Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza
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Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza (KCB Plaza) is a building under construction in Nairobi
, Kenya
's capital and largest city.
will be located in Upper Hill
, approximately 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi), by road, west of the central business district
of Nairobi. The exact coordinates of the building are not known because it does not yet appear on most publicly available maps.
, which will relocate its headquarters from Kencom House in the central business district, to KCB Plaza in Upper Hill
. The building is owned by the Kenya Commercial Bank Employee Pension Fund, who are footing the US$26 million (KES:2.1 billion) construction bill.
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
's capital and largest city.
Location
The skyscraperSkyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
will be located in Upper Hill
Upper Hill, Nairobi
Upper Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.-Location:Upper Hill is located by road west of the central business district of Nairobi...
, approximately 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi), by road, west of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Nairobi. The exact coordinates of the building are not known because it does not yet appear on most publicly available maps.
Overview
When complete, KCB Plaza will have twenty-one (21) storeys consisting of approximately 171800 ft2 of rentable office space and enough parking for about four hundred fifty (450) automobiles. Construction began in December 2010 and is expected to last two (2) years. Occupancy of the completed building is expected to commence in January 2013. The building will have as its main tenant, Kenya Commercial BankKenya Commercial Bank
Kenya Commercial Bank is a financial services provider headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. , it was among the three largest commercial banks in Kenya with assets of more than US$2.65 billion , and shareholders capital valued at US$486 million . The other two large Kenyan commercial banks are Barclays...
, which will relocate its headquarters from Kencom House in the central business district, to KCB Plaza in Upper Hill
Upper Hill, Nairobi
Upper Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.-Location:Upper Hill is located by road west of the central business district of Nairobi...
. The building is owned by the Kenya Commercial Bank Employee Pension Fund, who are footing the US$26 million (KES:2.1 billion) construction bill.
External links
- Location of Upper Hill, Nairobi At Google Maps
- Bank Staff Fund To Put Up KES:2.1 Billion Office Block
