Laying the foundation stone for the largest skyscraper in Baghdad

The National Investment Commission announced, on Sunday, the laying of the foundation stone for the largest skyscraper in Iraq within the Downtown Baghdad complex, a qualitative urban design project in Baghdad, while the Baghdad Municipality indicated that it provided facilities under the government’s program to grant approvals by the National Investment Commission and planning and elevation approvals by the Baghdad Municipality.

The head of the National Investment Commission, Haider Makiya, said in a statement reported by the official news agency, and seen by "Al-Eqtisad News", that "the commission laid the foundation stone for the largest skyscraper in Baghdad within the Downtown Baghdad residential complex, a qualitative urban design."

He added, "The complex is part of the integrated urban design that meets the Iraqi citizen's need for green spaces, sustainable air conditioning, smart lighting and other requirements for a luxurious life for the citizen."

He continued, "The government is serious and supportive of all investors in 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 investment skyscraper project is being built on a plot of land owned by the private sector."

He added, in a statement reported by the official news agency, and seen by "Al-Eqtisad News", that "the Baghdad Municipality provided facilities under the government's program to grant approvals by the National Investment Commission and planning approvals and elevations by the Baghdad Municipality."

"The Baghdad Municipality is proud to give its approval for the first skyscraper in the heart of the capital Baghdad within the new Downtown Baghdad complex," he continued.

Moussa pointed out that "the Baghdad Municipality is proceeding with construction projects on government-owned lands and even private-sector lands."  

The managing director of Marfaa Al-Khair Company, Ammar Hamid Al-Sudani, explained in a statement reported by the official news agency, and seen by "Al-Eqtisad News", that "the project consists of a height of 320 meters and a height of 80 floors, in the Al-Baijiah area according to 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 in the design through designs that lasted for a year and a half."

He stressed that "the pillars, mechanisms and materials used in the Iraq Tower are used for the first time from Iraq," explaining that "the material ggbfs was used in the construction of 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."