LEADWAY MARBLE HOUSE: The Marvel at Falomo Roundabout

Leadway Marble House (formerly Union Marble House) is an office development strategically located by Falomo Roundabout in Ikoyi, Lagos. It is arguably the first purpose-built office highrise clad in all marble. It is getting even trendier with its new owners.

The high-rise, which used to be called Union Marble House, was developed by Union Bank, but now that its current owner is Leadway Pensure PFA Limited, it is now known as Leadway Marble House.

This exquisite building clad in polished white marble is situated on Alfred Rewane Road (former Kingsway Road), next to the Falomo roundabout. The building has all the trimmings of a future building, showing no signs that it was constructed in the 1960s.

It has remained a distinctive landmark in the Ikoyi area, among other equally sturdy facilities.

The building has nine floors and a gross leasable area of 10,000sqm, and with the change in ownership, the building is presently being given a facelift, complete with futuristic finishing.

Marble has represented excellence since time immemorial. It is not by chance that the buildings of the Acropolis of Athens, the Roman Coliseum, Michelangelo’s David or the Taj Mahal are made of marble. That which man has wanted to ennoble, he has covered with marble. Today, architects and interior designers apply marble cladding to luxury villas, premium hotels, institutional buildings, or buildings seeking distinction.

Marble is a stone appreciated for its resistance, ability to reflect light and because it does not lose its beauty over time.

According to industry experts, it increases the property’s value due to its characteristic combination of the beautiful, the natural and the imperishable.

Moreover, in the event of damage or bad condition of the stone due to improper use or an accident, it is possible to carry out a large number of restorations or renovations on site without the need for relocation. For this reason, it is an excellent decision to cover new spaces with this material and recover the marble from those spaces that are being remodelled.

This natural stone is so versatile that it works in exteriors and interiors.

There are spectacular ventilated facades in exteriors like the Leadway Marble House’s, delivering significant energy saving and optimal thermal isolation to the building. The builders can also cover the terrace, garden areas, swimming pool, etc.