Current Developments
The Factory Restaurant / Bar - 46 Bridge Street
Resource Consent was granted in late 2009 to establish a licensed bar/restaurant within the former Richardsons building at 46 Bridge Street Ahuriri.
The facility to be known as ‘The Factory’ is adjacent the Vetro Mediterranean food store & has a total floor area 121m2 plus an outdoor dining courtyard of 30m2.
The restaurant will specialise in pizza & pasta & is to be NZ’s first branded Peroni Italian Beer establishment.
The redevelopment of the building will also create some 1000m2 of additional commercial office space situated over two levels of refurbished warehouse.
Works are currently well underway with opening due in late 2010.
This proposal is the latest phase in the ongoing redevelopment of the former British American Tobacco landholdings.
Proposed Crane Relocation
A joint project between NCC & Ahuriri Rotary will see a historic derrick/crane returned to Ahuriri after an absence of some 140 years.
The derrick was originally located on the former Routledge Wharf in the Iron Pot in the 1870’s where it serviced the maritime industry (see photograph).
Most recently it was utilised at the former Napier Monumental Works site on the corner of Station & Munroe Streets.
Consents have been obtained to relocate the derrick to a site adjacent the Wine Country Cat wharf on West Quay.
It is envisaged that this piece of historic industrial architecture will be in place by late March 2010.
Several local businesses have generously donated time & money to this project which is also supported by the Ahuriri Business Association.
Recent Developments
Iron Pot Cycleway
The new addition to the cycleway, from the intersection of Bridge Street/Nelson Quay to opposite the Old Custom House on Custom Quay has been completed.The Cycleway has been constructed in concrete with a safety fence built on the seaward side. The width varies from 3.5m - 4.5m, giving a generous path for both walkers and cyclists to enjoy the views over the inner harbour.
Lollipops Educare centre - 27 Ossian Street
Lollipops childcare centre has opened in a brand new purpose built building within the Ex-BAT precinct. They operate from 7.30am until 5.30pm, catering for up to 110 children, from birth to five year olds.
Boardwalk Renovations
A newly widened boardwalk has been completed in time to handle the extra traffic generated by Napier's busy holiday season.
The boardwalk, extending from the Hawke's Bay Sport Fishing Club to the Perfume Point car park, is 222 metres long and includes three viewing platforms facing the channel entrance to Napier's Inner Harbour.
Built at a cost of $266,530, it replaces the former structure, which was wide enough only for walkers and had a limited lifespan, with boards needing replacing from time to time.
Both walkers and cyclists can now use the 4m-wide boardwalk. A new concrete path, 3.5 metres wide, has also been constructed to connect with the boardwalk as well as the existing boardwalk skirting the beachfront and Spriggs Park, which was completed in 2008.
The boardwalk forms part of a network of cycling and walking routes that extend throughout the city.
Cafe Ahuriri – 16 Mahia St
Another addition to the redevelopment within the Ex-BAT precinct includes the new Cafe Ahuriri within the former Stevedor building. The Cafe has a floor area of 140m2, with a generous outdoor courtyard area of over 100m2.
Vetro – 46 Bridge Street
Vetro Trading are retailers and wholesalers of quality ingredients sourced from the Mediterranean and Europe. They have opened in the former de Pelichet Mcleod building.
BAT - British American Tobacco Site
Spanning several square kilometres, this expansive site was formerly the home of international company British American Tobacco. It has now been purchased by Big Save, who will redevelop it to incorporate a flagship furniture retail store, and as the base of their warehousing, administration and storage operations.
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