Apartment blocks planned for Christchurch super lot

Apartment blocks planned for Christchurch super lot
A render of the planned Williams Corporation development in the east frame. (Image: supplied)
Oliver Lewis
Williams Corporation has been selected to develop one of two blocks in Christchurch's east frame that opened up to developers other than Fletcher.Crown rebuild agency Ōtākaro confirmed the sale of a 4,700 square metre site on the corner of Manchester and Worcester streets on Monday.Williams Corporation, the biggest residential builder in the city, plans to develop two six-storey apartment buildings, townhouses and mixed-use residential and commercial spaces in the lot, creating 102 homes.Ōtākaro chief executive John Bridgman said the aim of...

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