Frankton could become Hamilton's version of Parnell or Ponsonby. That's the opinion of two Hamilton City councillors and a property developer investing in Frankton.
Councillors Angela O'Leary and Dave Macpherson, and Andrew Yeoman, the man behind the Queen's Park residential development, say Frankton has the potential to become a village similar to Auckland suburbs Parnell or Ponsonby. But, says Angela, it needs an injection of residents to support a move in that direction.
Andrew is developing Queen's Park, a 38-house community on the corner of Queen's Ave and Fraser St. He has sold 26 of the properties with building under way on at least three of those.
Andrew has used planners who've designed the houses in keeping with the area's historic railway cottages. They also embody modern urban design principles: they all have low fences, the living areas front the road and the garaging is generally towards the back of the properties, accessed by service lanes at the rear.
The streets will be tree lined and a park located near the centre of the community.