Background
In June 2022, Wellington City Council and the Wellington Tenths Trusts (Tenths) announced its agreement to end our lease of the land which is the site of the Granville Flats at 559 Adelaide Road, Berhampore. The land will be returned to the Tenths.
The Granville Flats housed 144 tenants across 107 units. All tenants were found new accommodation before February 2024.
Enabling works prior to the main dismantling and demolition works started in September 2024. This included:
- safe removal and disposal of all materials containing asbestos
- removal and disposal of all built-in joinery (for example, kitchens and bathrooms) and plumbing
- removal and disposal of all internal doors and hardware, floor coverings (vinyl and carpets) and curtains.
Current status
Enabling works is now complete allowing for the main demolition work to start during the week starting 31 March.
The main demolition will be nosier than the enabling works as the building is being dismantled. Noise barriers have been placed around the site to help reduce the impact of noise to residents. Noise from the demolition will be within the council’s limits.
It is expected to be complete before the end of 2025.
What's next
We expect to hand the land back to Tenths Trust before the end of 2025.
Contact us
If you have any questions please contact the project team.
Email: hup2t1granville@wcc.govt.nz