Lagos

Nigeria

Facts

Population

540 (2020)

First 150m+ Building

NECOM House (1979)

Tallest Building

NECOM House (160 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

282

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Africa

Tallest City in

Nigeria

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	NECOM House	160.3 m / 526 ft
2	Union Bank Building	124 m / 407 ft
3	Eko Tower II	118.3 m / 388 ft
4	Eko Champagne Pearl Tower	103 m / 338 ft
5	Famfa Oil Tower	103 m / 338 ft
6	Eko Black Pearl Tower	82 m / 269 ft
7	Civic Centre Tower	75 m / 246 ft
8	King's Tower	66 m / 217 ft
9	Oban Tower	-
10	Orun Tower	-

Building Completions Timeline

Lagos CVU Members

Logo	Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Arup	Platinum	470	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
	PERI	Platinum	74	ENGM • MATR

Global News

25 November 2022

Housing Development Proposed for Lagos

TotalEnergies Staff Housing Cooperative Multipurpose Society Ltd (TEHC), is set to reveal Louisville, a housing development located at the Eko Atlantic City in Lagos. Louisville...

29 March 2022

Tech Giant Develops Office Center in Lagos

Microsoft Corporation has opened its African Development Center in Lagos, Nigeria against the backdrop of its market announcement made in 2019. The center will form...

10 November 2021

Lagos Building Collapses, Killing Dozens

On 1 November, a 21-stoy high-rise building collapsed in the Ikoyi neighborhood of Lagos. It was one of three buildings that were being developed by...

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