BUILDING REQUEST FORM, Addis Ababa, Bank of Abyssinia Headquarters

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BUILDING REQUEST FORM

Country: Ethiopia
State/Province: Addis Ababa
City: Addis Ababa

Building Name: Bank of Abyssinia Headquarters
Native Name: የአቢሲኒያ ባንክ ዋና መስሪያ ቤት
Other Names: BoA HQ; Abyssinia Tower
Street Address: Legehar (Lagahar) District, near the Mexico Square and Senga Tera financial district
Postal Code: 1000

Architect(s): China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) - Design & Build
Developer: Bank of Abyssinia
Contractor: China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC)

Official sources: https://www.bankofabyssinia.com/
Unofficial sources: n/a

Interesting Facts/Records (in own words):
The Bank of Abyssinia Headquarters is a massive mixed-use skyscraper project located in the burgeoning financial district of Addis Ababa. Upon completion, it is set to be one of the tallest buildings in East Africa. The design features a modern, glass-clad aesthetic symbolizing the bank's growth and modernization. The project was awarded to China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) in a contract worth approximately $400 million USD. The complex includes the main tower and potentially podium structures for retail and conference facilities. It is situated in the Legehar area, which is rapidly transforming into the city's new commercial hub, neighboring other major financial HQs.

Official Building Website URL: https://www.bankofabyssinia.com/
Wikipedia.org URL: n/a
CTBUH.org URL: n/a
Structurae.de URL: n/a

Coordinates (with decimal fraction): 9.0100, 38.7500 (Approximate location in Legehar/Senga Tera)

Heights--
PLEASE PROVIDE SOURCES FOR HEIGHTS, OTHERWISE WE WILL ASSUME THEY ARE ESTIMATES AND HEIGHTS NOT BE SHOWN.

antenna: n/a
spire: n/a
roof: ~270 m (Estimated based on 60-story proposal)
top floor: n/a
other heights: n/a

Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Cancelled, Destroyed, etc...): Under Construction

Construction Dates--
started: 2021/2022
finished: 2026/2027 (Est.)
destroyed: n/a

Above ground floors: 60
Underground floors: 4
Unit count: n/a

Building Use(s): Office, Commercial, Conference
Structure Type(s): Reinforced Concrete, Steel