The Marsden City development has been sold to a New Zealand buyer.
And with Winston Peters in the thick of government after promising to bring new port work to Whangarei, the acquisition could be perfect timing for the new owner.
The 83ha Marsden City development, just off State Highway 1 was put up for sale in 2015 after companies behind the scheme - North Holdings Development, NH Infrastructure and North Holdings Investment - were put into receivership.
The development's roading and stormwater system was paid for by the developer and placed in council ownership after being signed off by engineers.
But in 2014 the Northern Advocate revealed that sections of the stormwater and wastewater systems on the multimillion-dollar development had "failed'', causing pipes and manhole covers to slump, leaving ratepayers with a bill of up to $5.4 million to repair the infrastructure.