Industrial Hub Healthcare Site Set for New Life

The large industrial-zoned Wiri site that has housed a top government health body for over two decades is for sale with options for owner-occupiers, developers and investors.

The high-profile more than 4,400-square-metre property on Wiri Station Road sits in the heart of South Auckland’s pivotal Wiri industrial hub.

Positioned minutes from the Southern and Southwestern motorways, it is being marketed as an asset with a scale, flexibility, and upside potential that seldom comes to market in the tightly held precinct.

The site currently houses the offices and healthcare activities of Kidz First, a youth health organisation operating under one of the country’s biggest government agencies, Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand, in a tenancy dating to 2003. Kidz First is now on a month-by-month lease, returning a net rental of $21,985 plus outgoings and GST per month.

Bayleys salesperson Matt Lee said this offered new owners holding income, along with flexible options to occupy, install a long-term tenant, or redevelop to unlock the site’s full potential.

“This is a large, flat, rectangular landholding, zoned for heavy industry under Auckland’s unitary plan. These attributes provide considerable potential for redevelopment in an area typified by large-scale industrial operations.

“New owners will enjoy the advantages of a high-performing industrial location with outstanding connectivity, well-suited to warehousing, logistics, distribution or manufacturing operations in one of Auckland’s most active industrial hubs,” said Lee.

The land and buildings at 95 Wiri Station Road are being offered to buyers by way of a tender closing on Thursday 25 June (unless sold prior).

The sale is being marketed by Lee, and colleagues James Chan and Greg Hall of Bayleys Real Estate.

The approximately 4,429-square-metre freehold landholding underpins a building of some 1,290 square metres with on-site parking for around 58 vehicles.

Profile is maximised by nearly 80 metres of frontage to Wiri Station Road, an important east-west corridor spanning the Wiri industrial precinct.

The single-storey building was constructed in the early 1970s with Colorsteel roofing and a combination of glass panel and block cladding.

The structure has an A-grade Initial Evaluation Procedure seismic rating of 90 percent of new building standard.

Chan said the site was strategically positioned among high-calibre occupiers in a key South Auckland stronghold of industry.

“This well-established area attracts national and international operators thanks to its excellent connectivity to transport routes and logistics corridors. Wiri’s central position in Auckland’s southern industrial belt makes it a location of choice for warehousing, distribution and manufacturing.

“Notable occupiers include NZ Post, food makers Bluebird and Griffins, and global beverage giant Suntory. It is home to numerous freight, transport and logistics operators, manufacturers, automotive and equipment businesses, and major distribution centres for the likes of Harvey Norman and The Warehouse Group,” Chan said.

Hall said a major advantage was proximity to Auckland Airport, New Zealand’s largest air freight gateway.

“This is especially beneficial for importers, exporters, and time-sensitive logistics operations.

“Two motorways within minutes of the site provide efficient links across greater Auckland, including to the city centre and port, and easy travel south to Hamilton and the wider Golden Triangle area,” said Hall.

Public transport is also available nearby, including buses and train services via Manukau Station around a kilometre away.

“Wiri is supported by a strong local labour force, established infrastructure, and convenient access to services. Nearby amenities include Westfield Manukau, freight and fuel depots, and leading trade suppliers – making this a highly functional and efficient base for business,” Hall said.