Auckland mayor Wayne Brown opposes sale of downtown car park building

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown opposes sale of downtown car park building
The downtown car park and Hobson St flyover, middle, could both be demolished as part of redevelopment plans. (Image: Eke Panuku)
Oliver Lewis
Negotiations are ongoing to develop what’s been called the most exciting site in central Auckland – but the new mayor isn’t a fan. In December 2020, the council’s finance and performance committee approved a competitive market process to select a developer to purchase and redevelop the downtown car park building on Customs St West. It followed an unsolicited offer earlier that year by Precinct Properties, the publicly-listed developer behind the nearby Commercial Bay development. Following the competitive...

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