New building set to revive Hamilton CBD
Construction of a five-storey building on a long-vacant site will be a confidence booster for central Hamilton businesses.
Construction of a five-storey building on a long-vacant site will be a confidence booster for central Hamilton businesses.
The Citygate office and retail building on the corner of Anglesea and Ward Sts is due for completion in June next year, transforming a site that has been unoccupied for almost 17 years.
The empty lot on the corner of Anglesea and Ward St has been a bit of an eyesore for Hamilton Central Business Association general manager Sandy Turner.
There’s nothing more confidence building than seeing these buildings go up, she said.
“It’s great for people outside the region who may be looking to open up a business or relocate their business.”
PricewaterhouseCoopers will be the new building’s anchor tenant as the lease runs out on its current office building.
Mrs Turner said the staff employed by Pricewaterhousecoopers would help the city by bringing their shopping and dining into the central district.
The triangular shape of the new building wouldn’t take away from the historic look of the Wintec House building, she said.
