Development land in South Auckland’s growth belt

A substantial industrial landholding in one of South Auckland’s most established and high-growth industrial corridors is now for sale with vacant possession.

The circa-6.2-hectare parcel of freehold land at 2 Popes Road, Takanini provides genuine development scale in a market where sizeable and favourably zoned industrial land opportunities are becoming harder to find.

The flat land is zoned Business – Light Industry under the Auckland Unitary Plan and would be suited to logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, storage, and transport-related uses. The level contour offers a material cost advantage compared with more constrained or undulating sites elsewhere in South Auckland, supporting efficient development staging and reducing upfront earthworks requirements.

Dual frontage to Popes Road and Takanini School Road enhances access, exposure and future layout flexibility, allowing an incoming purchaser to consider a comprehensive masterplanned development or a staged programme in-line with market conditions.

Existing improvements include an equine facility comprising a stable complex, a staff accommodation house, farm sheds, a carport and remnants of an old horse training track. These structures reflect the property’s historic use and could potentially provide holding income for purchasers while planning future development.

The property sits less than 1.5 kilometres from the State Highway 1 interchange, providing direct access to Auckland’s arterial freight network and the wider golden triangle economic zone spanning Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga. Surrounding operators include national and regional businesses across manufacturing, logistics, storage and trade services, reinforcing the precinct’s long-standing appeal to industrial occupiers.

The landholding is for sale through Greg Hall, Mike Adams, and Scott Campbell of Bayleys by deadline private treaty closing 2pm Tuesday 8th September, and it will not be sold prior.

Hall says investors, developers, and owner-occupiers seeking a strategic foothold in a location that continues to leverage sustained infrastructure investment and strong occupier demand will recognise the inherent value the site offers.

“Serious buyers are looking for scale, zoning flexibility and long-term growth potential, and 2 Popes Road delivers all three.

“Vacant possession and broad development flexibility will allow the site to be developed in stages as the southern corridor strengthens even further.”

Industry data shows that South Auckland continues to outperform the broader industrial market on rental growth, vacancy levels and occupier demand with vacancy across the core precincts among the lowest in the country, and new supply being absorbed quickly.

Hall says this wider market context strengthens the investment case. “Large-format industrial land in South Auckland is becoming increasingly difficult to secure, and holdings of this scale are attracting strong interest from both institutional and private capital.

“Major investment in roading, rail and servicing infrastructure in the broader area means established precincts such as Takanini are positioned to capture future uplift.

“The growth story for the southern corridor is only getting stronger, and this property is well-placed to benefit from that momentum.”