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Pillar shock prompts apartment dispute
A new apartment buyer faces the possibility of a legal row with a developer after finding window and bed space blocked by pillars she claims were not on the plans.
Sultan of Brunei sells BNZ tower
The Sultan of Brunei has sold Auckland's 26-level BNZ tower at 125 Queen St for $57 million in this year's biggest New Zealand property deal.
Mid-town site with many options
A big block in the central business district of the South Waikato town of Putaruru is for sale, and a proposed district plan will allow for its development.
Council invited developer to buy QEII Square, private papers reveal
The privatisation of Queen Elizabeth Square for a giant mall downtown in the CBD was initiated by Auckland Council last year, documents show.
Kiwis join $140m Fiji resort plan
Four New Zealand businessmen have joined Americans to develop Vunabaka, a new $140 million Fiji resort, where the first stage of construction is nearly finished.
Downtown looks to San Fran for cues
Precinct Properties, with consent for a 41-level Auckland waterfront tower on its Downtown Shopping Centre site, took a team to San Francisco last month to study a new 62-level waterfront skyscraper rising above an underground railway there.
Skyscraper mania grips China
The eastern Chinese city of Suzhou is joining a national rush for the sky with what's slated to become the world's third-tallest building.
Online sales growth cools
Online retail sales growth is slowing and 19 out of every 20 New Zealand purchases are still made in a shop,
'Desperate shortage' of retail space, says Auckland councillor
Auckland is suffering a desperate shortage of land for business expansion and retailing with a "critical short supply" of large format shopping space, says one Auckland councillor.
Park dusts off noise barrier plan
Eden Park's operators have tabled plans to borrow $1.8 million to install a sound barrier for the east stand.
CBD feels the squeeze
Auckland's CBD has cranes on its horizon again, but not enough to resolve a critical office-space squeeze
Properties sold in leaseback deal
New Zealand real estate investment specialist Caniwi Capital has bought chicken processing plants, hatcheries and farms from Inghams Enterprises NZ .
Environmental group backs Unitec housing plan
An organisation representing 10,000 young Kiwis backs plans for Unitec and Eden Park.
Former Auckland developer US scheme
Former Auckland apartment developer Lily Zhong is planning a US$380 million ($436 million) scheme to develop commercial and residential units on vacant land in Florida.
More homes wanted around park
Intensive housing development on land surrounding Cornwall Park is being proposed - but lessees fear it'll result in further hikes to lease fees after new valuations.
Ryman adds Tropicana to its portfolio
Tropicana, one of the biggest privately owned blocks of land in inner Auckland, has been sold to retirement giant Ryman Healthcare.
Reality TV queen offloads sports bar
TV mogul Julie Christie has placed her Auckland Viaduct-based sports bar on the market, along with her extensive personal collection of sports memorabilia.
Brian Rudman: Cement traps us in the bad old days
One of the justifications for creating the Super City was that it would hasten the end of the planning silo mentality that hog-tied Auckland.