UAP Old Mutual Tower
| UAP Old Mutual Tower | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Record height | |
| Preceded by | PSPF Towers |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office and Retail Space |
| Location | Upper Hill, Nairobi Kenya |
| Estimated completion | August 2015 |
| Opening | 5 July 2015 |
| Owner | UAP Old Mutual Holdings |
| Height | |
| Roof | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 33 |
UAP Old Mutual Tower is a 33-storey office complex in the Upper Hill neighborhood 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.
Location
The skyscraper is located on Hospital Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, about 3.5 kilometres (2 mi), west of the city's central business district.[1]
Overview
UAP Tower is owned by UAP holdings, an insurance collaborative in Kenya. It has a rentable area of 2,673 square metres (28,772 square feet), and will also house the UAP Headquarters once its completely finished. The tower was financed through private equity at a total of 4 billion Kenyan shillings (approximately US$40,000,000 as of 2015).[2]
See also
References
- ^ 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 creeps into Nairobi's skyline". Construction Kenya. Retrieved 2 September 2015.