Applewood, 10th Floor, off Ngong Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Applewood, 10th Floor, off Ngong Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Residential & commercial construction · Nairobi
Luxury custom builds and the diaspora-investor segment — the highest project value per client of any Nairobi suburb.
Building in Runda
Residential development in this area is often built to let to institutional or diplomatic tenants, which sets a specification floor and makes documented quality a commercial requirement rather than a courtesy.
Runda, Muthaiga and Gigiri sit at the top of Nairobi's residential market. Gigiri's proximity to the UN complex and the diplomatic missions shapes the area — a meaningful share of housing is built or held to let to institutional tenants, which puts a floor under specification standards.
Projects here are typically large standalone homes on controlled, often gated, plots, with clients who are specifying to a standard rather than to a budget ceiling. A significant portion of owners are abroad, which makes remote oversight a practical requirement rather than a nice-to-have.
Where a home may be let to a diplomatic or institutional tenant, the finish and services standard is inspected rather than assumed. We specify and supervise to a standard that holds up to that scrutiny, and document it — which also serves owners who are not in the country to look themselves.
Many plots sit within controlled or gated developments with their own covenants on height, boundary treatment and construction hours, layered on top of county requirements. We check both before design, since estate covenants are frequently the tighter constraint.
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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Questions
Yes. Remote oversight is standard for this area: scheduled photo and video updates, and video walkthroughs of the site at agreed stages. See our diaspora construction service for how the full arrangement works.
Often more than the county rules do — height, boundary walls, roof materials and working hours are all commonly covenanted. We review the estate's own rules alongside the statutory requirements before finalising a design.
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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