Belmont Building

Not to be confused with Belmont Building (Victoria, British Columbia) or Madison Belmont Building.

Belmont Building
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Commercial [1]
Location	Cairo, Egypt
Coordinates	30°2′3.18″N31°13′45.65″E / 30.0342167°N 31.2293472°E / 30.0342167; 31.2293472
Opening	1958
Height
Roof	348 ft (106 m)
Technical details
Floor count	31 [1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Naoum Shebib
Main contractor	Naoum Shebib

The Thabet-Thabet Building, so named after its original owner, is a skyscraper situated along the banks of the river Nile in the Cairo suburb of Garden City, Egypt. ^[2] Naoum Shebib was the architect, structural engineer and contractor for this 31 story building, completed in 1958. ^{[2] [3]}

The building is also popularly known to locals as the Belmont Building, as it once hosted a large advertisement for Belmont cigarettes on its rooftop ^{[1] [4]}

See also

• Skyscraper design and construction
• List of tallest buildings in Africa

References

1. "Belmont Building". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
2. "The second Cairo skyscraper, 1958". naoumshebib.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
3. "Belmont Building (Garden City)". panoramio.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
4. "Belmont Building". Emporis . Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2016.

Records
Unknown	Tallest building in Africa 105 m (345 ft) 1954 – 1965 Tied with Rissik Street Post Office	Succeeded by Cocoa House