Those who remember Jabavu (Hass Tower) the lead on this project but it seems now Hilton Hotel has bought into the project and construction can commence. Africa tallest skyscraper is rising in Nairobi to be completed in 2020.
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Hilton to Open Hotel in Africa’s Tallest Development
Iconic $110 Million Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill Marks Hilton Hotels & Resorts’ 50th Property in Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 3, 2016/ —
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) ( www.HiltonWorldwide.com ) has signed a management agreement with Jabavu Village Ltd to open a 255 guest-room and suite hotel in Kenya’s capital. The hotel is set to open in 2020 and joins 50 Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties trading or under development in 17 countries across Africa.
“In recent years Upper Hill has grown to become a hub for international businesses and organisations, with a number of embassies and organisations setting up their regional offices in the district, including Cisco Systems, World Bank and the IMF,” said Patrick Fitzgibbon, senior vice president, development, EMEA, Hilton Worldwide. “The striking new-build property will pierce the skyline of Upper Hill and will be well placed to meet this growing demand in one of Nairobi’s most exciting and colourful areas.”
Kenya is one of Africa’s fastest growing economies with strong growth in agricultural, tourism, construction and telecommunication sectors. The country’s diversifying economy means it is a popular destination, busy with leisure and business travellers.
Mr Mahat Noor, Project Director of Jabavu Village Ltd, said, “Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill is our first project with Hilton and we are tremendously excited to be collaborating with them on this spectacular development. Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill and the larger mixed-use development, which will include a residential, retail and entertainment complex, as well as an adjacent office tower, will be Africa’s tallest building, standing at 330m.”
Co-developed by Jabavu Village and White Lotus Projects, Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill will comprise of an Executive Lounge and five food and beverage outlets, including a relaxing poolside bar, speciality smokehouse and grill restaurant, lobby dining area with landscaped deck and a boutique rooftop bar with unbeatable vista views of the Nairobi skyline on the 43 level.
Business travellers will have a wide choice of professional facilities to choose from including a ballroom and meeting rooms of approximately 1400sqm. Guests will also have access to an outdoor pool and fitness and spa centres.
“The iconic Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill will be our 50 Hilton Hotels and Resorts property trading or under development in Africa,” said Jim Holthouser, executive vice president, global brands, Hilton Worldwide. “Reaching this milestone is a testament to Hilton’s love of hospitality, which has helped drive the brands growth across the continent since first introduced with the opening of Hilton Addis Abba ( http://APO.af/HzCX1r ) and Hilton Nairobi ( http://APO.af/JsgQmh ) in 1969.”
Hilton is set to double its presence in Africa in the next three to five years and is focused on further development prospects all over the continent, entering new countries but also growing in areas with an existing Hilton presence.
Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill joins one other Hilton Worldwide hotel under development in Kenya. Hilton Garden Inn Jomo Kenyatta International Airport ( http://apo.af/NglrKp ) will be situated just 2km from the capital’s airport and is set to open next year. Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill will be situated 16km from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, on Upper Hill Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya.
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The building belongs to a muhindi contractor… he is also the owner of Lemac… Am made understand that guy broke even after selling only eight floors of the Lemac. Can’t imagine the kind of money he will make out of this deal.
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Tall building race not good for kenya.
It’s questionable how roads, sewerage, water supply will respond to high density of humans cramped in one small section of a city.
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Why can’t such buildings be erected in Rongai or Githurai? Expand the city
Hama Tanzania basi, meffi.
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meffioso,
Unaona sewer zinaburst kila siku. Poor planning overal.
God bless magufuli.
Don’t worry, with Jubilee all of that is answerable.
A while ago while residing in East Coast, in the city of Apex, an investor proposed building 3,000 residential units.
A multi-billion project I would say, after feasibility study, the city declined to okay the project, why ?
The City of Apex, didn’t have sufficient infrastructure to support such a massive project.
@brelex, @vanadium have a varied point
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Only after the dust of 2017 general elections have settled…
if you get the drift…
Kenyans,tupande miti na nyasi where possible.the dust that settles on magnificent buildings and homes is just terrible. Deforestation should be deterred at all cost. Aforestation should be encouraged
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Private capital, so they choose where it best suits them
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just curious… How many dusts if you don’t mind?
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There was a thread about hass plaza and if I quite remember it was to have 65 storeys 10 more than the current tallest in Africa
I have just confirmed that Paris Hilton will be here for its grand opening
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True but height meters is more important, at 330 meters it will be the tallest. Hilton may have changed the floor height to be taller since it’s now a luxury hotel not a commercial building.
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Nairobi water and sewerage is working on two water projects funded by France to serve Nairobi. One dam in Kiambu to supply North and West Nairobi and one dam in Muranga to end water shortages in Eastlands. They all include sewerage expansions. The roads and power projects are ongoing just next to Hass is the upperhill power substation. The utilities will be done by the time the building is ready.
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some guys are just negative about the country all the time
i often doubt whether they are Kenyans as they claim
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these days you dont have to get a sewer system to build a skyscraper
http://inhabitat.com/the-incredible-story-of-how-the-burj-khalifas-poop-is-trucked-out-of-town/
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