Takanini Village (Stage 1), auckland – Best in category

RCGRetail Property Award –Excellence Award Takanini Village is a greenfields development that has converted rural land held by the Wallace family for 30 years into a long-term income-producing asset that satisfies unfulfilled demand in the locality for better-quality retail. As long-term Takanini residents, the Wallace family was confident of local socio-demographic trends. The family was also confident that the level of early tenant interest from anchor tenants, including The Warehouse, would support a quality mixed- use property offering. Given these factors, the family decided to forego short-term cost savings and invest in high-quality design and finishes. This strategy proved prescient. Takanini Village has attracted high-profile tenants seeking retail, food and beverage, office and medical premises that reflect the quality of their offerings and brands. The development has consequently set a new rental benchmark for the district. Judges’ Comments This 13,000m² shopping centre, opened in 2014, was created from a 2.9ha greenfield rural site. It contains major retailers and services and provides Takanini and the greater Papakura district with an excellent retail experience. The Judges felt this development was well conceived and will be of significant benefit to the local and wider community. OWNER and developer TONEA Investments (NZ) ARCHITECT Construkt Architects Urban designTransurban STRUCTURAL ENGINEER MSC Consulting Group mechanical engineer Economech Services geotechnical engineer Coffey Geotechnics (NZ) QUANTITY SURVEYOR White Associates CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Dominion Constructors project manager Brendan Lindsey Leasing consultant Match Realty