12 Commerce Street, Auckland Central, Auckland

REACHING FOR THE SKY

- Four land parcels comprising 1,388m2 (2,147m2 for planning purposes) of land bordered by Gore Street and Commerce Street in downtown Auckland city
- Plans for the development of a 178 metre tall apartment complex containing 222 dwellings ranging in size from 55m2 to 600m2

The site consists of three titles totaling 1,388m2 together with the development potential from the neighbouring 759m2 property The site has a gross buildable floor area of 36,700m2. Plans for a 48 storey residential tower have been prepared and a Resource Consent has been obtained.
The plans for the site, developed by Paul Brown Architects, show a 178 metre tower can be built on the freehold land. At that height the potential hotel or apartment building would eclipse the Vero Centre - currently the tallest occupied building in the city.

The indicative architect's concept shows 222 apartments with generous balconies. The plan also includes 282m2 of ground floor retail space fronting Commerce Street, a large gymnasium, sauna, swimming pool, and eight levels of carparking for 250 vehicles - utilising a state-of the-art vehicle stacking system and electronic swipe card entry access.