Capital Tower business centre in Almaty
Capital Tower is an office tower at 34 Abish Kekilbaiuly Street in the Bostandyk district of Almaty, completed in 2019. It is kept noticeably better than the average for business Almaty, and at the same time it has two persistent weak points. Below is what the sources confirm, where they disagree and what is worth checking before signing a lease.
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Building details
- Building class: A
- Address: улица Абиша Кекилбайулы, 34
- District: Бостандыкский
- City: Алматы
- Year built: 2019
- Floors: 18
- Total area: 21 186,7 м²
Available space
There are no open listings for this building right now: owners do not publish every block. We will put together options on request — send a request or browse offices in Almaty.
Offices nearby
These are catalogue listings in the same district, not units in this building.
- Офис 150 м2, 1400000 — 150 м², Бостандыкский, 1 400 000 ₸
- Офис 135 м2, 1300 000 — 135 м², Бостандыкский, 1 300 000 ₸
- Офис 90 м2 , 94500000 — 90 м², Бостандыкский, 94 500 000 ₸
- Офис 90 м2 , 650 000 — 90 м², Бостандыкский, 650 000 ₸
- Офис 90 м2 , 850 000 — 90 м², Бостандыкский, 850 000 ₸
- Офис 165 кв.м. — 165 м², Бостандыкский, 1 500 000 ₸
Other business centres nearby
See also: the Almaty business centre directory, Nurly Tau business centre, office rent in Almaty.
The building and who built it
The developer is Capital Invest Construction, active on the Kazakhstan market since 2001 and delivering its own projects since 2013; its portfolio includes residential and office schemes in Almaty and Shymkent. Technical operation and management of the office component are handled by PMG Group — a separate management company rather than the owner itself. For a tenant this is a practical difference: cleaning, access and engineering issues are dealt with by a specialist service, not by the sales department of the developer.
On the headline figures the sources agree: 21,186.7 sq m of total area, around 14,000 sq m of lettable space, a typical floor plate of about 1,500 sq m and a ceiling height of 3 metres. Seismic resistance is stated at 10 points — for Almaty this is a material parameter, and it is worth confirming with documents when signing a long lease.
Two parameters differ between the sources, and it is useful to know this before negotiations. The number of floors: the website of the building itself states 18 floors, while market descriptions together with the city directories give 16. The class: the owner and the developer claim Class A, while independent market assessments place the building in Class B+. The name of the architect is nowhere disclosed — the developer states only that the design was handled by the head of the company itself.
Engineering, security and services
The set of systems in the building is towards the upper end of what the business addresses of the upper city offer. The security layer stands out separately: round-the-clock security and more than three hundred CCTV cameras with facial recognition are declared, along with an alarm and evacuation system. For companies handling personal data or cash this is an argument that is rarely spelled out in listings.
The building has its own coworking space on the fourth floor and two conference halls — for 20 and for 70 people. That combination suits a growing team: while the headcount is under ten, people can sit in the coworking space, and a board meeting or a training session can take a hall in the same building without renting an outside venue. Several operators bring internet into the building, so a backup line can be arranged without laying an external route.
- central air conditioning
- supply and exhaust ventilation
- underground and surface parking
- 24/7 security and CCTV with facial recognition
- conference halls for 20 and 70 people
- coworking space on the fourth floor
- telecom operators in the building: Aspan Telecom, Kazakhtelecom, NLS, Beeline
Strengths and weaknesses in day-to-day operation
The building is kept in good order, and that is its consistent strength: the cleanliness, the work of the cleaning service, the courtesy of the security staff, the condition of the interiors — exactly the things a management company is responsible for and which are usually the first to slip in buildings without professional management.
The two weak points of the building are just as persistent, and both are worth checking in person. The first is the lifts: there are four of them in the building, and at the morning peak the wait becomes noticeable. The second is parking: there are not enough spaces despite the declared numbers. Here the sources disagree — the website of the building gives 64 underground and 55 surface spaces, while market descriptions give 119 underground and 55 surface.
The practical conclusion is simple: if your company has more than twenty people, come for a viewing at nine in the morning rather than in the middle of the day. Fifteen minutes in the lobby will tell you both about the lift traffic and about whether any parking spaces are left by the start of the working day.
Getting to the office and the surroundings
The building stands in the upper part of the city, and the “take the metro” scenario does not work here: Moskva station is about 4.1 km away. The Mega Tower Almaty TUK public transport stop, however, is 238 metres away, so a bus route remains a workable option for staff without a car.
The main flow of tenants and visitors arrives by car. The nearest large draw is the Mega Center Alma-Ata shopping mall within walking distance: lunch, cash machines, a pharmacy and everyday errands are covered there — the errands that otherwise take staff off the address for an hour. For the surroundings the catalogues list a pharmacy, a cash machine, a café, a cinema, shops, a mini-market, a restaurant and a park.
One thing the building does not have deserves a separate mention: no confirmed LEED or BREEAM environmental certification could be found in open sources. If such a certificate is part of the requirements for the head office of an international group, this point should be clarified with the owner directly.
What to clarify before signing the lease
First, parking in numbers rather than in a list of amenities. Ask exactly how many spaces are allocated to your unit, whether they are included in the rent and what happens to visitor cars. Given the distance to the metro and the constant shortage of spaces, this is the parameter that shapes the quality of the working day in this building more strongly than the fit-out does.
Second, the service charges and what they consist of. With central air conditioning, round-the-clock security and a CCTV system of this scale, running the building costs money, and it matters to understand what is already included in the rent, what is invoiced as a separate line and on what basis it is indexed.
Third, the condition of the unit and who pays to bring it into working order. The range of space offered in the building starts at around 42 sq m, so small teams fit here too; for them the difference between a ready space and a shell unit is critical, because the refurbishment eats up the first months of the lease. Also check whether the furniture of the previous tenant stays and on what terms.
Questions and answers
What class are the offices in Capital Tower?
The owner of the building and the developer Capital Invest Construction claim Class A. Independent market descriptions place the building in Class B+. The discrepancy is worth taking into account when comparing rents with neighbouring properties.
How many floors does the building have?
The data disagree: the website of the building states 18 floors, while market descriptions and the city directories give 16. The total area is the same everywhere — 21,186.7 sq m, with about 14,000 sq m lettable.
How do I get to Capital Tower by public transport?
The nearest metro station is Moskva, but it is about 4.1 km away, so it is not worth considering on foot. The nearest surface transport stop is Mega Tower Almaty TUK, 238 metres from the building.
Is there parking and are there enough spaces?
Parking is both underground and at surface level. The sources disagree on the number of spaces: the website of the building gives 64 underground and 55 surface, while market descriptions give 119 underground and 55 surface. A shortage of spaces is mentioned here regularly, so the number allocated to your unit is best fixed in the lease.
Does the building have a coworking space and meeting rooms?
Yes. There is a coworking space on the fourth floor, and the building has conference halls for 20 and for 70 people. This lets a small team start in a flexible format and move into its own unit without changing address.
How can I find out available space and rents in Capital Tower?
Owners do not put some units into the open market. Send a request and we will collect the current options in the building and comparable offers in the Bostandyk district.
See also
ТОО «Nurly Tau Realty (Нурлы Тау Реалти)», БИН 171040029589, 050000, г. Алматы, Бостандыкский район, пр. Аль-Фараби, дом 15, н.п. 21г. Тел. +7 702 444 89 98, info@nurlytau.kz.