Northcote Town Centre – deconstruction prior to construction

4 June 2024 - tbc

Northcote
In Progress

We’re taking a sustainable approach to redevelopment

Some old buildings in the town centre are starting to be sustainably removed to make way for the redevelopment of Northcote's Town Centre - Northcote Central. It’s part of our zero waste approach, to limit what we send to landfill.

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What's happening?

To enable construction of the new town centre to happen, some of the aging buildings in the centre will start to be sustainably removed.

Instead of simply demolishing the buildings, at a similar cost, the buildings will be taken apart. This means material can be reused and recycled - to limit what is sent to landfill.

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Some construction material will find new life in community projects, both locally and in the Pacific Islands, and some will be available at affordable prices from Wairau Zero Waste Hub.

This is great for the community and the planet! And, it supports Northcote’s aspiration to be an exemplary zero-waste community and Auckland Council’s goal for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland to be zero-waste by 2040.

Sustainable removal of the Norman King Building

In early February 2025, Hearts & Minds and NorthArt, who were based in the Norman King Building (65 Pearn Crescent), shifted to a new temporarily community hub at 1 Ernie Mays Street. This was to enable the Norman King Building to be removed, so the extension of Ernie Mays Street can go ahead later in 2025. It’s all part of the revitalisation of Northcote Town Centre.

From mid-February 2025, the material from the Norman King Building will be gradually be removed, so that it can be reused and recycled or sold at affordable prices from the Wairau Zero Waste Hub.

See the live feed of the removal of the Norman King Building below.

What's happened so far

The old building, on the corner of Kilham Avenue and College Road (including the old Lab Test building) has been removed. This site will now be a temporary car park and storage area for our contractors, until the land is needed for redevelopment.

Here are some photos of the building being taken apart.

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In January 2025, what was the old Aim High Café (47 Pearn Place) building was removed. You’ll now find the Aim High Café at 17 Pearn Place, by the large elm tree.

Below are some photos of the old Aim High Café building being taken apart.

What’s next?

In mid-2025, All Care Family Medical Centre (52 Pearn Place) and Northcote Dental Centre (2 Ernie Mays Street) will move to other premises in the Northcote area and the buildings will then be removed to enable the extension of Ernie Mays Street to go ahead later in the year.

What disruption will there be?

Our intention is to minimise disruption, as much as possible, with work carried out within normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

We will maintain pedestrian access along Pearn Place and to the library, but parking behind the shops will be affected during construction.

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There will be some noise and vibration, within Council limits, and some dust, which may affect nearby businesses, residents, and pedestrians. We will use dust control measures, like water spray, a dust suppression agent and barriers - to minimise dust.

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