Landmark Africa Group
| 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 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.