Work to begin on Ravenswood development after sale abandonedPlans to build a new 1300-home community with a commercial centre in North Canterbury have been revived. READ MORE:* Ravenswood subdivision up for sale* Ravenswood sections up for auction* 1500 new homes for north CanterburyThe new commercial and industrial block will sit on 15 hectares of land worth $60 million undeveloped. ALDEN WILLIAMS/FAIRFAX NZThey had decided to build the commercial centre first to "underscore the strength of the development", he said. He estimated the commercial centre could employ between 600 and 800 people, with the anchor tenants alone employing 150 staff. Eighteen months after trying to pull out of the Ravenswood project, its developers have announced they are about to start building its town centre.

Source: Stuff August 09, 2016 07:07 UTC