GARDEN CITY NEWS
Look and Feel of a Modern Office
What is an ideal workplace for you? What features should such a workstation have? Is it comfort and flexibility or functionality and quietness? The design of a workstation affects the mood and attitude of those who work there, and significantly influences how people relate with each other. For some, office is the second home. Picture […]
WHY YOU SHOULDN’T SETTLE FOR LESS THAN GRADE A
Did you know that approximately 40% of the office stock in Nairobi was developed pre–2010? So most follows old, inefficient building standards offering poor quality workspace, buildings that are often poorly maintained, with very low parking ratios, and likely to be considered obsolete in the very near future. But if you’re looking to relocate your […]
5 REASONS TO MOVE YOUR OFFICE TO GARDEN CITY
If you’re searching for premium office space in Nairobi away from the hustle and bustle of the city, then Garden City’s newly completed office block/s. Part of Garden City Business Park, Nairobi’s newest office node along the Thika Superhighway, the new Grade A block offers 5 floors of flexible space at just 101 KES per […]
Press Release: Private Hospital Along Thika Superhighway Well Positioned to Meet Needs of Kenya’s Growing Health Care Market – Says New Report
A new ‘Health Care Feasibility’ report by Open Capital Advisors reveals that over 820,000 people every year stand to benefit directly from services of a new private health care facility if it were built along the Thika Superhighway in Nairobi. The new report, commissioned by Garden City, Kenya’s first mixed-use development, underscores that up to […]
PRESS RELEASE: Garden City Announces Further Extension of On-Site Youth Training Programme
Garden City today announced the extension of scope of its Youth Training Programme opening it up to other organisations willing to support youth in acquiring vital technical skills for the local construction sector. The ongoing Programme, launched in 2016 and funded by Garden City’s developer, Actis, the largest real estate private equity investor in Sub-Saharan […]
PRESS RELEASE: Shoprite to open first Kenyan store at Garden City Mall
Garden City, Kenya’s first mixed-use development offering shops, residences and offices within one integrated plan, today revealed its new anchor tenant for Garden City Mall to be Shoprite, Africa’s largest food retailer, making the Garden City branch one of the first Shoprite stores to open in Kenya in 2018. During its half-year financial results […]
PRESS RELEASE: Garden City Appoints New Commercial Director
Garden City, Kenya’s first mixed-use real estate project offering shops, residences and offices within one development, today announces the appointment of Ms Ciru Okobi as Commercial Director to the Garden City Development Team. As part of the new role, Ms Okobi will focus on commercialization and leasing across GC Business Park, as well as sales […]
Opinion: Green Approaches to building
1. Why are green approaches to building expected to gain interest of prospective homeowners? Garden City has sustainability at its core and will be the first mixed-use development in East Africa to gain LEEDTM Building Design & Construction Core and Shell (BD+C 2009) certification, leading the way, and hoping to encourage future green developments […]
Opinion: Nairobi promises an exciting year ahead but there’s no resting on laurels
Amidst a somewhat gloomy global landscape of US insularity, Brexit in Europe and Chinese dominance, the outlook for Kenya’s economy in 2019 is one bright spark on the horizon. Analysts at Focus Economics forecast the country’s GDP will grow by an impressive 5.8% in 2019, which is far stronger than this year’s predicted economic […]
Opinion: Why it’s the right time to shop around for quality office space in Nairobi
A significant amount of the office stock in Nairobi, circa 40%, was developed pre–2010. Most follow old, inefficient building standards offering poor quality workspace, buildings that are poorly maintained, and with very low parking ratios. Roughly half of these buildings were delivered pre–2000 and are likely to be considered obsolete in the very near future. […]