"We think renting in Auckland should be a first-class housing option," says Blair MacKinnon. "Nothing we are doing is really new," says Blair MacKinnon, who travelled to cities overseas, including Berlin, Vienna and Zurich, to view similar projects. They have introduced solar water heating and solar panels to the roof that will generate electricity for the shared car and apartments, with any extra sold back to the national grid. Ricky Wilson/Homed The 26 Aroha development replaces a single bungalow with 13 apartments as permitted by Auckland's Unitary Plan. Two-bedroom apartments (there are eight) start at $725 per week, and the three three-bedroom apartments start at $875 per week.

Source: Stuff June 17, 2020 21:00 UTC