Nairobi is the second largest urban agglomeration in East Africa according to the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects report (2018), Nairobi has an average household size of 2.9 persons according to the Kenyan National Bureau of statistics. With that in mind, we have profiled 3 mixed-use developments adding over 1,100 residential units, 90,000m2 of office space, and 78,000m2   of retail space to each sector. 

 

Similar to the Azuri Towers in Eko Atlantic, these developments consist of retail, residential, and office elements creating an ecosystem where the residents can live, work, and carry out leisure activities. Also, these developments provide housing solutions for the young professional demographic, young families, and old families with all of them offering between 1 bed to 4 bedroom apartments.  

 

It is important to note that these projects were conceptualized after the completion of the mixed-use Garden City in Nairobi, which was developed by Actis. Completed in Q3:2015, Garden City also has retail (33,500m2), office (25,000m2), and residential (251 units) segments and was the pioneer mixed-use development at this scale.   The top mixed-use developments include:

 

TWO RIVERS DEVELOPMENT.

 

 

The Two Rivers is a mixed-use development by Centum Group, it consists of office, retail, and residential components and was constructed in two phases. Phase 1 includes the Office segment which comprises of the Northern Tower (16,000m2 ) and the Southern Tower (11,000m2), it was completed in 2017 along with the retail segment which at 65,000 sqm is the largest mall in East Africa. French retail giant, Carrefour, is the anchor tenant of the retail segment. Phase 2 consists of the residential segment, Cascadia Apartments, which is billed for completion in Q2:2022.

Location: Limuru Road, Nairobi.

Developer: Centum Group;

Main Contractor: Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC);

Architect: Boogertman and Partners;

Structural Engineer: 

Site Area: 100 Acres

No of Apartments: 471 units (Cascadia Apartments)

Size of Office Component: 21,000m2

Size of Retail Component: 65,000m2

Status: Under Construction.

 

GLOBAL TRADE CENTER, NAIROBI

 

 

The Global Trade Center is a mixed-use development by AVIC International Real Estate a subsidiary of Chinese state-owned aerospace and defense firm, Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) International. It comprises of 6 towers: a 47 floor Office Tower, a 35-floor hotel tower (proposed JW Marriott hotel), and four residential apartment towers ranging from 24 to 28 floors. The GTC Tower is nearing completion.

 

Location: Intersection of Waiyaki Way and Chiromo Lane, Westlands, Nairobi.

Developer: AVIC International Real Estate, Kenya;

Main Contractor: Zhejiang Chengjian Construction Africa Limited;

Architect: Triad Architects & Planners, GMP International Architects;

Structural Engineer: GIBB Engineering;

Site Area: 7.5 acres;

No of Apartments: 514 units;

Size of Office Component: 67,200m2

Size of Retail Component: 11,592m2

Status: Under Construction.

 

 

 

RIVERSIDE SQUARE 

 

Riverside Square is a mixed-use development mixed-use development located opposite the Chilean Embassy at Riverside Drive, Nairobi, Kenya. It consists of four wings namely: The Upper West Side(Retail and Office), Lower West Side (1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments), Upper East Side ( 1 bedroom apartments, two-bedroom apartments, and 3  bedroom penthouse duplexes), and Lower East Side (3 bedroom apartments). It is currently under construction and is billed to be completed in Q2:2021.

Location: Riverside Drive, Nairobi, Kenya.

Developer: Private Individual

Main Contractor: Rokoh (Kenya) Construction;

Architect: Bowman Associates;

Structural Engineer: Ngasi Consulting Engineers;

Site Area: 3 Acres;
No of Apartments: 198 units

Size of Office Component:10,684m2

Size of Retail Component: 1,672m2

Status: Under Construction.

 

With a population of just over 4 million people, Nairobi is East Africa’s second most populous city after Dar es Salaam and as such, projects of this magnitude are definitely bound to spur development not only in Nairobi but also in other East African cities.

 

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