Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Kuwait City?

Al Hamra Tower is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Kuwait City market.

Kuwait City's trophy roster is anchored by Al Hamra Tower, Arraya Tower, NBK Tower (NBK New HQ).

Al Hamra Tower — Sharq, 2011.
Arraya Tower — Sharq, 2009.
NBK Tower (NBK New HQ) — Sharq, 2018.
Kipco Tower — Sharq, 2007.
KFH Tower (Kuwait Finance House HQ) — Sharq, 2012.

Kuwait City notable Class A buildings

Kuwait City's trophy roster is anchored by Al Hamra Tower, Arraya Tower, NBK Tower (NBK New HQ).

TL;DR

Al Hamra Tower — Sharq, 2011.
Arraya Tower — Sharq, 2009.
NBK Tower (NBK New HQ) — Sharq, 2018.
Kipco Tower — Sharq, 2007.
KFH Tower (Kuwait Finance House HQ) — Sharq, 2012.

Trophy roster

**Al Hamra Tower** (Sharq), ~1500k sqft, completed 2011. Tallest building in Kuwait (412m). **Arraya Tower** (Sharq), ~540k sqft, completed 2009. **NBK Tower (NBK New HQ)** (Sharq), ~800k sqft, completed 2018. National Bank of Kuwait HQ. **Kipco Tower** (Sharq), ~470k sqft, completed 2007. **KFH Tower (Kuwait Finance House HQ)** (Sharq), ~540k sqft, completed 2012.

Key facts

city	Kuwait City
country	Kuwait
region	EMEA
classARentLocal	220 KWD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$715/sqft/yr
vacancy	14.6%
typicalLeaseYears	3
typicalRentFreeMonths	4
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	7.4%
trophyBuildings	5

Frequently asked questions

Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Kuwait City?: Al Hamra Tower is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Kuwait City market.

Editorial provenance

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Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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