About Britomart
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Cooper and CompanyMore about the company who will own, manage and care for Britomart long-term.
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History of BritomartMaori pa, colonial fort, a place of boom, bust and rebirth – Britomart has some remarkable stories to tell.
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Architectural visionMaster plan architect Richard Johnson shares his vision for the precinct: a busy ‘people place’ built on an inviting, human scale.
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Development updateThe latest on the heritage restorations, construction projects and new businesses coming to the precinct.
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THIS IMPORTANT PART OF AUCKLAND HAS A UNIQUE HERITAGE OF HISTORY, CULTURE AND ARCHITECTURE. TODAY IT’S BEING REGENERATED AS A VIBRANT MIXED-USE COMMUNITY – AND A LEGACY FOR THE CITY.
Lying between the Waitemata Harbour and Auckland’s lower CBD, Britomart is a 6.5-hectare waterfront precinct of heritage and new buildings, regeneration sites and open spaces. It is immediately adjacent to Auckland’s main transport hub, Britomart Transport Centre.
The area has a rich history as Auckland’s first mercantile centre and is home to one of the largest concentrations of heritage buildings in the city. After a long period of neglect in the 1980s and 90s, Britomart is now being revitalised by its long-term owner and manager Cooper and Company.
Today Britomart offers a diverse and rapidly growing mix of restaurants, bars, offices, boutiques, galleries and public spaces. By 2015, with apartments, hotels and close to 200 businesses based here, it will be a buzzing 24/7 urban community.
Vision for Britomart
It will be diverse, funky and pedestrian-focused and combine heritage and cutting-edge elements in interesting and surprising ways.
Cooper and Company’s vision for Britomart is a place that celebrates New Zealand and brings together the best of many cultures.
It will be diverse, funky, street-based and pedestrian-focused and combine heritage and cutting-edge elements in interesting and surprising ways.
Britomart’s growth is being carefully planned and managed to ensure it respects its heritage, maintains the right mix of elements and integrates gracefully into its environment.
Cooper and Company is committed to the long-term ownership and management of Britomart.
This is to ensure that as the Britomart community evolves, its special character is retained and preserved as a legacy for future generations.
A Precinct in Progress
The master plan for Britomart includes the refurbishment of 18 heritage buildings and the construction of seven environmentally-friendly new ones.
Work began on restoring the old buildings in 2004, and nine have now been fully refurbished. On completion, it will be the largest heritage restoration project ever undertaken in New Zealand.
Charter Customs Building, the precinct’s first new building and the first element of Westpac on Takutai Square, opened in 2009.
Two major new buildings, the Ernst & Young Building and the second element of Westpac on Takutai Square, were completed in April 2011. Opened at the same time was Atrium on Takutai, the covered shopping gallery running between the two new buildings.
The Britomart Car Park Building was also completed in April 2011 and provides essential parking facilities for the 3500 people who now work in the precinct.
WANT TO JOIN BRITOMART?
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