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title: "Gigiri (UN Corridor), Nairobi — Class A submarket"
description: "Diplomatic and NGO enclave."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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> Gigiri (UN Corridor) is a prime-tier Class A submarket of Nairobi with average asking rent around KSh1,100/sqm/mo · ≈ $9.57 PSF/yr USD.

## TL;DR

- Diplomatic and NGO enclave.
- Prime tier — ~KSh1,100/sqm/mo.
- Active Class A leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks.

# Gigiri (UN Corridor), Nairobi — Class A submarket

*Diplomatic and NGO enclave.* · Tier: prime · Avg rent: KSh1,100/sqm/mo · ≈ $9.57 PSF/yr USD

## TL;DR

- Diplomatic and NGO enclave.
- Prime tier — ~KSh1,100/sqm/mo.
- Active [Class A](/glossary/class-a) leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks.

## Overview

Gigiri anchors Nairobi's UN and diplomatic corridor — UN Complex Nairobi (UNON), UN-Habitat, UNEP, and a deep NGO and diplomatic tenancy.

## Tenant profile

UN agencies, NGOs, embassies, diplomatic services.

## Typical specification

15–40,000 sqft floor plates available across newer Class A stock; 9'+ slab-to-slab and modern MEP common.

## Transit

Bus only.

Multi-modal transit captures the metro's principal professional catchment.

## Amenities

Village Market, UN Complex.

## Comparable buildings

- **UN Complex Nairobi** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=UN%20Complex%20Nairobi%2C%20United%20Nations%20Avenue%2C%20Gigiri%2C%20Nairobi%2000621%2C%20Gigiri%20(UN%20Corridor)%2C%20Nairobi%2C%20Kenya&query_place_id=ChIJO-VWJw4XLxgRGvpDYuBFhZQ)
- **Village Market Office** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Village%20Market%20Office%2C%20Limuru%20Road%2C%20Gigiri%2C%20Nairobi%2000621%2C%20Gigiri%20(UN%20Corridor)%2C%20Nairobi%2C%20Kenya&query_place_id=ChIJ62AMLMAXLxgRbPtWbAUV6as)
- **Gigiri Office Park** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Gigiri%20Office%20Park%2C%20United%20Nations%20Avenue%2C%20Gigiri%2C%20Nairobi%2000621%2C%20Gigiri%20(UN%20Corridor)%2C%20Nairobi%2C%20Kenya&query_place_id=ChIJO-VWJw4XLxgRGvpDYuBFhZQ)

## Where Gigiri (UN Corridor) sits in Nairobi

Gigiri (UN Corridor) is one of 5 Class A submarkets we cover in Nairobi, classified as prime tier with an average asking rent around KSh1,100/sqm/mo · ≈ $9.57 PSF/yr USD. Compared with the broader Nairobi Class A stock, Gigiri (UN Corridor) typically attracts UN agencies, NGOs, embassies, diplomatic services and competes most directly with the city's other prime submarkets on building specification, transit access, and [amenitisation](/glossary/amenitisation).

Adjacent submarkets to study alongside Gigiri (UN Corridor): [Westlands](/cities/nairobi/westlands), [Upper Hill](/cities/nairobi/upper-hill), [CBD (Historic)](/cities/nairobi/cbd-historic), [Mombasa Road & JKIA Corridor](/cities/nairobi/mombasa-road-jkia-corridor). The full Nairobi submarket atlas is at [/cities/nairobi](/cities/nairobi).

## Topic deep-dives for Gigiri (UN Corridor)

For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Gigiri (UN Corridor), the highest-leverage analyses to commission next are the rent benchmark, the concession-package comparable, and the ESG performance baseline. Class A Atlas covers each as a dedicated topic page for this submarket:

- [Gigiri (UN Corridor) — ](/cities/nairobi/gigiri-un-corridor/rents-and-availability)
- [Gigiri (UN Corridor) — ](/cities/nairobi/gigiri-un-corridor/tenant-profile)
- [Gigiri (UN Corridor) — ](/cities/nairobi/gigiri-un-corridor/transit-and-commute)
- [Gigiri (UN Corridor) — ](/cities/nairobi/gigiri-un-corridor/amenity-and-lifestyle)
- [Gigiri (UN Corridor) — ](/cities/nairobi/gigiri-un-corridor/trophy-and-comparables)
- [Gigiri (UN Corridor) — ](/cities/nairobi/gigiri-un-corridor/fit-out-and-spec)

## Related glossary

Terminology specific to Nairobi Class A leasing and to the prime tier: [Class A](/glossary/class-a), [Trophy asset](/glossary/trophy-asset), [Effective rent](/glossary/effective-rent), [Concession package](/glossary/concession-package), [TI allowance](/glossary/ti-allowance), [Submarket tier](/glossary/submarket-tier).

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Samuel Okafor**](/about/authors/samuel-okafor) — EMEA contributing editor. 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

- [**Class A Lease Negotiation**](/topics/class-a-lease-negotiation) — How to negotiate a Class A office lease — the playbook from LOI to signed deal.
- [**Hybrid Workplace Strategy**](/topics/hybrid-workplace-strategy) — How to size, structure, and lease a Class A office for a hybrid workforce.
- [**ESG / LEED for Tenants**](/topics/esg-leed-tenants) — How tenants evaluate, negotiate, and report on ESG performance in a Class A office lease.
- [**Cross-border Expansion**](/topics/cross-border-expansion) — How to run a coordinated Class A office search across multiple geographies.
- [**Fit-out Capex**](/topics/fit-out-capex) — How to budget, sequence, and govern Class A office [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out capex.
- [**Lease vs Flex**](/topics/lease-vs-flex) — When premium flex (coworking, [managed office](/glossary/managed-office)) beats a conventional Class A lease — and vice versa.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/nairobi/gigiri-un-corridor), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.
