Kingdom Kampala, the latest property development from Ruparelia Group will be ready for occupancy at the end of April.
According to Ruparelia Group Managing Director, Rajiv Ruparelia, the first phase of the project boasts 22,000 square meters of Grade A light-retail plus food and beverage units and office space.
“The construction site will be fully clean by end of April and by the beginning of May, the building shall be ready for tenants to operate,” he said.
Already, tenants are snapping up space in the “mixed-use building” that will have 47 retail units as well as 10 floors of office space.
The building also boasts three floors of parking that can accommodate 450 cars.
The building has been fitted with a modern sprinkler fire suppression system consisting of a 200,000 litre water tank and two fire pumps with a back-up generator. There is a separate holding water tank with a capacity of 150,000 litres.
The building is also equipped with six lifts- four with a capacity of 13 passengers and two with a capacity of 20 passengers. It also has three 500kva backup generators and has been fitted with 400 CCTVs for security.
Rajiv said an average square metre of office space will be going for $18 plus service and VAT, while retail is customizable on inquiry with Crane Management Services (the property management arm of Ruparelia Group). The icing on the cake is that tenants will get three free months of rent.
During a Friday tour of the project, Rajiv said that they had pulled out all the stops to ensure that it is a Grade A building that meets world standards.
“This building has been tastefully designed to create unmatched shopping and working environments in line with our philosophy of satisfying the unmet need for affordable yet modern space,” he said.
He also revealed that they are soon commencing works for the next phases of the project, which will consist of a 5-star hotel, a shopping mall, another office tower, serviced apartments and a parking bay with capacity for 2,000 cars.