Tauranga City Council and Little Big Events have come together to rejuvenate the city's CBD which will be called 'Our Place'.
The partnership is aimed at attracting more people to the area where Willow Street and Hamilton Street meet, once the current council administration building is demolished.
Little Big Events are the creators and managers of community-focused events such as The Little Big Markets in Mount Maunganui and Papamoa, Dinner in the Domain, Tauranga's Christmas in the Park, Vegan Vibes, Beast of a Feast, Street Food Union and Diner en Blanc. They were also responsible for transforming the Victoria Park Markets in Auckland into a new, fun place to be.
The space would be a temporary placeholder until investment decisions were made on the future of the space and the site is developed.
City Transformation Committee chair Larry Baldock said Little Big Events had an excellent reputation for delivering quality events that bring communities together.