aint a somali building their tallest building
When complete in December 2019, the taller, 320m-high tower will offer office space while its 201m-high neighbour will contain a 45-floor Hilton Hotel, as well as 200 one, two and three-bed luxury apartments.
As well as the usual commercial amenities there will be a “gaming zone”, an “infinity room” and a helipad to allow guests to avoid Nairobi’s congested streets.
The concrete building is being developed by Hass Petroleum and the White Lotus Group for the relatively modest cost of $200m.
Hass is a privately owned
Somali company that is based in Nairobi, which recently raised development capital by selling 40% of its shares to state-owned oil broker Oman Trading International for an undisclosed sum.
Construction work has begun on a mixed-use twin tower development in Nairobi’s central business district that is set to become the tallest building in Africa. When complete in December 2019,…
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