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Paying for park users' pleasure is a bitter pill
Suzie Trewheela's ground rent shot from $3995 to $29,000 a year under increases to leaseholders' payments for houses in Auckland's Cornwall Park.
Property developer salvaged money, court told
Jamie Peters salvaged property from his "crumbling" businesses, secured hundreds of thousands of dollars for his family and managed his bankruptcy on his own terms, the High Court has been told.
Insurance premium rises hammer Precinct
Precinct Properties NZ, with 10 Wellington office blocks worth more than $600 million, has been hammered by insurance premium rises.
Shore development hit by land shortage
Lack of business zoned land likely to halt new construction as firms look to migrate north to Silverdale.
Former Mainzeal site up for grabs
The Wiri construction yard of failed construction company Mainzeal is being marketed for sale or lease through Savills.
Quakes a timely reminder for building owners
Wellington's earthquakes have put the spotlight back on seismic issues.
NZ buildings in running for top award
A giraffe house, art gallery, Grey Lynn shops and apartment building are in the running for a top international architectural award.
Golden chance to buy land in Silverdale
A big piece of freehold, mixed-use commercial land on a prominent corner site is being marketed for sale in Silverdale as part of Bayleys' latest Total Property portfolio.
Quake city tenants keen to return
Colliers International has published a Christchurch-specific office and retail leasing portfolio called First Mover.
ASB's new building boasts flexible work spaces
Activity-based working, where workers can change desks depending on what they are doing dominates the design of Auckland's new waterfront ASB North Wharf.
Inside ASB's North Wharf building
Activity-based working, where workers can change desks depending on what they are doing, pioneered by consultants Veldhoen + Company of the Netherlands, dominates the design of Auckland's new waterfront ASB North Wharf. Derek Shortt, ASB's property manager, took Anne Gibson, Property Manager for the New Zealand Herald on a tour of the controversial new Wynyard Quarter HQ, criticised by some for its radical, cone-shaped roof feature and unusual appearance.
95 new shops for Newmarket in mega-mall development
Newmarket will get 95 new shops when Westfield NZ develops a mega-mall alongside its existing 277 mall.
Kiwi living Las Vegas lifestyle
A Bankrupt Kiwi property developer is still living in a 660sq m Las Vegas home despite defaulting on its $2.8 million mortgage four years ago.
'Lack of space' in Auckland CBD
Deferment of new office construction in the Auckland CBD will restrict growth within New Zealand's largest employment zone, predicts Chris Dibble.