Latest FromCommercial Property
![$10b seismic upgrade waste](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
$10b seismic upgrade waste
A $10 billion national seismic building upgrade will save only seven lives during almost a century yet destroy much of the country's heritage, an economist says.
![Stadium looks to big future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Stadium looks to big future
North Harbour Stadium has moved under the wing of the Super City's major venue operator as a $60 million asset.
![Breeder told to move horses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Breeder told to move horses
An Auckland horse breeder and member of the Racing Board must move his bloodstock business off land he sold for $3.1 million last year.
![Herald on Sunday editorial: NZ doesn't need its own Sin City](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Herald on Sunday editorial: NZ doesn't need its own Sin City
NZ's biggest metropolis stands at a juncture. Do Auckland residents wish to compete with the likes of Las Vegas and Macau for the glitzy yet dubious title of Sin City?
![Urban renewal vision has growing pains](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Urban renewal vision has growing pains
Four projects launched last decade to create or revitalise Auckland communities have endured hard times to reach milestones in their development.
![Day care centres boost retail traffic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Day care centres boost retail traffic
Daycare centres are becoming anchor tenants in new commercial developments across Auckland with more women returning to work and an increasing population of children.
![K' Rd building a real education](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
K' Rd building a real education
A seven-level commercial building on a prominent corner of Karangahape Rd is being offered for sale fully leased.
![New regs to test council performance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
New regs to test council performance
Local authority cost blowouts will be flagged much earlier under Government changes being introduced, says a leader in the sector.
![South Korean property mogul jailed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
South Korean property mogul jailed
South Korean media are reporting the jailing of the multimillionaire property developer who last decade proposed New Zealand's tallest building.
![Hotel firm plans $50m NZ investment](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Hotel firm plans $50m NZ investment
Choice Hotels, which operates in 40 New Zealand locations, is looking for seven to eight new properties worth $40 million to $50 million this year.
![Weeds choke $70m dream](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Weeds choke $70m dream
A wealthy Auckland businessman, granted citizenship against official advice, has yet to start a proposed $70 million property development.
![Modern facility with acres of space](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Modern facility with acres of space
A modern 2632sq m industrial building in the heart of Manukau's industrial precinct and previously used for storing thousands of kilometres of cables is up for lease.
![White-collar groups lift office rents](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
White-collar groups lift office rents
Banking, insurance and professional services are major employment groups that dominate growth in Auckland.
![Ryman plans $690m Auckland spendup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Ryman plans $690m Auckland spendup
Ryman Healthcare will invest $690 million in Auckland, building five of eight new villages in the city including one $210 million project.
![Carpark for former Star site](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Carpark for former Star site
The long-vacant ex-Auckland Star site between Fort St and Shortland St could soon get a carpark.