The Pinnacle (Nairobi)
| The Pinnacle | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of the The Pinnacle area | |
| Alternative names | Pinnacle Towers |
| Hotel chain | Hilton |
| General information | |
| Status | On hold |
| Type | Mixed Use Commercial |
| Location | Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Coordinates | 01°17′48″S 36°49′05″E / 1.29667°S 36.81806°E |
| Groundbreaking | 23 May 2017 |
| Estimated completion | 2029 |
| Cost | Sh20 billion (Est) |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 1,050 feet (320 m) |
| Top floor | 1,000 feet (300 m) |
| Observatory | 916 feet (279 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 70 |
| Grounds | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Archgroup Consultants |
| Developer | White Lotus Group / Jabavu Village |
| Engineer | Meinhardt |
| Quantity surveyor | BECS Consultancy |
| Main contractor | China State Construction Engineering Corporation |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 257 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Pinnacle, also known as Pinnacle Towers, is a skyscraper currently on hold in Nairobi, the capital and the largest city of Kenya. When completed, the skyscraper is expected to become the second-tallest building in Africa after Egypt's Iconic Tower, and the third tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere, at 70 stories and 1,050 feet (320 m) in height.[1]
Location
The skyscraper is located in Upper Hill, on a 2.5 acres (10,000 m2) piece of property, approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi), south-west of the city centre of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.[2]
Overview
The development consists of two adjacent towers. The shorter tower, at 45 floors will house the 257-room, five-star Upper Hill Hilton Hotel, the third Hilton franchise in Nairobi and the 50th on the African continent.[3] The taller tower, with 70 floors, will feature eleven floors of commercial office space, nine floors of upscale rental retail space, and 46 floors with 210 upscale 1, 2 and 3-bedroom, serviced residential apartments. Other amenities include conference facilities, a gymnasium, luxury spa and an infinity pool. The taller tower will have a rooftop helipad, to allow chopper directly from/to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, 16 kilometres (10 mi) away.[4]
Ownership
The development is a joint venture by Hass Petroleum an East African petroleum products distributor and the White Lotus Group, a Dubai-based investment firm.[5][6]
Construction and funding
The budgeted construction cost for the Pinnacle Towers is US$200 million. Of that, the developers contributed US$50 million and the balance was borrowed, from Afreximbank and some Kenyan banks.[7] The main contractor is China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). Commissioning of the building is expected in 2020.[8]
Delays and land ownership dispute
A dispute has arisen over ownership of part of the land being used for construction.[9] The High Court has issued arrest warrants for the directors of White Lotus Projects, Poosapati Ramachandra Raju Sita and Mohamud Mahat Noor.[9] The dispute began when legal action was taken against Hass Petroleum by Ugandan tycoon James Mugoya and a trust formed by former United Arab Emirates leader Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "THE PINNACLE". www.thepinnacleofafrica.com. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ Globefeed.com (27 April 2018). "Distance between Central Business District, Nairobi, Kenya and Nairobi Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ Monks, Kieron (26 June 2017). "Work begins on the tallest skyscraper in Africa". Cable News Network (CNN). Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Kenya will be home to Africa's tallest skyscraper, The Pinnacle". Property24.com. Cape Town. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ Kiganda, Anthony (27 March 2018). "Construction work starts on Africa's tallest building in Kenya". Nairobi: Constructionreviewonline.com.
- ^ Herbling, David (23 May 2017). "Hilton kicks off second Nairobi high-end hotel". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ Biko, Jackson (27 April 2018). "Men who gave Africa its tallest building". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ Gideone Kiarie, and Sandra Chao (6 October 2016). "Hilton replies to hotel rivals with 45-floor Nairobi tower". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Dubai tycoons building Africa's tallest building wanted by Nairobi court". Nairobi News. Retrieved 8 May 2020.