PICTURE EXCLUSIVE! Hotel, House Designs That Landed Tycoon Bitature In Shs1bn Court Loss with South Africa Firm Finicon Group Revealed
Businessman Patrick Bitature has been ordered by the High Court to pay nearly Shs1 billion to Finicon Group following a long-standing legal dispute over architectural designs. The case involves unpaid fees for luxury hotel and residential projects in Kampala.
Why it matters
This case highlights the risks in commercial real estate development and the legal enforcement of contracts in the Ugandan construction sector.
KAMPALA – Red Pepper has obtained exclusive images of the stunning hotel and residential designs at the centre of a bitter legal battle that has left businessman Patrick Bitature facing a court bill of nearly Shs1 billion, plus interest, VAT and legal costs.
The designs, prepared in 2012 by Finicon Group (U) Ltd, the parent company of Angiletti Design Studio Ltd, were produced for two ambitious property projects in the upmarket Kololo suburb of Kampala.
The projects included a proposed luxury Summit View Boutique Hotel on Summit View Road, Kololo Hill, and the remodelling of Bitature’s residence on Malcolm-X Road.
The hotel was projected to cost between US$5 million and US$6 million, equivalent at the time to billions of shillings.
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