Ericsson wrote:VituVingiSana wrote:muandiwambeu wrote:sparkly wrote:VituVingiSana wrote:Ericsson wrote:VituVingiSana wrote:Ericsson wrote:The FV gain on revaluation was the Mbagathi way land.
Part of it was sold to NLC and KURA for construction of the upper hill to mbagathi way link road which has been completed and open to motorists
Asante.
So they owned land pale Mbagathi Way and sold a huge chunk for 2bn?
I am trying to get my head around it.
Or they sold a small portion and revalued the rest?
In this day and age, I am leery of revaluations unless they can really be sold for the revalued amounts.
Sold a small portion for ksh.300mn and revalued the rest based on the pricing of the sale
Thanks. Though in this day and age can they sell the rest for the 2bn? Too bad KURA didn't buy the whole thing!
Not a sale. Compulsory acquisition and compensation.
Whats the difference.
Too bad KURA didn't forcibly acquire the whole thing for 2bn!
Upper hill will in future expand and come towards Mbagathi way.
Might be an opportunity for Kenya Re to develop commercial grade buildings
NOOOOOOO
What do you mean by commercial grade?
Firms are learning that some jobs need not be done from expensive offices or prime real estate.
Equity bank has started reducing the size of some of their branches too!
Kenya Re has 3 office buildings that I know of in Nairobi.
Anniversary Towers
Kenya Re Plaza in CBD
Kenya Re Tower in Upper Hill
I visited all 3 as part of my DD. BTW, CMA was/is in Kenya Re Plaza.
Perhaps a high-rise tower for middle-class folks in the future?
Or a mixed-use building e.g. residential, commercial and some office.
No need for another 100% office building in Nairobi.
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett