The Mohammed VI Tower, formerly the BMCE Tower, rises in Salé on the border of Rabat. The Spanish architect Rafael de la Hoz and the Moroccan architect Hakim Benjelloun designed it. Othman Benjelloun, chief executive of Bank of Africa, launched the project. In 2013 it was planned for Casablanca, and in March 2016 the site moved to Salé. King Mohammed VI laid the first stone on March 9, 2016. Construction started in July 2017, and the article says it was completed in 2025 and officially opened in April 2026.
The tower is 820 feet (250 m) tall with 55 floors and 40 lifts. The article describes a modern exterior with a Moroccan interior. Solar panels cover the south facade. It was built to be seen from 50 kilometers away.
Plans mix a luxury hotel, offices, apartments and an observatory. A 55-room Waldorf Astoria is the flagship tenant.
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