A lavish subdivision, including two eight-storey apartment blocks, would be built on the site of Napier's derelict former hospital under a series of plans put forward by the hillside property's development company owner.
Todd Property Group's proposal to redevelop the $20 million-plus site, with its sweeping land and water views, is currently with Napier City Council for consultation.
As well as tearing down the long-abandoned hospital tower block and replacing it with twin high-rise apartment buildings, Todd Property is proposing building six detached homes and 21 terraced houses on the 5ha site. One of the apartment blocks would house a cafe open to the public.
According to details filed as part of its application for resource consent, each of the two 31.5m-tall high-rise blocks would have 18 apartments. While one would house a ground-floor public cafe, the other would have a gym for apartment residents.
The subdivision's six stand-alone buildings would be on individual titles and designed "to complement the character of the existing older bungalows and villas on Napier Hill".