Tall timber stacks up in commercial terms
Canny property investor Sir Bob Jones’s announcement of his plan to build a tall timber building in Wellington reinforces timber’s claim to use in commercial buildings. Continue →
Browsing: Property Trends
Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre contract awarded
CPB Contractors has been selected to design and construct the $240 million Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre. Continue →
Hamilton hotel getting major facelift
A 140-year-old heritage hotel is undergoing a major makeover, enhancing its tenant opportunities to become Hamilton’s newest retail precinct. Continue →
Showcasing the future of smart spaces
How will the massive advances being made in technology today affect the buildings and urban spaces of tomorrow? Continue →
REINZ calls for LVR review as number of sales falls
The loan-to-value ratio restrictions are hurting house sales across the country and should be revamped for first-time buyers, the real estate industry trade body claims. Continue →
World’s tallest wooden office building for Wellington?
Property mogul Sir Bob Jones is aiming high with plans to erect the world’s tallest wooden office building in central Wellington. Continue →
Industrialised building system creating ambitious city
A building system that could help solve New Zealand’s seemingly intractable housing problems is being used in one of the world’s most ambitious developments. Continue →
Auckland’s office space crunch easing
Auckland’s office space crunch is showing signs of easing, new figures from Colliers International show. Continue →
Accommodation consent values soar
The value of consents for hotels, motels, and other short-term accommodation shot up to $490 million in the June 2017 year, Stats NZ says. Continue →
Office workers prefer car parks to supermarkets
Office workers rank proximity to cafes, public transport and car parks higher than supermarkets – unless they’re already used to working near a supermarket, in which case it’s a must-have. Continue →
Building consents continue to climb during past year
Some 30,453 new houses, apartments, townhouses, and flats were consented in the year ended June 2017, up 4.7 per cent on the previous 12 months. Continue →
Home insulation and heating improvement needed
Around half of New Zealand houses still lack adequate insulation and are under-heated in winter, according to the latest BRANZ House Condition Survey. Continue →
Get graffiti gone for good!
Rare would be a local body in New Zealand that does not have a problem with graffiti or tagging. Continue →
A new era for earthquake-prone buildings
The new national framework for managing earthquake-prone buildings (EPBs) that became effective on 1 July 2017 has brought several changes, Duncan Cotterill partner Paul Calder advises. Continue →
Driverless cars to reshape commercial property
Autonomous vehicles will change the way commercial properties are designed, the facilities they offer, and where they are located, an occupier services expert says. Continue →
Export-led property boom for Hawke’s Bay
A “surging” Hawke’s Bay’s economy is reflected by widespread commercial-industrial development activity, says Turley & Co’s latest Property Market Report for Hawke’s Bay. Continue →
Early childhood centres offer investment opportunities
The rapidly changing early childhood education sector is bringing new opportunities for commercial property investors, a sector specialist says. Continue →
H&M to open first Wellington store in Lower Hutt
Expanding Swedish fashion retailer H&M (H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB) will open its first Wellington store at the Queensgate shopping centre in Lower Hutt this year. Continue →
NZL Group moving to Mt Maunganui business estate
Freight and logistics company NZL Group is moving from Mt Maunganui to a $20 million purpose-built facility at the Tauriko Business Estate. Continue →
Auckland price growth slowing but regions continue strong
New Zealand’s property market is showing all the signs of being a two-tier system. Continue →