Civic Tower (Lagos)
| Civic Tower | |
|---|---|
 Civic Tower | |
Interactive map of the Civic Tower area | |
General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Victoria Island, Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 6°26′24″N 3°25′46″E / 6.4399418°N 3.4294983°E |
Completed | 2015 |
| Opened | August 2015 |
| Height | |
| Height | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17[a] |
| Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Interstate Architects[7] |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The Civic Tower, also called Civic Centre 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] Immediately upon completion, the building was 100%-leased.[13]
See also
Notes
- 1 2 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
- 1 2 "Civic Centre Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- 1 2 "Civic Tower". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "Tenants jostle for office space in Lagos Civic Centre Tower". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ↑ Ajumobi, Kemi (26 November 2021). "Busola Tejumola, the content strategist par excellence". BusinessDay. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ↑ Okwumbu-Imafidon, Ruth (25 July 2020). "Jim Ovia: From a clerk to founder of Nigeria's most profitable bank". Nairametrics. Archived from the original on 10 March 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ↑ "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 6 February 2022.
- 1 2 Estate Intel (7 March 2022). "Top 10 Architects in Nigeria (Highest Number of Projects on ei Edition)". Nairametrics. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "Video: Why We Chose Civic Centre Towers for The Competition 2014". Chronos Studeos. 1 April 2014. Archived from the original on 10 March 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ↑ "Civic Tower - Real Estate Market Research and Data Nigeria and Africa - ei - Estate Intel". estateintel.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ↑ "Jim Ovia opens Civic Centre Tower". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ↑ BellaNaija.com (24 July 2018). "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 6 February 2022.
- ↑ "More Iconic Landmarks "Light Up Red" for Inclusion". SpecialOlympics.org. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ↑ Uwaegbulam, Chinedum (5 October 2015). "Quantum Capital's iconic Civic Towers in Lagos 100% leased". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 4 February 2026.