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Post by rone on Oct 6, 2018 8:39:39 GMT 12
I noticed in today's news that the former Wigram Base officers Mess has been sold to an Auckland based developer.
A Chinese at that.
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Post by saratoga on Oct 6, 2018 8:52:49 GMT 12
Auckland = China , possibly even a 'town' in China named Auckland!
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Post by gibbo on Oct 6, 2018 10:57:49 GMT 12
I noticed in today's news that the former Wigram Base officers Mess has been sold to an Auckland based developer. A Chinese at that. Does anyone know if the building is specifically protected. I can find lots of 'heritage' & 'restored' comments online but no certainty it is protected. Akl based developer... up here develop usually means flatten & replace. p.s. This indicates he won't be flattening it which is good news but the question still stands...wonder if it is protected? www.savills.com/_news/article/63/169005-1/9/2018/former-officers--mess-at-wigram-air-base-sold |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Oct 6, 2018 11:13:50 GMT 12
My local watering hole. Has been for sale along with the Harvard Bar since John died late last year.
I understand that it was a Japanese entity that owned the buildings prior to this sale and I believe the buildings (like the control tower) are protected.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 6, 2018 11:22:29 GMT 12
Heritage protection does not mean much however. There have been many buildings "protected" under the Historic Places Trust which have been destroyed by developers, so keep a close eye on these developments. Money talks in property development, much louder than heritage talks.
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Post by rone on Oct 7, 2018 16:22:17 GMT 12
Dead right there Dave, I Read today that $40million of Chinese money bought property at Orewa. The company is 60% owned by PRC Government. Same lot also building their style of shitbox 40square metre apartments at Wiri, Manukau. The Chinese guy says they are for local people. Yeah right!. They paid $35mil. for that. No need to learn Maori language, Mandarin is going to be needed in Auckland soon. I should have started with Mehaa I guess, not sure about the spelling though.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 7, 2018 17:36:00 GMT 12
Hey, yes our country is being systematically bought up and changed by overseas investment but do not use racist name calling on this forum please! I have replaced a word in your post Ron.
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