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Driven Aucklanders latch on to capital idea
A new lobby group is being formed to play a role in the development of the Auckland waterfront where public spaces are coming under pressure from private interests.
What to do with the Civic Building?
Auckland Council's Civic Building, which contains asbestos, could become a hotel or apartments and its ground-floor be converted into shops.
$1800-a-night AKl luxury waterfront digs planned
Plans are progressing for a new Auckland waterfront boutique hotel costing up to $1800 a night and two American-style restaurants employing up to 150 people.
Council rejects $75m offer for carpark
The Auckland Council has rejected a $75 million offer for the Downtown carpark - with the CEO saying it's 'not currently for sale'.
Wharf office block wins top property award
A big new Auckland office block, planned and developed during last decade's financial slump, last night picked up the Property Council's supreme award.
Surprise bid for prime CBD parking spot
The operators of Tournament Parking have made a surprise offer of $75 million today to buy the downtown carpark from Auckland Council.
Chinese firms' $55.5m land deal allowed
One of China's biggest road toll businesses has permission to sell land around Auckland to an associated company in a $55.5 million deal.
3500 plants creep up street
Building exteriors on Auckland's Federal St are sprouting 3500 plants as the new shared-space street project goes vertical.
Building giants 'squeeze' small firms
Claims about anti-competitive practices in New Zealand's plasterboard market have been added to by a former Christchurch building sector worker who says he has first-hand experience of it.
Digging deep for rail link project
Auckland Transport is about to begin buying more than 200 subterranean central Auckland properties for the proposed $2.86 billion City Rail Link.
Golden years' industry faces questions
An ageing population has been a bonanza for retirement village companies and their investors, but will the good times go on?
Operator for new Cornwall Park cafe
An operator will soon be appointed for the all-new Cornwall Park cafe, which the trust board has spent just under $1 million building.
Skyscraper a step closer
Planning work for New Zealand's tallest new skyscraper is going on behind the scenes.
Topshop style for Queen St
New premises for Topshop and Topman in the Q&V Building opposite Whitcoulls in Queen St were leased to the business when the building was sold last year.
City's $35m property spending spree
Properties worth $35 million have been bought to secure the route for Auckland's proposed $2.86 billion City Rail Link.
Jolisa Gracewood: Housing a gamble on our future
Our Government insists that a) fly-by buyers aren't part of the housing problem and b) it doesn't need any numbers to know this, writes Jolisa Gracewood.
Brian Rudman: Developers' dreams our nightmare
The privatisation of public space should have a better justification than helping the adjacent property owner fulfil a development dream, writes Brian Rudman.