1 Park Avenue building also known as the I&M Headquarters building, is an office building development located at the junction of 1st Parklands Avenue and Limuru Road in Nairobi, Kenya.
With a total gross area of 33,874.21m, the building comprises features four basements providing parking spaces and M/E areas, a ground floor dedicated to retail/commercial use, eight office floors, and a Library on the 9th floor, as well as a rooftop area for common use.
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The project features two sky gardens on levels 03 and 04 and utilizes a heat-absorbing glass façade as well as a photovoltaic solar roof that lights the building while at the same time generates a considerable amount of solar energy which is utilized within the structure.
The developer has also provided for a borehole, three standby generators, five card-accessed lifts, a service lift, and a VIP lift. The building is fully secured with CCTV, under vehicle surveillance system, turnstiles, and a masonry wall at the back.
Proposed I&M Headquarters on Limuru Road
Project Team
- Client: I&M Realty
- Project Manager: Betts Townsend (Pty) Ltd.
- Architect: Planning Systems Services Ltd.
- Surveyor: Ecost Development Africa
- Wet Services Engineer: LDK Africa Ltd.
- Electrical Engineer: LDK Africa Ltd.
- Mechanical Engineer: LDK Africa Ltd.
- Structural/Civil Engineer: Mangat, I.B. Patel & Partners
- Façade Engineer: Sutherland Engineers
- Health & Safety Consultant: Green Key Environmental Solutions Ltd.
- Interior Designer: Planning Interiors Ltd.
- Main Contractor: Laxmanbhai Construction Ltd
- Plumbing & Wet Services Subcontractor: Central Plumbing International Ltd.
- Electrical Services Subcontractor: Mehta Electricals Ltd.
- HVAC Services Subcontractor: Northstar Cooling System
- Documentary Subcontractor: Jengoz Ltd.
- Lift Subcontractor: Schindler
