| | Title | Boom or doom? | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 31 May 2007; p. 4-5 | | Description | Three large apartment projects in Takapuna are set to double the area's population. They are: the Sentinel on Northcroft Street, Shoalhaven on Anzac St and Maison On Auburn St. Perron Development was granted resource consent last November for a seven-storey development at 77 Hurstmere Rd. and AMP, which owns the Sovereign building, is expected to lodge a resource consent soon to redevelop. The resource consent process for the 30-storey Merge apartment complex planned for the corner of Auburn and Huron streets is expected to begin in August. This huge increase in residential development is raising issues for commercial development. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Businesses join drive to use car park fund. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 06 February 2003; p. 1, 4 | | Description | Business operators in Takapuna are dismayed that North Shore City Council has a car parking fund of $922,000 set aside for Takapuna's CBD but no-one is seeing the benefit of it. Some retailers have left the area because they can't afford to pay the bill. The Takapuna Beach Business Association wants to see the proposed car park for the gasometer site developed now. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Car parking costs take leap. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 18 May 2004; p. 5 | | Description | Workers using Takapuna's two main car park buildings face hefty increases next month. North Shore City Council adopted highter tariffs for its Anzac St and Killarney St car parks this week and will introduce them next month. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Developer talks hit 'couple of problems'. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 09 December 2005; p. 2. | | Description | The development company Location Group has been in discussions with the council regarding a $160 million development on the gasometer site that will include apartments, carparking and retail space. However negotiations have been put on hold until agreement can be reached on issues including the city plan. | | View full record |
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| | Title | High-rise secrecy: Council cites commercial sensitivity. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 06 May 2005; p. 1 | | Description | Confidential talks between council and developers are being held to discuss plans for a project that will provide a mix of retail and office space, residential apartments and short-stay accommodation. Parking spaces are also on an agenda planned to provide relief for Takapuna's acute parking shortage. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Merge tower gets go-ahead. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 11 November 2010; p.2 | | Description | A panel of independent hearing commissioners granted the resource consent application made by Takapuna Central Ltd., for The Merge development to go ahead. Building consent is still to be granted. An artist's impression of the building is included. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Parking pressure rising : time limits imposed in new areas. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 21 May 2004; p. 3 | | Description | Parking restrictions are being phased in to central Takapuna's residential streets to try to stop residents being squeezed out by workers seeking free all-day parking. At the same time, Council's new parking policy for Takapuna, adopted last week, will also introduce 30-minute parking areas around shopping strips to increase turnover and make it easier for shoppers to find a car park. All of this is happening before council builds the proposed 750-space car park building on the old gasometer site on Auburn St or adds two extra levels on the Kilarney St car park building. Comparison given of parking costs with Auckland City. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Secret $28m plan bared. | | Source of Article | Shore News, 21 August 2002; p. 1 | | Description | Plans for huge seven-level $28m parking, office and apartment complex unveiled. To be sited on the former gas works site on the corner of Huron and Northcroft Streets; working title: "Gasometer carpark". | | View full record |
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| | Title | Tower plans unfold. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 10 August 2010; p.1 | | Description | Independent hearing commissioners are looking at the resource consent application by Takapuna Central Ltd, for the planned $200 million, 34-storey mixed-use Merge Tower development. The Takapuna Beach Business Association is backing the project, but other groups have concerns. Photographs of the proposed site and an artist's impression of the complex are included in the article. | | View full record |
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