Deloitte Centre
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The Deloitte Centre is a high rise office tower located in Auckland
, New Zealand. Built between 2006–2009, it contains 18 levels and office as well as 4 basement car parks and 3 levels of plant, and a special two storey high architectural feature on the top giving a total height of 100m. The building will have 5 stars in the 'Green Star' environmental rating.
, Shortland Street, Fort Street and Jean Batten Place. The site marks the beginning of the old shoreline of 19th century. Everything north of the tower was under the Waitemata Harbour
. The site had previously been occupied by a number of different building including Victoria Arcade (built in 1885), then in 1978 BNZ built their low-rise office block. In 2004 Bank of New Zealand went into negotiations to build a high-rise building.
The new building will incorporate the old facades of the Jean Batten Building on the rear sides and the rear (as seen from Queen Street). The demolition of this heritage building for the new development had created some criticism. The architects counter that significant parts of the older structure were retained or reconstructed after the new building went up, creating a positive combination.
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The remaining 50% of the office accommodation has been leased to Deloitte Services Ltd who will occupy levels 9-18 including 100 car parks and the basement changing facilities.
True Alliance is the third major tenant who are leasing the four retail units on ground floor with international brand names such as Lacoste, Ben Sherman, Rockport and the North Face.
The plant room will be situated at the upper levels and at level 7. The ground level will incorporate an entrance and 12 metre high foyer at the corner of Queen and Shortland Street with the remainder of the ground level providing retail premises. Four levels of basement car parking will provide 170 car parks accessed from Fort Street.
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand. Built between 2006–2009, it contains 18 levels and office as well as 4 basement car parks and 3 levels of plant, and a special two storey high architectural feature on the top giving a total height of 100m. The building will have 5 stars in the 'Green Star' environmental rating.
History
The Deloitte Centre is built on an island site in the CBD, bordered by Queen StreetQueen Street, Auckland
Queen Street is the major commercial thoroughfare in the Auckland CBD, Auckland, New Zealand's main population centre. It starts at Queens Wharf on the Auckland waterfront, adjacent to the Britomart Transport Centre and the Downtown Ferry Terminal, and runs uphill for almost three kilometres in a...
, Shortland Street, Fort Street and Jean Batten Place. The site marks the beginning of the old shoreline of 19th century. Everything north of the tower was under the Waitemata Harbour
Waitemata Harbour
The quite famous Waitemata Harbour is the main access by sea to Auckland, New Zealand. For this reason it is often referred to as Auckland Harbour, despite the fact that it is only one of two harbours surrounding the city, and is crossed by the Auckland Harbour Bridge. The Waitemata forms the north...
. The site had previously been occupied by a number of different building including Victoria Arcade (built in 1885), then in 1978 BNZ built their low-rise office block. In 2004 Bank of New Zealand went into negotiations to build a high-rise building.
The new building will incorporate the old facades of the Jean Batten Building on the rear sides and the rear (as seen from Queen Street). The demolition of this heritage building for the new development had created some criticism. The architects counter that significant parts of the older structure were retained or reconstructed after the new building went up, creating a positive combination.
Tenants
Approximately 50% of the office accommodation as well as 70 car parks and a large retail premises fronting Queen Street has been leased to the Bank of New ZealandBank of New Zealand
Bank of New Zealand is one of New Zealand’s largest banks and has been operating continuously in the country since the first office was opened in Auckland in October 1861 followed shortly after by the first branch in Dunedin in December 1861...
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The remaining 50% of the office accommodation has been leased to Deloitte Services Ltd who will occupy levels 9-18 including 100 car parks and the basement changing facilities.
True Alliance is the third major tenant who are leasing the four retail units on ground floor with international brand names such as Lacoste, Ben Sherman, Rockport and the North Face.
The plant room will be situated at the upper levels and at level 7. The ground level will incorporate an entrance and 12 metre high foyer at the corner of Queen and Shortland Street with the remainder of the ground level providing retail premises. Four levels of basement car parking will provide 170 car parks accessed from Fort Street.