North Wall
Sea+City
Documented Progress for Wynyard Quarter
Another building is about to come down as momentum builds in the project to revitalise Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter.
Work has just begun on the demolition of a former workshop/storage building and office block at the seaward end of
Halsey St to allow repair work to be carried out on the North Wall of the reclamation.
Sea+City Projects Ltd Director John Dalzell said the building is coming down to allow the start of repair work on the
North Wall and sub structure of the wharf that will allow the planned redevelopment in the area.
“We’re bringing them up to meet the current seismic codes and standards to allow public use and access,” said Mr
Dalzell. “That means new piles and pre-cast panels to further strengthen the wall and the structures underneath the
beginning of the wharf area.
“The current tenant is taking down the building and then the site will be handed over to us in late April so the wall
and wharf works can get started in early May.
Sea+City Projects Ltd manage the revitalisation project for Auckland Regional Holdings, in conjunction with the Auckland
City and Auckland Regional Councils. The area from Pakenham St to the waterfront is the largest urban renewal currently
underway in New Zealand.
The majority of land within the Sea+City project area is owned by Auckland Regional Holdings, a statutory investment
management entity and part of the ARC Group.
“With the BP Lubricants Auckland Production Centre site also being cleared we are seeing real progress in the area and
that progress is being recorded for us as well.”
Mr Dalzell said the long-term revitalisation project was being photographically documented by UNITEC photography
students.
“Students from the school are involved in a long-term project to document changes in the area from set locations so we
can document progress and have a visual record of the project.
“We’ve agreed on several photographic themes including heritage and sustainability together with documenting the
presence of different industries in the area including fishing, transport and marine businesses.”
Mr Dalzell said work on the North Wall and Wharf project was expected to take up to 18 months to complete.
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