Grand designs Christchurch is turning into a real city again with the pieces all starting to fall into place. One essential component is lagging behind though - which is inner city housing. There are good examples emerging – the Atlas Quarter is one and the East Frame housing is also finally underway, but it is challenging. Land costs, construction costs, providing good quality affordable housing that will not become future slums, are all difficult issues to resolve. The city though, is becoming a vibrant urban environment and there is a growing demand from people wanting to be part of it – to live the type of city lifestyle that is so appealing in other parts of the world. There is also demand at the upper end of the market for high-end luxury apartments. There is one high-end apartment tower well under construction now in Armagh Street. A nine level, 14 apartment, 30-meterhigh tower, being built to an exceptionally high standard, designed by Sheppard & Rout Architects. It will be New Zealand’s first base-isolated, purely residential apartment high rise.
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