Healthcare centre is just what the doctor ordered
The land and fully refurbished purpose-built provincial medical centre premises operated by one of New Zealand’s foremost medical services organisations has been placed on the market.
Sitting on a high-profile intersection in Waihi, at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula, the 433sq m premises houses the Waihi Health Centre, which has been operating in the town for decades and is now under the umbrella structure of the Green Cross Health group.
Green Cross Health group began trading in New Zealand in 1981 under the Unichem Pharmacy Group brand. It now manages 345 pharmacies and 55 medical centres.
The 1012sq m site has accommodated many different commercial tenancies over the years.
However, following a substantial upgrade, little remains of the original build other than the front facade and building footprint.
The freehold land and building at 1 Mueller St are being marketed for sale at auction on Thursday September 29 through Bayleys Hamilton.
Salesperson Josh Smith said the site made full use of its rectangular-shaped footprint, with a sealed carpark at the rear sustaining parking for 12 vehicles as well as providing discreet access for ambulance transfers. The yard has also been used as a pop-up Covid testing centre.
“The practical and specifically designed new interior layout of Waihi Health Centre provides spaces for both patients and staff, while maintaining privacy and discretion as befitting a first-rate medical provider with a national reputation.
“The minimalist styling is stereotypical ‘clinical’ with white and pastel blue walls and hard-wearing floor coverings.
“The building’s street profile over both Mueller and Seddon streets is enhanced by full height floor-toceiling wrap-around windows on both pedestrian frontages. Meanwhile, staff facilities within the building’s current configuration include a large lunchroom, a kitchenette, and bathrooms.”
Waihi Medical Centre is on a current 10-year lease running through to 2031 with four further five-year rights of renewal. It generates annual rental of $180,000 plus GST and operating expenses.
Smith said Waihi Health Centre’s operators selected the site because of the venue’s high profile and visibility, underpinned by substantial convenient customer parking outside the premises on either road frontage.
As Waihi’s main retail spine, Seddon St contains the full gamut of retail premises for a typical New Zealand provincial town.
Many of the buildings within the Seddon St/ Mueller St hub are defined under the council’s architectural guideline as being ‘contemporary’ — designed to complement adjacent historic buildings.
The council’s plan says Waihi has a row of small shops along its main streetscape while “two or three separate businesses may be located in one building, thus creating an exciting pattern of business types, display windows, entry doors and signage.”
Hauraki District Council’s operative plan for Waihi’s CBD promotes the ongoing use of motor vehicles in the locale “as ready access contributes to the economic viability of town centres.”