I&M Bank Tower

The I&M Bank Tower is a skyscraper in Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city.^[1] It was designed and constructed by Laxmanbhai Construction LTD and designed by Planning Systems Services Ltd under Lee Hun Wan & Sons. Its original design was drawn from Amsterdam's whirl shaped traditional modeling.

I&M Bank Tower Nairobi
I&M Bank Tower
General information
Type	Commercial
Location	Nairobi, Africa
Coordinates	1.284723°S 36.820000°E / -1.284723; 36.820000
Completed	1987
Height
Antenna spire	99 m (325 ft)
Roof	82 m (269 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	16
Floor area	8,500 m2 (91,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	4 (and 1 escalator)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Planning Systems Services
Main contractor	Laxmanbhai Construction

Location

The building is located on Kenyatta Avenue, in Nairobi's central business district, adjacent to the Kenyan headquarters of CFC Stanbic Bank. The coordinates of the building are:1°17'05.0"S, 36°49'12.0"E (Latitude:-1.284714; Longitude:36.819993).^[2]

Overview

Completed in 2001,^[3] the tower is the main headquarters for I&M Bank Limited (I&M Bank), the lynchpin of the I&M Bank Group.^[4] In the past, the building also served as the headquarters of the Standard Group, which includes The Standard newspaper and Kenya Television Network station.

See also

• I&M Bank Group
• List of banks in Kenya
• List of tallest buildings in Nairobi
• Nairobi
• Economy of Kenya
• Government Structure of Kenya