Working together
We have been working closely with key government agencies including health and social development, non-for-profit and international experts in supportive, inner-city housing. We have also been listening to the experiences of our tenants and neighbours.
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Keeping everyone informed
We are committed to keeping everyone informed as our plans progress. We will host neighbourhood drop-in sessions at each milestone, collaborate with our customers and send regular communications directly to the community.
We will provide updates on our key milestones below to keep the public informed.
August 2021
June 2021
March 2021
December 2020
- Construction has commenced at the site.
October 2020
- Kāinga Ora has released a “social procurement” document outlining the wider social, cultural and economic benefits of this project
Download the document [PDF, 479 KB]
August 2020
- Kāinga Ora announced Icon as its build partner for the innovative 276-apartment complex at 139 Greys Avenue in Central Auckland. Construction will start in December and is expected to take just over two years
- Media release - Icon to deliver groundbreaking Kāinga Ora complex in central Auckland
June 2020
- The London Plane trees are being trimmed outside 139 Greys Ave by an approved Auckland Council arborist
- Piling begins on-site
- Media release - Goodbye old, Hello new
May 2020
- Auckland Council have issued the early work consent for civil works to start and Earthco have begun the enabling works on-site
- Solid hoardings have been installed along 139 Greys Ave to ensure the safety for the community
March 2020
- As part of Kāinga Ora’s response to the Government’s announcement of a national lockdown due to COVID-19, construction of new state houses in your community have been suspended from midnight Wednesday 25 March for a period of four weeks.
- Civil works start in March 2020
- Media release - 139 Greys Ave blessed with a karakia before site works begin
January 2020
- Demolition of 139 Greys Ave is now complete
- Factsheet January 2020 [PDF, 269 KB]
October 2019
- Demolition of 139 Greys Ave is about to move into the next phase, hard demolition. This is where the building structure will start being removed and early next year, the site will be at ground level
September 2019
- Resourse consent to build 276 apartments at 139 Greys Ave was approved by Auckland Council in August 2019
April 2019
- Demolition of 139 Greys Ave, central Auckland will soon start. The first step in the process will see the asbestos safely removed from the building. Hard demolition will start later this year
November 2018
July 2018
February 2018
Page updated: 20 August 2021