A prime commercial property near Kerikeri with a convoluted history — including abandoned plans for a $30 million "cultural trade centre" — is back on the market after previously being sold in a 2011 liquidation sale.
The 4.2ha property, on State Highway 10 just south of the Kerikeri roundabout, is for sale by tender through Bayleys Kerikeri. Tenders close on October 25.
The land currently has seven tenants with a mix of residential, retail and light industrial uses.
Originally a horticulture-themed tourist attraction called The Orange Centre, Kerikeri investors Michael Perkins and Jonathan Hiscock bought the land in 2003.
In 2008, they announced plans for what would have been the single biggest investment Kerikeri had seen, a $30m Northland Cultural Trade Centre with a 60-room hotel, information centre, cafe, service station, spa, conference centre and a trade hall showcasing Northland produce, art and crafts.