Gbolly Balogun

Director

Mr. Balogun is a successful entrepreneur and property developer with a record of accomplishment of having developed over 134 units of townhouses in the best parts of Lagos. His career in management began in 1985 when he managed a pineapple plantation entailing the cultivation, harvesting, distribution and export of pineapples to Europe.

In 1988 he ventured into industry, initially producing coir fibre for sale and export, and ultimately diversifying into the production and marketing of LOGOMATS – doormats with logos and messages inscribed. Gbolly ventured into property development in 1992 with the aim of providing total project management for owners of land or leaseholders, and introducing home ownership for Nigerians in the prime residential areas of Lagos by creating vehicles to accommodate the limited budgets of his target market.

Mr. Balogun is a Director of County Estates Ltd and Co-founder/Director of Sofitel "The Moorehouse", Lagos and Port-Harcourt. He obtained his first degree in Economics from Howard University, Washington D.C., and a postgraduate degree in Philosophy & History from the University of Lagos. He is a member of the Washington based Urban Land Institute and travels frequently to keep up to date on real estate best practices.