Demolition of Auckland's Downtown shopping centre is finishing and earthworks are beginning for the $850 million Commercial Bay office/shopping/dining precinct in the CBD.
In a video just released, Precinct Properties chief executive Scott Pritchard talks of the huge challenge demolishing the 70-shop mall at the end of Queen St and the next phase of work.
"To achieve this is a major milestone for the project," Pritchard said of the demolition job.
Fletcher Construction won the contract to build the 39-level PwC waterfront tower. Twin tunnels for the $3 billion-plus City Rail Link will run beneath it, turning from Britomart up Albert St.
![Zurich House or 21 Queen St stands in the centre of the site.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZYGQIKVPCH7B5BO6MU6TGDS7C4.jpg?auth=b6bc23cb0ee54708437bc73070394f95f0331972ae6b4cd4509142066d2de14b&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)