The race to the skies in Nairobi has been driven partly by the scarcity and rising cost of land in the capital, pushing developers to build upwards to maximise the value of prime urban plots.
By
Dominic Omondi
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Kiambu County could have the tallest building outside Nairobi after Tatu City proposed two high-rise towers, the taller rising to 30 floors, in Ruiru, opening up a race to the skies beyond the capital.
Nairobi County has been approving unregulated high-rise apartments using a draft that was only passed into law last month, the…
Nairobi's downtown is changing, and experts believe that while the new look is good for the face value, it will also boost the…
The growth of Nairobi’s population is the product of urbanisation and the search for opportunities like jobs by school leavers…
The apartment boom reflects the economics of Nairobi's land market rather than competition for prestige.
Two things are true about Nairobi's property market right now, and they should not be able to coexist.
Surging land costs and rapid population growth have driven Nakuru City's public and private developers to embrace high-rise…
