National Archives Christchurch - Disposal
This disposal project, undertaken for the Department of Internal Affairs and LINZ, required disposal of surplus commercial land and earthquake-damaged buildings under the Public Works Act 1981.
2021
Department of Internal Affairs
Land Information New Zealand
We recognised that the former Archives NZ building in Christchurch's CBD was a unique property with significant development potential. As a LINZ-Accredited Supplier and contract service provider to LINZ, APL Property managed the complete disposal process of the property with our services including:
- Due diligence investigations and research
- Investigation and compliance with offer back obligations under S.40 Public Works Act 1981
- Clearances from DOC, Heritage NZ, and Housing New Zealand
- Compliance with the Crown's Treaty Settlement obligations under the Ngai Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998
- Procurement of Real Estate Agents
- Management of the sale process
- Management of settlement in conjunction with our lawyers
This two-year process involved an extended period of time working with Ngai Tahu as holder of a right of first refusal. Our client, LINZ, was pleased with the final result being a successful sale of the property on the open market at above valuation, on an as-is, where-is basis.
This project had an additional rewarding outcome for LINZ - a strengthened Crown-Iwi relationship resulting from positive engagement with Ngai Tahu during the extended RFR process.
