A retirement village with 350 homes is on its way to Pāpāmoa.
The $250 million village on Grenada St is now under construction with the first stage of three-bedroom and two-bathroom homes to be built later this year.
The Pacific Lakes VIllage development is being built across the road from its sister retirement village, Pacific Coast Village, which housed 250 residents.
Both villages were a joint venture between Generus Living Group and Mangatawa Papamoa Blocks Inc.
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