building in Africa.. Retrieved on 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "KCB Plaza". Skyscraperpage. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ↑ Project Team Member
- ↑ "Le’Mac".
- ↑ "Kenya Alliance Insurance Company Headquarters". Skyscraperpage. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
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