Kampala Kingdom Mall is set to open in May this year as the latest addition to the city’s skyscrapers.
The building located in the Central Business District (CBD) boasts of 10 floors, 22000m2 of lettable space and a 450 car parking.
The building has been fitted with a modern sprinkler fire suppression systems, 400 CCTVs for security, 6 lifts, 3 backup generators and a holding water tank with a capacity of 150,000 litres.
According to Rajiv Ruparelia, the Managing Director of Ruparelia Group, “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.”
Meera is the property development arm of Ruparelia Group.
Meera is the largest developer of commercial and residential space, with over 300 properties in Kampala and other major towns like Mukono, Jinja, Mbale and Mbarara. The company that has the largest number of ongoing real estate projects, is also the largest private owner of commercial land in Kampala.
Kingdom Kampala Mall is, according to the developers, a mixed-use building- a blend of light retail as well as 10 floors of office space.
Out of the 40,000m2 built up area, 22,000m2 is lettable, consisting of 18,000m2 of office space, 4,000m2 of retail as well as parking for up to 450 cars.
“We have 10 floors of office space, 47 retail units and 3 floors of basement parking,” said Rajiv, during a Thursday, March 21st, media tour of the property.
The building has been fitted with a modern sprinkler fire suppression system consisting of a 200,000 litre water tank and 2 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 6 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. “I don’t think we have left out anything for this not to be called a Grade A building,” said Rajiv, adding: “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.”
Rajiv also said, on average a square metre will be going for $18 plus service fee and VAT for office space, while for retail, rent is customizable on inquiry.
He also said, new tenants, will be given free 3 months of rent.
The building is managed by Crane Management Services (CMS), the property management arm of the Ruparelia Group.
