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Towers to rise soon in Milford + video
The first of a group of controversial, tall apartment towers will soon begin to rise around Auckland's Milford Shopping Centre.

Wide choice awaits buyer
For the first time in 50 years a multi-purpose commercial property has been put on the market in the popular location of Mangere Bridge.

Prime industrial sites on market
Two prime and well-positioned Auckland industrial properties in Penrose and Otahuhu have come to the market at a time when strong demand from occupiers has driven industrial vacancy to historically low levels.

Singapore interest in NZ malls
Auckland investment specialists are closely watching Singapore's Government Investment Corporation, believed to have submitted an attractive bid for New Zealand's biggest and most valuable collection....

Spy fears put iconic hotel sale on hold
Concerned about potential security risks, the US government is taking a close look at last week's sale of New York's iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel to a Chinese insurance company.

Southerners snapping up North farms
Farmers from southern provinces are moving to Northland to take advantage of the comparatively cheap dairy farms on offer there, according to real estate agency Bayleys.

Sit back and collect rent
Three retail shops in two high-profile Auckland locations - Lincoln Rd, Henderson and in the Royal Oak Shopping Mall - are for sale as part of Bayleys' latest Total Property commercial and industrial....

Chinese group buys Waldorf Astoria
NYC's Waldorf Astoria hotel is set to become the biggest prize yet for buyers from China who have been pouring money into US real estate.

Auckland's $10b do-up
Auckland is being rebuilt before our eyes, as projects worth at least $10 billion-plus rise across the city.

Rare flat land for development
Two flat bare land parcels of 1ha and 2.7ha suitable for a range of uses, including retirement village, commercial and residential purposes, are for sale at the heart of the Addison residential community in Takanini south of Auckland offering a prime deve

Hotel sector springs back to life
There are increasing hotel sales and new hotel construction activity, with the industry showing signs of renewed optimism that is expected to continue into 2015, says Dean Humphries, national director of hotels at Colliers International.

Watercare defends development fees
Watercare Services has hit back at a developer who accused it of charging too much for Auckland residential subdivisions.

Sylvia Park case about defects, not leaks
A dispute over building defects at one of Auckland's biggest shopping malls was on the electronic online High Court list last Thursday.