Nairobi GTC Office Tower
| Nairobi GTC Office Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Coordinates | 1°16′16″S 36°48′30″E / 1.2710817°S 36.8084200°E |
| Construction started | 2015 |
| Completed | 2022 |
| Inaugurated | 23 December 2022 |
| Owner | [Nairobi GTC Industry Ltd.] |
| Height | 184 metres (604 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 42 |
| Floor area | 57,670 m2 (620,800 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
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| References | |
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The Global Trade Centre Office Tower (GTC Office Tower) is the tallest of the towers at the Global Trade Centre in Nairobi owned by Nairobi GTC Industry Ltd.. The skyscraper, List of tallest buildings in Kenya , rises 184 metres (604 ft) above ground, with 42 floors.[2][5]
Overview
[edit]The GTC Tower is the main building among other mixed-use high-rises that form the Global Trade Centre. They sit on a 7.5-acre piece of land in the Westlands neighbourhood of Upper Parklands. GTC Nairobi, located along the Waiyaki Way, Westlands Road and Chiromo Lane, comprises six other imposing towers: a 42-floor 3A Plus Office Tower, a 35-floor hotel tower hosting the US chain JW Marriott hotel, and four residential flats of 24 to 28 floors. GTC also includes a 4-storey mall on the and a 3-storey retail within the GTC Office Tower[1] The GTC Tower is located at the farthest south of all the other establishments with its front façade facing Waiyaki Way and the Nairobi Expressway.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b K (21 January 2017). "Global Trade Centre – Nairobi". Nairobi: Triad Architects. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ a b Nkirote, Miriam (14 April 2023). "Inside GTC Tower in Nairobi". Construction Kenya. Nairobi. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Exclusive: Grand Tour of Nairobi GTC, East Africa's Tallest Office Tower". Capital FM. Nairobi. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "How The GTC Project Was Executed - Construction Kenya Showcase". 23 February 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Theuri, Peter. "GTC executive residences ready as firm offers more high-end spaces". The Standard. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Nairobi's tallest tower, GTC, now open for business". Capital Business. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Global Trade Center (GTC) - Real Estate Market Research and Data Nigeria and Africa - ei - Estate Intel". Estate Intel. Retrieved 12 July 2023.