Purple Dot International Ltd was recently honoured at the Africa & Arabia Property Awards earlier this month for their upcoming Grade A Commercial Development, Purple Tower. The developer competed against the best property professionals across the Africa and Arabia regions to be nominated for Best Commercial High-Rise Development and Best Commercial High-Rise Architecture in Africa, while topping for both categories as Winner in Kenya.
All eyes were on Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as the results of the Africa & Arabia Property Awards 2022-23 were announced at the Habtoor Grand Resort, Jumeirah Beach on Thursday October 6th in Dubai.
The Africa & Arabia Property Awards are judged by an independent panel of more than 90 industry experts. Judging focuses on design, quality, service, innovation, originality, and commitment to sustainability. The Awards, which are in their 29th year cover more than 45 different residential and commercial property categories. Regional heats are staged for Arabia, Europe, Africa, Canada, Central & South America, the Caribbean, USA, UK and Asia Pacific.
The judging panel is chaired by Lord Caithness, Lord Best, and Lord Waverley, members of the House of Lords in the UK Parliament.
Purple Tower, whose off-plan sale was unveiled by the developer earlier in May, won 5 Stars sits along Mombasa Road, hovering just above the Nairobi Expressway. The mixed-use development is centrally located and strategically nestled near key urban addresses including the city’s Central Business District, Upperhill, Westlands, Industrial Area, Wilson Airport and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as well as SGR Terminal. The 14-floor edifice which is conveniently positioned near the Expressway’s entry/exit lanes parades the following spaces: showroom/retail (ground floor); food and beverage/restaurant (second floor); Grade A offices (third to fourteenth) and conferencing facility (fourteenth).
Purple Tower is expected to cost Sh2.5 billion and commits to making material savings on utility costs for investors and tenants of just over 35%. The building’s design achieved EDGE sustainability requirements, a benchmark initiated by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector lending wing of the World Bank, to encourage the design and construction of sustainable, resource-efficient buildings in emerging markets.
