Northcote Central – deconstruction prior to construction

4 June 2024 - tbc

Northcote
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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.

Kilham Avenue and College Road building removed

An old building on the corner of Kilham Avenue and College Road has now been removed. This site will now be used as 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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What’s next?

Other buildings will be removed soon:

January 2025 - Aim High Café (47 Pearn Place). In December 2024, the café will move to 17 Pearn Place, by the large elm tree, so the building can then be taken apart over a few weeks in January.

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February 2025 - Norman King Building (65 Pearn Cresent). In January 2025, the current tenants - Hearts and Minds and Northart – will temporarily move to the hall at 1 Ernie Mays Street. Once our contractor has finished taking apart the Aim High Café building, they will start removing the Norman King Building. Removal is likely to take a few months.

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2025 - All Care Family Medical Centre (52 Pearn Place) and Northcote Dental Centre (2 Ernie Mays Street). In 2025, they will move to new premises and the building will be removed.

Once these buildings are removed, the first stage of the realignment and extension of Ernie Mays Street can go ahead, from around mid-2025.

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.

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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.