Goodman Property Trust, with a $2 billion real estate portfolio, will celebrate the opening of the first stage of its new town centre at its $650 million Highbrook Business Park in Auckland's East Tamaki on Friday.
John Dakin, chief executive of manager Goodman New Zealand, said The Crossing has three buildings around a podium base, linked by an open-air plaza at Highbrook which is between the Otahuhu and East Tamaki motorway, home to more than 50 businesses and with a $1.2 billion expected completion value.
Dakin said Goodman's board, tenants and many businesses and people associated with the hub would attend the opening, and he paid tribute to Sir Noel Robinson, who he said had the original vision for the big business park off the Southern Motorway.
The Crossing has a new Quest Highbrook Serviced Apartments with studio, one and two-bedroom suites and Waipuna conference suites which can cater for up to 300 people.
A bar with a bistro and cafe are also part of the first stage.