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.
Stakeholders
Department of Internal Affairs
Land Information New Zealand
Year
2021
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.
