The Malaysian government-backed developer purchased the Auckland CBD land from the council for $40m.
A Malaysian government-linked developer has been chosen to build a $452 million mixed-use Aotea Central development above the Aotea Station stop of the City Rail Link.
Auckland Council’s development agency Panuku Development sold the former carpark on the corner of Wellesley St West and Mayoral Dr for $40m to Kuala Lumpur-based Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) on a 125-year leasehold agreement.
A 10% deposit of the $40m for the site is payable now and the rest is due once the $4.6 billion City Rail Link project is completed in 2024.