Landmark sale in Tauranga’s CBD
The sale of the new Trustpower building marks the largest property transaction ever in Tauranga’s CBD.
Tauranga, February 17, 2016
The newly-built, three storey 6,000 sqm office building at 108-128 Durham Street, Tauranga was purchased for just over
$40 million in a deal brokered by Simon Clark and Duncan Woodhouse of Colliers International.
The buyers are an investment group based out of Queenstown.
Clark says Colliers’ Auckland and Queenstown offices introduced his team to the buyers, who were looking for high
quality buildings in growth cities with substantial tenants on long leases.
“We approached the vendors - Zariba Holdings - and after several months of negotiation a deal was concluded late last
month.
“Once the buyers inspected the building and saw the quality of the construction - its unique design and its central
location - they immediately knew it was the right type of asset for their portfolio.”
The building has just been completed by CBC Construction, on time and to budget, after an 18 month construction period,
and the tenant, Trustpower, has started moving their 500-plus staff from their Mount Maunganui-based industrial depot to
the building, Clark says.
“This high quality building offers the new occupiers a state-of-the-art facility, with a truly grand design centre
atrium running up between the three levels of offices, a ground floor café and large balcony to the top floor with views
towards the harbour, Mount Maunganui and the ocean.”
Clark says the purchasers are looking for further investment in the region and currently have another complex under
contract in Tauranga.
A spokesperson for the purchasers says they want to invest in growth regions like Tauranga which are attractive to their
investor group – particularly quality buildings with secure rental incomes like the Trustpower building.
Zariba Holdings has owned the site, previously occupied by the Bay of Plenty Times, for a number of years.
Zariba managing director Dwayne Roper says the company was excited to develop such a substantial office building in the
Tauranga CBD once Trustpower approached them for new premises.
“It’s great to be involved with such a substantial locally based company as Trustpower who are wanting to bring their
500 staff back in to the CBD.
“This development I think is a turning point for the city, with new investment pouring back into the downtown area and
the construction of the new university campus starting next year. We own other sites in the CBD and are keen to be
involved in its revitalisation.
“Tauranga city needs more people working and living in the CBD to stimulate the retail and hospitality areas.”
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