Landmark Africa Group
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Real Estate, Leisure, Lifestyle, Hospitality and Tourism. |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Paul Onwuanibe |
Area served | Nigeria |
| Website | landmarkafrica |
Landmark Africa Group is a Nigerian hospitality, commercial real estate, and tourist destination development and services company. Landmark Lagos, the group’s headquarters at Water Corporation Road Oniru Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria attracted over 3.5 million visitors in 2023.[1]
Landmark's portfolio includes Hard Rock Café Lagos, Landmark Leisure Beach, Landmark Event Centre, and The Landmark Towers.[2]
History
[edit]Landmark Africa Group started in 1997 as a co-working office provider in Mayfair, London and expanded across Europe.[3] In 2003, Landmark entered the African market after opening in Lagos, Nigeria. By 2006, it had expanded to Accra, Johannesburg, and Nairobi.[4]
In 2014, Landmark completed the Landmark House at Ikeja, Nigeria.[3] This was followed by the completion of Landmark Towers in 2015 and that same year.[5]
In 2016, Hard Rock Café and Shiro Japanese Restaurants were introduced within Landmark Lagos, followed by the Landmark Leisure Centre in 2017.[6]
In March 2020, Landmark Group and the Lagos State Government set up an emergency response COVID Isolation Centre on the grounds of the Landmark Village during the critical early stage of a global pandemic.[7]
Controversy on the demolition of Landmark Leisure Beach
[edit]Between April and May 2024 Landmark Leisure Beach was demolished between to make way for the Lagos – Calabar Coastal Highway.[8] At the time of the demolition, the beach was a platform for over 50 micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises and over 1,000 employees.[9] The group is currently seeking compensation from the Federal Government of Nigeria.[10]
Awards
[edit]In 2017 and 2019, Landmark Africa was named among London Stock Exchange’s Companies to Inspire Africa.[11][12] Landmark Africa won Commercial Real Estate of the Year at the Africa Housing Awards in 2022[13] and Best Overall Developer (Nigeria) at Euromoney in 2023.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ AriseNews (2024-04-29). "Hopes Dashed As Landmark Beach Gives Way To Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road". Arise News. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ Nairametrics (2016-04-13). "Landmark Africa (Owners of Landmark Event Center) Secures $20 million Funding". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ a b vanguard (2017-09-25). "Landmark's vision is to achieve $1bn valuation mark - Paul Onwunanibe". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ Okwumbu-Imafidon, Ruth (2023-05-06). "Meet Paul Onwuanibe, Landmark Group's Founder and one of the Lions of the "Lions Den"". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ BusinessDay (2014-08-12). "Landmark Towers: New destination for living, working, leisure". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ BusinessDay (2017-10-17). "Landmark Village: West Africa's fastest growing business, leisure, lifestyle destination". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu Unveils 80-bed Isolation, Treatment Centre at Landmark Village – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ Princewill, Nimi (2024-04-05). "Nigeria wants a road to rival the Pacific Coast highway. A prime Lagos beach resort stands in the way | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ Agbetiloye, Adekunle (2024-04-06). "$200 million Landmark Beach Resort in Nigeria set for demolition in coastal highway plan". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "Lamentations as Landmark Beach Demolition Leave Micro-businesses in Ruin – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "Companies to Inspire Africa 2017" (PDF). African Development Bank. London Stock Exchange Group: 160.
- ^ Companies to inspire Africa 2019 (PDF). London Stock Exchange Group. 2019. p. 2.
- ^ Grace, Ihesiulo (2022-12-16). "Africa Housing Awards, Landmark Africa is named Commercial Real Estate Company of the Year". DAILY TIMES Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "Real Estate Awards 2023". Euromoney. Retrieved 2024-11-28.