Tourist goods retailer buys key Cathedral Square siteJOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/FAIRFAX NZ The old ANZ building after the earthquakes. The last unaccounted for vacant space in Christchurch's Cathedral Square has been sold and will be developed. The property is the former ANZ site on the corner of Colombo and Hereford streets and Cathedral Square, which once held the United Services Hotel. READ MORE:* Christchurch Dilemmas: Is this the year for Cathedral Square? The last sale of land in Cathedral Square was Japanese travel company H.I.S Co's $7.1m purchase of the former Press site for a new hotel development.

Source: Stuff July 02, 2017 04:07 UTC