UAP Old Mutual Tower is a 33-storey office complex in the Upper Hill neighbourhood of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. It became the tallest structure in Kenya upon its completion in 2015, surpassing Times Tower which had held that record for 15 years.[1]
| UAP Old Mutual Tower | |
|---|---|
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in East Africa from 2015 to 2016[I] | |
| Preceded by | Times Tower |
| Surpassed by | Britam Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office and Retail Space |
| Location | Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Coordinates | 01°18′02″S 36°48′47″E / 1.30056°S 36.81306°E |
| Estimated completion | August 2015 |
| Opening | 5 July 2016 |
| Owner | UAP Old Mutual Holdings |
| Height | |
| Roof | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 33 |
Location
editThe skyscraper is located on Hospital Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, about 3.5 kilometres (2 mi), west of the city's central business district.[2]
Overview
editUAP Tower is owned by UAP Old Mutual Group, a financial services conglomerate headquartered in Kenya, with subsidiaries in six African countries. It has rentable space that measures 29,000 square metres (310,000 sq ft), and will also house the UAP Old Mutual Group headquarters once it is completely finished. The tower was financed through private equity at a total of KSh 4 billion (approximately US$40,000,000 as of 2015).[3] The building opened for business on 5 July 2016 and was 50 percent filled on opening day.[4]
Gallery
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UAP Old Mutual Tower in the Nairobi night skyline
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ UAPOMH (5 July 2016). "About UAP Old Mutual Tower". Nairobi: UAP Old Mutual Holdings (UAPOMH). Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ Globefeed.com (5 July 2016). "Distance between Nairobi Central Business District, Kenya and Hospital Road, Nairobi, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ Andeso, Albert (26 June 2014). "UAP Tower Soars Into Nairobi's Skyline". Nairobi: Construction Kenya. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ Ngugi, Brian (5 July 2016). "UAP Towers rises above market concerns". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
External links
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Media related to UAP Old Mutual Tower at Wikimedia Commons- "UAP Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020.
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