88 Nairobi Condominium is a 44-storey residential skyscraper Construction Kenya Showcase, 13 Sept 2021: 88 Nairobi will be Kenya’s Tallest Residential BuildingSky Scraper Center, 19 Mar 2019 88 NairobiEstate Intel, Aug 2020 88 Nairobi under construction in the Upper Hill neighbourhood of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. When completed it is expected to become the tallest residential structure Pulse Live, 6 Feb 2018: Here is what Africa's tallest residential luxury tower to be built in Nairobi looks like (Photos)Business Daily, 7 Feb 2018: Rental unit in Nairobi’s tallest tower will set you back Sh480,000 in Sub Saharan Africa.
Location The building would be located on a plot of land, along Fourth Ngong Avenue, in the Upper Hill neighbourhood of Nairobi, approximately , south-west of the city's central business district.
Overview The 88 Nairobi Condominium is owned by Lordship Africa, a real estate investment and development firm, based in Nairobi. The firm, is a subsidiary of the Lordship Group, a real estate conglomerate, headquartered in Central Europe.
The development is expected to provide over of rentable residential space and approximately of garden space.
Amenities Other amenities include a convenience store, a 150-seat branded restaurant, Spa and Gym, Meeting and Business centre, Three resident Bars, Lavish Communal Lounge, a heated indoor swimming pool on the 31st floor, and parking space for 518 vehicles. There will be a total of 288 luxury condominiums in the development.Business Daily, 5 Feb 2018 Nairobi set for 44-floor luxury residential tower
There are four apartment plans in the building: (a) the one-bedroom executive plan (b) the two-bedroom executive-plus plan (c) Duplex, and (d) the penthouse plans, of three and four bedrooms, available on the 40th floor and above. All units will be fully furnished.
Target clientele The target clientele is the estimated 40,000 executives and corporate employees working in the Upper Hill neighbourhood, which lacked executive residential apartments, as of February 2018.
The development would cut down on commute times and reduce the use of motorized transportation, as some executives might choose to walk to and from work.
Construction & Funding The construction budget is set at KSh5 billion (approx. US$50 million), raised through, debt, equity, and unit sales.
Construction kicked off in 2018,Construction Kenya, 7 Mar 2020: Work to begin on Sh5.2bn Nairobi condominium towerBusiness Daily, 6 Feb 2018 Nairobi developer breaks ground on tallest residential apartments in AfricaThe Standard. 4 Mar 2021 Luxury residential tower goes ahead despite glut with completion approximated for 2023. The completion was then postponed to the first quarter of 2025. This was attributed to manifold construction and material stocking issues.
See also List of tallest buildings in Nairobi List of tallest buildings in Africa
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