Plan for 280 units

The Government will redevelop a block of “slum” state housing flats in central Auckland, building 280 units. Housing Minister Phil Twyford said yesterday the redevelopment will finish by the end of 2021, replacing the 87 flats on the site at 139 Greys Ave. Up to 80 flats will be allocated to Auckland’s most vulnerable residents. The remaining 200 will be a mix of state housing and rentals, designed for key service workers in the city centre. Tenant relocation will take place from now until February next year and the estimated time for demolition to start is early in 2019.