Tower proposal extension sought for 'stellar' Auckland central site

Tower proposal extension sought for 'stellar' Auckland central site
A drawing of the proposed Shortland St tower. (Image: Auckland council resource consent)
Oliver Lewis
The owner of a prime central Auckland site that has sat empty for decades is playing for time to retain the option of building a 35-storey tower.Heng Chuang Investment Group was granted resource consent by the Auckland council in 2016 to construct a mixed-use tower at 28 Shortland St, consisting of a podium with eight commercial floors and a tower containing 177 apartments over 27 storeys.Any property would likely impede the sight lines from the nearby Metropolis building.The 2010 square metre Shortland St property has sat empty since 1989 when...

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