Applewood, 10th Floor, off Ngong Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Applewood, 10th Floor, off Ngong Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Residential & commercial construction · Nairobi
High-density redevelopment and rental-apartment construction — the most active change-of-use corridor in Nairobi.
Building in Kilimani
This is the densest redevelopment market in Nairobi, and the economics turn on plot ratio. The difference between a scheme that works and one that does not is usually established before design begins — in what the plot genuinely permits, not what the neighbouring block achieved.
Kilimani and Kileleshwa have changed faster than almost anywhere in Nairobi. Plots that held a single bungalow a decade ago now carry apartment blocks, and most work here is redevelopment rather than building on virgin ground — demolition, then a considerably denser structure on the same footprint.
That density is the whole commercial case: developers are buying plot ratio, and the difference between a viable project and a marginal one is often a few floors. It also means the constraints are real — neighbouring buildings are close, site access is tight, and the structure has to work hard.
Excavating for a basement or lower ground floor next to an existing occupied building is where dense redevelopment goes wrong. Lateral support and the effect of excavation on neighbouring foundations need designing, not improvising — we assess the adjacent structures before excavation depth is fixed.
Plot ratio and ground coverage drive the financial model here, so we establish what the specific plot actually permits before a scheme is designed around an assumed unit count. Getting that wrong is the most expensive mistake available in these suburbs.
How it works
What the plot permits, what it will cost, and whether the return works — before design is committed.
Structural design coordinated with services, submitted for county approval.
A measured bill of quantities so contractor prices can be compared like for like.
Delivered under engineer supervision with cost tracked against the bill.
Interim valuations, variations assessed on evidence, and a final account without surprises.
Commissioning, snagging and documentation for occupation or letting.
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Project type, location and budget range are enough for a useful first reply.
Questions
It depends on the plot's permitted ground coverage and plot ratio, its frontage, and parking provision — not on a rule of thumb. We establish the real envelope first, because designing to an assumed unit count and discovering the limit later is where developers lose money.
Yes, demolition and site clearance are part of the construction scope, including the environmental obligations that come with waste handling on a redevelopment site.
Yes. Developer work is where cost control and programme discipline matter most, which is why quantity surveying and project management sit alongside our construction capability rather than being bought in.
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