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Situated on the northern-eastern tip of the peninsula, the flats are sited on 1.8 hectares of waterfront land that kinds Catalina Bay precinct, the redevelopment of a former airforce base that housed NZRAB seaplanes in its giant hangars till 1967.

The 73 residences inside the twin towers of the flats are lined with 9 terraced properties on the base stage (often called the Wharf Terraces) and are positioned seaside — a uncommon sight outdoors of Auckland’s CBD and harking back to one other Willis Bond improvement: Wynyard Quarter.

Willis Bond labored with Architectus (led by Design Principal Patrick Clifford), and development associate LT McGuinness to ship the 160 million greenback mission, with over 2,200 individuals working on-site throughout the completely different phases of its 28-month construct concluding in July 2024. View a time-lapse of the construct right here.

The completion of the landmark flats will additional activate the burgeoning township and group centring on the neighbouring Willis Bond property The Hangar, a former airplane hangar now working as a co-working, hospitality and farmers market locale. The Hangar along with the adaptive reuse of seven former airforce buildings, together with a Kāinga Ora workplace comprised Stage 1 of the Catalina Bay precinct masterplan.

The outstanding location of the flats is summed up by Willis Bond’s Director, David McGuinness, saying: “This location is actually one of many nice waterfront websites in Auckland”. With distinctive 270-degree harbour, native bush, and parkland views from its distinctive place, McGuinness provides that “The outlook from the finished flats has exceeded our expectations”.

Focusing on the upper finish of the market, costs vary from $1,100,000 for a 56m² one-bedroom house (consists of carpark) by way of to 5 million for the final remaining 141m² penthouse. The 1- 2- and 3-bedroom choices are fitted out with top-notch supplies and home equipment in a contemporary minimalist fashion. Carrara marble kitchen islands, Gaggenau home equipment and oak veneer function within the penthouse suites, with all flats providing ample outside residing area on prime of the interior flooring plan.

Externally, powder-coated aluminium cladding components resembling corten metal reply to the gantry-esque proportions of the adjoining hangars. Ground-to-ceiling glazing infills create the primary envelope, with domestically sourced Wairakei brick the differentiating issue for the façade of the Wharf Terraces.

Willis Bond has bought 65 residences inside the improvement predominantly to owner-occupiers, lots of whom are downsizers from Auckland’s northwest. These new residents are searching for consolation, amenity, comfort and many storage (the storage part very well-considered by the architects).

The astounding quantity of progress throughout the masterplanned improvement has resulted in an already bustling and vibrant area people providing the soon-to-move-in residents of Catalina Bay Residences handy entry to a spread of cafés and eateries, the already fashionable farmers market, The Hangar co-working area and a city-bound ferry service that runs all day – all a stone’s throw from residence.

Along with these up-market facilities, the adjoining Harrier Level Park (a south-east vista retained by large-scale gabion wall paintings Estuarine by Louise Purvis), a personal dock, and a 5km of flat and looping coastal walkway present simply accessible outside amenity. The Tahinui Historic Reserve in Greenhithe kinds the backdrop to postcard views from the northern side.

Underlying the slick architectural design and detailing, the flats have achieved a formidable Homestar 7 score.

The design and construct crew additionally factored in local weather resilience with emergency flood programs that work to pump out water, designed to permit for 150 years of projected international warming and sea stage rises, with a king tide and a 1-in-100-year flood occasion on the identical time. As well as, the development crew ensured that over 85% of unused constructing supplies had been repurposed or recycled, considerably lowering waste throughout the construct. One other should from the developer was the set up of above-spec noise insulation to make sure the consolation of the residents.

Stage 3 of Willis Bond’s masterplan for Catalina Bay precinct consists of new-build industrial, hospitality and retail tenancies, together with the constructing of a smaller block of luxurious flats known as ‘The Yacht Membership’, designed by Cheshire Architects, to begin later within the yr.

Rohan McKain, Senior Growth Supervisor for Willis Bond, remarks on the significance of every constituent within the success of the bold improvement: “The adaptive reuse of the present heritage buildings, the standard of those newly constructed residences, and the upgrades to the encompassing public areas, have all performed a vital position in bringing the Catalina Bay masterplan to life, reworking this historic precinct right into a vibrant group that we’re actually proud to be an element of.”

For extra data go to catalinabayapartments.co.nz.