Civic Tower

시빅 타워

A 90 m office tower on the Victoria Island waterfront by Interstate Architects, opened in 2015. Its teal-green glass block widens as it rises from a white podium and is crowned by a white lattice spire like a lighthouse, lit up over the Lagos lagoon at night.

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At a glance

Country: Nigeria
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Built: 2015
Height: 90 m
Type: Skyscraper

Quick answers

Where is Civic Tower?

Civic Tower is in Lagos, Nigeria.

When was Civic Tower built?

Civic Tower was built in 2015.

How tall is Civic Tower?

Civic Tower is about 90 m tall.

Civic Tower is an office building on Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue on Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria's biggest city. It was designed by Interstate Architects and officially opened in 2015. It has 17 floors and its teal-green glass block widens as it climbs. It is crowned by a white lattice spire like a lighthouse.

The building was owned by the businessman Jim Ovia. Soon after it was finished, all of its space was rented out. It stands near the Civic Centre and is lit up at night over the Lagos lagoon. The Civic Centre is a short distance away, and the spire is easy to see from the lagoon side.

A building that lights up

On 20 July 2018 the Civic Towers and the Civic Centre were lit in red to mark the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics. This was part of a worldwide event in which 225 famous landmarks around the world took part.

Lighting up buildings in one color is a popular way to show support for a cause, and it shows that Lagos's skyline is part of the world's story.

Where is it?

Victoria Island is a business district in Lagos, between the Atlantic Ocean and the lagoon. Civic Tower stands a short distance from the Civic Centre, on the same avenue.

Its position next to the water makes the spire easy to see from the lagoon side. The building was fully rented out as soon as it was finished. Interstate Architects designed it.