Our Work

2008

Hamilton land sale for future city growth
Advised Kirkdale Investments Limited on its sale of a significant piece of land to Hamilton City Council for future urban development.

2007

Sylvia Park Town Centre
Bell Gully advised on the project documentation for development of a new shopping and entertainment complex spanning 24ha in Mt  Wellington, Auckland. When complete, it will be the largest shopping centre in New Zealand comprising retail, entertainment and office accommodation. Further residential and community amenities are proposed for future use. The centre opened in 2006 with development ongoing and with an estimated completion value in excess of NZ$500 million.

Bank of New Zealand corporate headquarters
We are acting for Bank of New Zealand on the sale and leaseback of its major Auckland CBD development. Multiplex NZ purchased the property and is developing the site (which has a heritage listing) into a new office building including major new offices for BNZ. Bell Gully advised on the sale and purchase agreement, design and build agreement to lease and also on resource management matters. This development will mean a significant new office building for Auckland, with a particular emphasis on this development meeting new standards for green buildings in New Zealand. Bell Gully also acted for BNZ on a design and build agreement for major new premises at Centreport Wellington, which will form part of a major new development on the Wellington waterfront and again green building standards will be very important.

Bluewater - Westpac development
Bell Gully advised Bluewater on a design and build agreement with Westpac for a new office complex to locate operations from several existing sites. The transaction will see the construction of a new building and the expansion of an existing heritage building, to be linked by pedestrian airbridges. Bell Gully continues to act on the redevelopment of the Britomart precinct.

Carter Holt Harvey forest sale
Bell Gully advised Carter Holt Harvey, New Zealand's largest forest owner, on the sale of its forestry business comprising substantially all of its forestry interests including approximately 260,000 hectares of freehold and non-freehold forestry estate, to US-based forestry manager Hancock Natural Resource Group Inc. We advised on all aspects of the transaction including devising strategies for property specific aspects such as subdivision of the land, buy-back options, access and the creation of Crown sub-rights, and co-ordinating complex pre-sale restructuring.

Auckland regional park acquisition
We advised the Auckland Regional Council on its NZ$10 million acquisition by way of gift of a new 840ha Atiu Creek Regional Park bordering the Kaipara Harbour. The project involved negotiating and finalising gifting and transfer arrangements for the land and related farming assets and employees, together with the completion of a subdivision of land to provide for the donors' retention of a family home and surrounds. Queen Elizabeth II Trust was also involved as existing conservation covenants had to be varied to provide for the subdivision and the future use of the land as a regional park.