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Eric Moore Towers, as the name suggests, are located on Eric Moore Road, Surulere. The high rise blocks comprise 72 units of three bedroom apartments. Better and more modern finishs have been deployed into the apartments and new amenities put in place.

Suddenly, the once virtually abandoned units are now commanding what the estate surveyor calls full apartments has been very high that very few units were remaining at the time of this report.

Therefore, these good times for the once decrepit Eric Moore Towers as the new owners have rehabilitated the units and they are now wearing very attractive new look. It shows that the change of ownership was worth it afterall as the government at any level has never been known to be good manager of property. If it was, FESTAC Town (just for example) would not be in the present parlous state.

The original owners who bought the Towers from the Federal Government are known to have sold them to the current owners who knew what to do and did exactly what they had to do in renovating the units to taste to command higher rental values.

The amenities have been vastly upgraded. Before now, it was simply because unheard of to speak of swimming pool in Eric Moore Towers because there were not any. Now there are and work has been completed. Landscaping has been beautifully planned and executed that the uninitiated may miss his or her way in the new Eric Moore Towers. Expansive parking lots have conveniently partitioned for orderly parking.

There is a generator plants of 1000 KVA capacity with 30,000 litre fuel storage tank to ensure that the new Eric Moore Towers are lit round the clock. Water supply is guaranteed with 4No. underground water storage tanks of 50.000 litres each with water treatment plant/external tank load pump. A brand new 16 – passenger lift has been installed while an old one had been refurbished.

Proposed as immediate future development are lawn tennis and squash courts on which work has begun. The units are in the market for letting with the firm on Messrs Badmus & Associates driving the campaign as the letting agent. The unit rent is N1,000,000 per annum per flat.

The schedule of accomodation comprises living room, dinnning room with bar, ensuite master bedroom, a study, guest toilet, kitchen and store. Others are 2 No. bedrooms, shared bathroom/w.c. etc. The alluring units show excellent workmanship and deft finished in ceramic/terrazzo floor. The living areas are finished in mosaic tiles and bedrooms in marble. Windows comprise anodized aluminum and glass. Fixtures are complemented with the beauty of natural wood and Formica. The kitchens are equipped with modern furniture wardrobes.