WELLINGTON: City Development (Part 1)

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flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · Jul 27, 2004 (Edited)

Covering all new developments/ and projects under construction in the Capital City of Wellington. Will update when needed.

Bolton Apartments, 20 levels.

Status- nearing completion externally

Museum Apartments, 10 levels

Status- under construction

Holiday Inn Hotel-Apartment Tower, 14 levels

Status- approved. I was in Wellington a week or so ago, and walked past the site, there was a large billboard up advertising the project, so all looks set to go.

There is a proposed 12 level mulit-use tower opposite the Duxton Hotel on Jervois Quay corner, subject to a resource consent.

There are 2 new Government Ministry buildings, one under construction for the Ministry for the Environment (10 levels), and one about to be built for the Ministry of Defence, 10 levels also.
Both are in the Thorndon area, adjacent to the CBD/Parliament.

Also, the Wellington City Council has recently taken in development proposals for a sizeable site in the CBD, known as "Chews Lane", which has variying height restrrictions, but can go up to 90m on one part. Nothing has yet been decided, but it will contain a mix of retail. apartments and office.

:cheers:

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astro

· #101 · Apr 7, 2005 (Edited)

Our own viaduct...

Not a high rise but a fantastic piece of architecture to be built beside The Steamship Wharf on the waterfront.As ususal people are opposing and would rather have grass, though people don't go to the Docklands in Melbourne for greenery...

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flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #102 · Apr 7, 2005

Hey another Wellingtonian, nice!

You can post a pic put simply copying the image properties (go right click, copy) and then clicking on the IMG button when u make a post, or edit a post, and pasting the image properties in the box that comes up.

HOODTech

· #103 · Apr 7, 2005

There seems to be some attractive mid-rise developments happening in Wellington.

astro

· #104 · Apr 7, 2005 (Edited)

YAAY, so here is the tory st development, alot better that any of the 'scenes' in auck dont u think?

Hotel Wellington, a development by Ms Pretergasts husband for upper cuba st, snazzy

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flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #105 · Apr 7, 2005

That image didnt show. Are you sure you copied the entire image properties properly? It should look like a web address, with a .jpg or something at the end. It will only work from if its internet based, you can't direct link from your own computer

astro

· #106 · Apr 7, 2005 (Edited)

Wool house, customhouse quay. At the moment you can see the blue glass being fitted.

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flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #107 · Apr 7, 2005

You need to have your own webspace to host the images, or just direct link them from their respective websites, such as Bayleys in this case.

sam_L

· #108 · Apr 8, 2005

That one by the railway station looks exactly like the newish tower on Anzac Ave in Auckland. It's exactly the same shape and same colours - even the yellow strip down the side is the same. Must be the same developers/architects.

flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #109 · Apr 8, 2005

*astro* said:
Wool house, customhouse quay. At the moment you can see the blue glass being fitted.

I think i know where this one is, there has been a crane there for a while now.

Hey astro, hows the construction site going for that new Customhouse Quay office tower on the old martime building site?

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astro

· #110 · Apr 8, 2005

flyin_higher said:
I think i know where this one is, there has been a crane there for a while now.

Hey astro, hows the construction site going for that new Customhouse Quay office tower on the old martime building site?

Well to be honest it looks exactly the same as when that picture was posted. I guess its taking them a while to do the underground carpark, However.... the new Holiday Inn is definately on track and the steel beams just get higher and higher

Check out www.melview.co.nz to see 'The Featherston Tower'.If all goes to plan, it should sit right next to it.Will look great coming out of the train station!

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flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #111 · Apr 8, 2005

Oh ok, so not much progres on the old martime bldg site then? Interesting. I read in the NBR that the building is over 80% leased, so must be more work starting soon.
I saw that 'Featherston Tower' in a render on the melview site a while ago, I always wondered exactly where its was to go, and when it was being built. Sounds like the Holiday Inn will be the tower to watch for Wellington in the next few months.

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flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #112 · Apr 27, 2005

Wellington Pics..
mmm, Capital City

Oriental Parade, the best waterfront drive in NZ? (A close race between Tamaki Drive and Oriental Parade; Oriental parade wins because of less traffic

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From Mt Victoria:

Holiday Inn Hotel Construction Site:

The Customhouse Quay bldg site (the foundations are well underway, so should see some good progress on this one in a few months)

The new Ministry of Defence HQ (note the subtle military colouring)

The woolhouse bldg, which is being extended sideways and on top with a couple more levels

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mtb_nz

· #113 · Apr 27, 2005

What it's meant to look like

pics of the new defence building so far.....

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spotila

· #114 · Apr 27, 2005

The new defence building... what's it for?

flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #115 · Apr 27, 2005

Is that a serious question- Asking what the Ministry of Defence bldg is for? :runaway:

Marky Mark

· #116 · Apr 28, 2005

The entire Complex is for Scientific research and

Maintenance of Helen Clarks Teeth both during and after her Life as Prime-Minister of New Zealand !

Ha Ha

aucklandman

· #117 · Apr 28, 2005

How come wellingtons building designs are so boxy?

mtb_nz

· #118 · Apr 28, 2005

aucklandman said:
How come wellingtons building designs are so boxy?

the beehive ain't boxy is it... yeah i know what you mean, we need some nice rounded buildings... mind if we borrow the skytower for a while?? :cheers:

mtb_nz

· #119 · Apr 28, 2005

spotila said:
The new defence building... what's it for?

yeah i don't know aye... I think its a new gym that wellington is getting

spotila

· #120 · Apr 28, 2005

flyin_higher said:
Is that a serious question- Asking what the Ministry of Defence bldg is for? :runaway:

yes it was a serious question

. Why do we need a new one!?

Besides, it could've just been a name, like La Defense ;D?

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