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title: "Kuwait City notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Kuwait City office market."
canonical: https://classa.info/cities/kuwait-city/notable-buildings
pageType: city-topic
lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)."
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> 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.

# 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 | KWD 100/sqm/yr · ≈ $30.2 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $30/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

Reviewed by [**Class A Atlas Editorial Desk**](/about/authors/class-a-atlas-editorial-desk) — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy [Class A](/glossary/class-a) assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/kuwait-city/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.