Imperia Tower
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Imperia Tower in Moscow
Moscow
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, Russia
Russia
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, is a 60-floors building complex that includes offices, a business center, a hotel and private apartments.

The design of the tower was created by architects NBBJ
NBBJ
NBBJ is a global architecture, planning and design firm with offices in Beijing, Boston, Columbus, Dubai, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Shanghai....

. It consists of elliptical and hi-tech elements. Its location is on the first line of the Moscow-City International Business Center, directly on the embankment.

The tower has an exit to the water and access to the city’s main transportation routes. All of the tower’s windows have panoramic views of the Moscow River, the Kremlin
Moscow Kremlin
The Moscow Kremlin , sometimes referred to as simply The Kremlin, is a historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River , Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square and the Alexander Garden...

, the city center, the Vorobyovy Hills
Sparrow Hills
Sparrow Hills, Vorobyovy Gory is a hill on the right bank of the Moskva River and one of highest points in Moscow with an altitude up to 220 m ....

, Moscow University, Poklonnaya Gora and park areas in Western Moscow.

The tower space is in four parts:
  • Apartments (premium class apartments and penthouses) – 45 000 sq.m.
  • Hotel - 30 000 m2 (250 rooms)
  • Business space - 76,700 sq.m. Additional space (lobbies, escalators, etc) is more than 53 000 sq.m.
  • Aqua Park and underground parking – 88,000 sq.m.


The territory of the tower also includes a part of the Moscow River embankment for a moorage, cafes, restaurants and infrastructure development.

The apartments are private residential apartments of 45 000 sq.m, on floors 40-60. Two upper floors are two-level penthouses. The separate entrance and elevators separate the apartments from the business space of the tower.

The hotel is floors 33 to 41. With 250 rooms, it includes conference-halls, restaurants, a fitness-club and a spa-complex.

Business space occupies the three levels from floor 2 to 31.

Aqua park and the parking has restaurants, cafes, and boutiques. There is 4-level underground parking for 1435 cars. This zone has links to the central part of Moscow via vehicle and the moorings of the Moscow river.

Project participants

  • Investor: ZAO “Fleiner-City”
  • Customer: ZAO “Aqua City Palace”
  • Contractor: Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A.S.
    Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A.S.
    Enka İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş. is a Turkish construction conglomerate based in Istanbul. Enka has 37 subsidiaries engaged in a diverse range of construction activities including power generation, airports, petroleum, and roadways...

  • Architect: NBBJ
  • Leasing agent: GDO City Properties

See also

  • Russia Tower
    Russia Tower
    The Russia Tower is a partially built skyscraper in the Moscow International Business Centre of Moscow, Russia. Construction began in September 2007, and was planned to be completed in 2012. The total area of the structure would cover , of which 38% would be located underground...

  • Mercury City Tower
    Mercury City Tower
    Mercury City Tower is a skyscraper currently under construction in Moscow, Russia, located in Moscow International Business Center. Construction started in late 2005, and is planned to be completed by the end of 2011. Upon completion, it will become the tallest building in Europe, standing at ...

  • City Hall and City Duma
    City Hall and City Duma
    The City Hall and City Duma will be the new home for the Moscow government and assembly . It consists of four 308.4 meter , 71 story towers. Currently, the government of the city is using hundreds of smaller buildings throughout the city...

  • Eurasia (building)
  • Federation Tower
    Federation Tower
    The Federation Tower is a skyscraper currently under construction as part of the Moscow International Business Center in Moscow, Russia. Construction of the towers began in 2003. When completed it will be the tallest building in Europe. However, the construction stopped for a long while...

  • Moscow-City

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