Civic Tower (Lagos)
| Civic Tower | |
|---|---|
Civic Tower | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Victoria Island |
| Address | Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue |
| Town or city | Lagos |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 6°26′24″N 3°25′46″E / 6.4399418°N 3.4294983°E |
| Completed | 2015 |
| Opened | 2015 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17[a] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Interstate Architects[7] |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The Civic Tower, also called Civic Center Towers, Civic Towers, is a 17 floor[a] office building in Lagos. It is located a short distance[8] from the Civic Centre on Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island, Lagos.[9] Designed by Interstate Architects,[7] it was officially opened in 2015 and is owned by a business tycoon, Jim Ovia.[10]
On 20 July 2018, the Civic Towers and Civic Centre buildings were lit up in red to mark the 50th anniversary of Special Olympics alongside 225 iconic landmarks across the world.[11][12]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Sources disagree on the building's floor count. The Skyscraper Center and SkyscraperPage stated that Civic Tower has 17 floors,[1][2] The Guardian Nigeria and BusinessDay said that it has 16 floors,[3][4] while Nairametrics and Encomium Magazine said that the tower has 15 floors.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Civic Centre Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ a b "Civic Tower". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ "Tenants jostle for office space in Lagos Civic Centre Tower". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Ajumobi, Kemi (2021-11-26). "Busola Tejumola, the content strategist par excellence". Businessday 223 NG. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Okwumbu-Imafidon, Ruth (2020-07-25). "Jim Ovia: From a clerk to founder of Nigeria's most profitable bank". Nairametrics. Archived from the original on 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ "Billionaire mogul, Jim Ovia is expanding his business empire. His 15- storey office complex is almost ready. Valued at about N4bn, the gargantuan building being constructed by G Cappa is called The Civic Centre Towers. It's on Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Victoria Island, Lagos. | Encomium Magazine". Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ a b Estate Intel (2022-03-07). "Top 10 Architects in Nigeria (Highest Number of Projects on ei Edition)". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ "Video: Why We Chose Civic Centre Towers for The Competition 2014". Chronos Studeos. 2014-04-01. Archived from the original on 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ "Civic Tower - Real Estate Market Research and Data Nigeria and Africa - ei - Estate Intel". estateintel.com. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ "Jim Ovia opens Civic Centre Tower". The Nation Newspaper. 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2018-07-24). "Alongside 225 Iconic Landmarks across the World, The Civic Towers & Civic Centre lit in red in celebration of the Special Olympics 50th Anniversary". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ "More Iconic Landmarks "Light Up Red" for Inclusion". SpecialOlympics.org. 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2022-02-06.