Transactional History

Since the establishment of a Commercial division in 1992, Location has provided accommodation solutions for, amongst other corporates, Burger King, Pacific Retail Group, Kimberley Clarke, Allied Pickfords, ANZ Banking Group, Mitre 10, Noel Leeming, Moore Gallagher NZ, Automobile Association, Paykel Engineering, Steel and Tube Holdings, Progressive Enterprises Limited, Penguin Books, Bridgestone Firestone and Estee Lauder.

The quality and robustness of Location's previous development projects has attracted investment funds from a number of well respected New Zealand and offshore Institutional property investors such as New Zealand Guardian Trust, Property for Industry, Westfield Trust, the Dominion Property Fund and AMP Henderson Global Investors.

A scope of selected activities previously undertaken is available by Clicking Here.

More specifically, one of Location's primary business focuses is on working alongside corporate clients in a consultative role to assist them to analyse / understand their accommodation requirements and then to deliver an appropriate solution, in a cost effective and timely manner.

 

Some examples of such transactions include:

 

• Bridgestone / Firestone

Location concluded in 2004, a transaction for the relocation of Bridgestone / Firestone's corporate head office function from Newmarket to a new design-built office / distribution facility in Mt Wellington.

Location assisted Bridgestone / Firestone executive management in auditing their space requirements and then were responsible to deliver the final accommodation facility, in a joint venture with AMP Henderson Global Investors who remain the ultimate end owner of the development.  As part of this turnkey package, Location also assumed full liability for Bridgestone's then current lease obligations on their previous head office in Great South Road, Newmarket.

• Penguin Books

This approach was successfully adopted nine years ago with Penguin Books (NZ) Limited, culminating in Penguin moving into new design-build premises in North Harbour.

This process required Location purchasing their existing premises and an analysis, recommendation and delivery by Location of a new building solution that met their future property needs.

• Zone²³, Mt Eden, Auckland

In more recent times, Location has acknowledged changing social conditions in adopting a mixed use perspective to many potential development opportunities.

The most visible outcome of this new direction has been the completion in 2007 of our award winning Zone²³ development in Mt Eden, Auckland.

Incorporating two levels of commercial office studios (of 7,500m²) that forms a platform for 25 Maisonette style two and three bedroom apartments, the design brief was to create an iconic building with a strong semi-industrial aesthetic.

A feeling of inclusiveness has been created whilst offering a sense of community to commercial and residential occupants alike.

• Dick Smith Electronics

Location spent approximately fifteen months in a similar consultative role with Dick Smith Electronics Limited, in which Dick Smiths' operational need for a new head office / warehousing facility was jointly analysed.

With Location's professional assistance, Dick Smith secured an existing building in the North Harbour Industrial Estate that met their objectives. 

• Estee Lauder

Location completed 8 years ago, a new head office / distribution facility for the Estee Lauder Group of Companies at Mt Wellington.  Again, in this instance, a large amount of time was expended in the early stages to analyse and confirm Estee Lauder's operational requirements so that an efficient solution could be designed, constructed and delivered by Location to the client.