Baghdad – IA – Hassan Al-Fawaz
The National Investment Authority announced today, Sunday, the laying of the foundation stone for the largest skyscraper in Iraq within the Downtown Baghdad complex for urban design in Baghdad, while the Baghdad Municipality indicated that it provided facilities in light of the government’s program to grant approvals by the National Investment Authority, planning approvals, and heights from Before the Municipality of Baghdad.
The head of the National Investment Authority, Haider Makiya, told the (INA): “The authority laid the foundation stone for the largest skyscraper in Baghdad within the Downtown Baghdad residential complex, which is characterized by urban design.”
He added, “The complex is part of an integrated urban design that meets the Iraqi citizen’s need for green spaces, sustainable air conditioning, smart lighting, and other requirements of the citizen’s luxurious life.”
He continued, “The government is serious and supportive of all investors with this type of investment that aims to create a real environment for businesses and projects that the Iraqi citizen deserves to see on the ground.”
For his part, the mayor of Baghdad, Ammar Musa, stated that “the government supports the private sector,” stressing that “the skyscraper investment project is being built on a piece of land owned by the private sector.”
He added to the (INA), “The Municipality of Baghdad provided facilities in light of the government’s program to grant approvals by the National Investment Authority and planning approvals and elevations by the Municipality of Baghdad.”
He continued, “The Baghdad Municipality is proud to give approval for the first skyscraper tower in the heart of the capital, Baghdad, within the new Downtown complex of the city of Baghdad.”
Musa pointed out that “the Baghdad Municipality is proceeding with reconstruction projects on lands belonging to the government and even lands belonging to the private sector.”
The authorized director of the Al-Khair Port Company, Ammar Hamid Al-Sudani, explained to the (INA) that “the project consists of a height of 320 meters and a height of 80 floors, in the Al-Baijiyah area, according to the technical specifications.”
He added, “The project includes commercial and residential facilities, conference halls, and a panorama,” noting that “the company addressed the fear of heights with design through designs that spanned a year and a half.”
He stressed that “the pillars, mechanisms and materials used in the Iraq Tower are used from Iraq for the first time,” explaining that “the material ggbfs was used to build the new Central Bank of Iraq building.”
Al-Sudani pointed out that “the sales centers are currently closed until the completion rate reaches 30%,” stressing that “the government and the Baghdad Municipality provided great cooperation by overcoming obstacles and approving the decisions of the Supreme Committee to convert the type of land from agricultural to residential.” 