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The Lagos [[Marina]] is host to a number of office buildings, and other structures such as the Bookshop House which was formerly owned by [[Church Mission Society|CMS]] and the [[Cathedral Church of Christ, Lagos|Cathedral Church of Christ]]. Due to the conditions of the [[soil]], the foundations of most of the tall buildings are either piled or raft. Buildings along the marina include National House now occupied by [[Shell plc|Shell]] and it is the first tall office building at Marina. The former Central Bank headquarters and the Investment House, headquarters of [[The Bank of Industry|Bank of Industry]] were both built-in 1960. The land on which the [[Investment]] House was built previously housed the Grand Hotel before the latter was demolished. New Africa House of UAC, [[Elder Dempster Lines|Elder Dempster]] House, [[Nigerian Ports Authority]] head office and [[National Electric Power Authority]]'s former headquarters are all located along the marina.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Building Lagos |last=Akinsemoyin |first=ʼKunle |date=1977 |publisher=F. & A. Services: Pengrail Ltd., Jersey |language=English|oclc = 26014518}}</ref>
 
== Notable Indigene ==
 
* [[Babajide Sanwo-Olu]]
* [[Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello]]