Buildings and Leasing
Strengthened, refurbished existing buildings.
Large format new buildings.
The refurbished Buddle Building is now complete, with 1,300 square metres available to lease now and co-working options available. It includes an exciting ground floor cafe that opened in November 2023.
The Hopkirk building forms the next stage of works and is being strengthened and refurbished to offer exceptional office and/or retail spaces. Together with the Buddle Building, it will form the campus hub with ground-floor retail spaces opening onto landscaped communal spaces.
The rest of the campus will feature new, large-format, flexible low-rise buildings suitable for commercial use.
Buddle Building
office and co-work options
The Buddle Building and new KiwiRail National Train Control Centre form the first stage of the campus. The Buddle Building has been strengthened and refurbished into a modern, efficient, comfortable workspace and has a 5 Green Star design accreditation.
We have two exceptional office floors available (artist’s impression shown above) to lease together, separately or as sub-divided tenancies.
Office space to lease - key facts:
One full floor (850sqm) and half a floor (450sqm) available (levels 2&3 in the 4-storey tower)
Located at the gateway to the campus
Refurbished and strengthened to IL2 100% NBS
5-Star Greenstar design certification and targeting a high NABERSNZ rating
KiwiRail and MBIE anchor tenants
Features Grounds cafe and end-of-trip facilities on the Ground floor
Ready to occupy now
Co-work opportunities
We are also seeking registrations of interest for a campus co-working hub which would be based in the Buddle Building - click here for full details and to register your interest.
Hopkirk Building
office and amenity/retail options
The Hopkirk building forms the second stage of the campus. This striking heritage building is being fully strengthened and refurbished and is suited for office and retail uses.
Key facts:
Refurbished heritage building
Minimum IL2 80%+ NBS
Ground floor + Level 1 spaces available
765 square metres total space
380 square metres NLA typical floor
Prime frontage at the campus entrance
Suited to office use or retail uses (gym, wellness offerings, hospitality, medical, dental)
Entrance opens onto landscaped lawns
Specification can be modified to suit tenant requirements
Ready to occupy from Q3 2024 (subject to tenant commitment and availability)
Gilruth Building
The Gilruth building is another striking heritage building that sits within the second stage of the campus and provides further character appeal to the central campus hub.
New Builds
The rest of the site will be occupied by the new low-rise campus buildings that are designed to deliver very large, efficient modern work spaces.
Key facts:
5,300 square metres new campus buildings
Built to IL2 100%+ NBS; options to design to 130% NBS or IL3 100%
Minimum target of 5 Green Star and NABERSNZ ratings (design and as-built)
c1,750 square metres NLA typical floor
Floors can be leased together, separately or sub-divided
Ready to occupy from 2026(subject to tenant commitment and availability)
Tenant design input available
Enormous flexibility – the design can be adapted to suit specific business needs
Low-rise design also makes them rapid to construct (around 18 months) versus the much longer lead times needed for central city projects
Timber structure options and a wide range of energy-saving and sustainability options are available
Campus Overview
Project Director David McGuinness and Head Architect Stephen McDougall talk about the key qualities of the campus that make it a great place to work.
Staging Plan
Stage 1
Deliverables
Refurbished, strengthened Buddle Building and new-build KiwiRail control room
Total size
6,000sqm
Floorplates
850sqm
Use
Commercial,
Retail
Timing
Ready to occupy NOW
Stage 2
Deliverables
Refurbished, strengthened Hopkirk building
Total size
765sqm
Floorplates
380sqm
Use
Commercial,
Retail
Timing
Ready to occupy from Q3 2024 (subject to tenant commitment and availability)
Stage 3
Deliverables
2 x resilient, low-rise new buildings
Total size
c5,300sqm
per building
Floorplates
c1,750sqm
Use
Commercial
Timing
Ready to occupy from 2026 (subject to tenant commitment and availability)
Stage 4
Deliverables
Resilient, low-rise new buildings
Total size
c20,000sqm
Floorplates
2,000+sqm
Use
Commercial
Timing
Will follow after Stage 3