Luanda – The Escom Building, the country’s tallest, was inaugurated Tuesday in Luanda, during a ceremony attended by various national and foreign individualities.

 
The 102.2-metre tall and 24-floor building has 11 T3 and T4 apartments, five restaurants, two car parking, four shops and various offices.

The commercial area occupies 6,340 square metres, whereas the residential one has 6,810 square metres and the offices take an area of 16,162 metres.

The shops are based in the first floor. From the second to 18th floor there are administrative services and the residential area starts from 19th floor above.

Built over an area of 50,000 square metres and 75 metres above the sea level, the building is estimated at USD 135 million and is expected to record a daily movement of 1,500 people.

All the building's compartments are occupied, with some already in operation by the owners, most of them multinational companies.

Located in the "Marechal Tito" street, the construction of the building has lasted four years (started in 2004) in charge of civil building firm "Teixeira Duarte".