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Lower Hutt’s central business area has been in decline since the Queensgate Mall opened in 1986. Smaller owner operator businesses have struggled, unable to compete with the centre. Feast said people living in the central city would reinvigorate the area as businesses moved in to meet demand for services. Dr Imran Muhammad, associate professor of urban planning and design at Massey University, said converting surplus office space to housing was an efficient solution to the shortage of housing and land.
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Developer Ian Cassels is converting the tower at TVNZ s former Avalon studios in Lower Hutt into 68 apartments.
NEW BUILDINGS INTRODUCED AS PART OF A MAMMOTH REGENERATION PROJECT Hounslow is experiencing a huge reformation, with a large plot of land in Hounslow High Street currently under construction. New apartment blocks, a huge number of cafes, restaurants, retail shops as well as a new ‘Cineworld’ theatre are being introduced. But how much change will this project bring about to Hounslow? And how long will this project take to finish? Barratt Developments, a residential property development company, started the ‘Barratt London’ project in Hounslow High Street Quarter, and is now a huge part of the overall construction. 527 homes are being constructed. The Cineworld chain is set to be the first addition to the ‘High Street Quarter development’ project, bringing a ten-screen multiplex cinema including an IMAX screen.
NEW BUILDINGS INTRODUCED AS PART OF A MAMMOTH REGENERATION PROJECT Hounslow is experiencing a huge reformation, with a large plot of land in Hounslow High Street currently under construction. New apartment blocks, a huge number of cafes, restaurants, retail shops as well as a new ‘Cineworld’ theatre are being introduced. But how much change will this project bring about to Hounslow? And how long will this project take to finish? Barratt Developments, a residential property development company, started the ‘Barratt London’ project in Hounslow High Street Quarter, and is now a huge part of the overall construction. 527 homes are being constructed. The Cineworld chain is set to be the first addition to the ‘High Street Quarter development’ project, bringing a ten-screen multiplex cinema including an IMAX screen.