Times Tower

The Times Tower, also known as the New Central Bank Tower, is an office tower in Nairobi, Kenya. At 140 metres (459 feet),[1] it is the third tallest building in Kenya after the recently completed Britam Tower and UAP Tower, which have heights of 200 m (656 ft) and 163 m (535 ft) respectively. With 38 floors, along with a 7-storey banking complex and an 11-split storey car park, it is served by 10 elevators. The building is designed to resist earthquakes, and is set on a concrete raft varying in thickness from 0.9 to 3.0 m (2 ft 11 in to 9 ft 10 in).

For the building in Times Square, New York formerly known as Times Tower, see One Times Square.

Times Tower
Record height
Tallest in East Africa from 2000 to 2015[I]
Preceded byTeleposta Tower
Surpassed byUAP Tower
General information
TypeCommercial
LocationHaile Selassie Avenue
Nairobi, Kenya
Coordinates1°17′25″S 36°49′26″E
Construction started1992
Completed2000
Height
Roof140 m (459 ft)
Technical details
Floor count33
Design and construction
ArchitectTriad Architects

Overview

The only tenant of the building is the Kenya Revenue Authority, who use it for tax remissions and administration, and it serves as a location for taxpayer education.

The building is often the site of long queues, especially near the 20th of every month when taxes are due to be paid.

Security to the building is tight, with all guests going through screening by guards using metal detectors. It is well guarded by armed policemen at all times. The entrance is different from the exit to ensure easy handling of visitors.

To get into the building beyond the ground floor requires either a Kenyan ID card for locals or passports for foreigners. Entry without the documents is not allowed unless the member of staff being visited leaves his ID documents in place of the visitor.

Some floors are off limits for non-workers, such as the seventh floor.

See also

References
  1. Times Tower Building Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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