Residential Projects
UK fund Actis delivers new office park on Thika Road
The business park offers 25,000sqm of lettable Grade A offices.
UK-based private equity firm Actis has delivered some of the newest offices on Thika Road following the completion of Phase One of its upcoming Garden City Business Park.
The office park, which has been underway since March 2018, consists of two free standing five storey buildings providing 12,500sqm of leasable Grade A office space – with Phase Two expected to provide a further 12,500sqm of rentable high-end workplaces.
East African Breweries Plc., which early 2018 signed a deal with Actis to take up 7,500 square metres of office space in the first phase of the project, has already moved into the new office park – which is now serving as its new global headquarters.
“(East African Breweries) moved in and officially opened their new headquarters at Garden City Business Park at the end of 2019,” the proprietor said in a statement.
On final completion in 2021, the facility will offer 25,000sqm of Grade A offices, a hospital, a three-star and a four-star business hotels, a pedestrian boulevard linking the business park to the mall, a “village” complex – with 624 Mi Vida middle class homes and a central park.
The office park comes with some of the best parking ratios in Nairobi, with up to 4 parking spaces available per 1,000 sq ft. It offers flexible design, dedicated power supply, high speed lifts, water storage backup, and easy access to Garden City Mall and Residences.
“The GCBP workspace successfully creates distinctive, vibrant and inspiring places in which your staff can interact, entertain and do business,” the proprietor says.
Garden City Business Park borders Thika Road and WillMary estate to its north west, Garden City Mall to its north east, and Kenya Breweries to its south east. It can be accessed via Garden City Boulevard road and Ngumba lane off Thika Road.
READ: Rich Kenyans snap up Sh46m Garden City Villas
Equally backed by Actis, Garden City Mall is one of the first developments in East Africa to LEED’s international Gold certification by the Green Building Council for implementing practical solutions for sustainable site development, eco-friendly material selection, water and energy savings and indoor environmental quality.
READ: What is LEED Gold certification?
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a green building certification that recognises sustainable construction strategies and practises that have positive impact on the health of occupants, while promoting the use of renewable energy.
Garden City Master Site Plan
Key Landmarks:
1. Garden City Mall, with over 100 stores (33,500sqm GLA).
2. Garden City Residences comprising 215 apartments and townhouses.
3. Three-acre public park & recreation area.
4. Land sold to Safaricom – 5 acres.
5. Land sold – 2.3 acres for residential development.
6. Garden City Business Park – Four Grade A office buildings totalling 25,000sqm GLA.
7. Plot for Sale or joint venture – 2 acres.
8. Proposed medical facility.
9. Proposed hotel with conference facilities
10. 400 middle income apartments
11. EABL headquarters.
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