Details of a major commercial development for Greytown on land that formerly housed the Bouzaid and Ballaben clothing factory are to be revealed next week.
One of the principals behind the development, Masterton builder Dave Borman, said yesterday he was at this stage bound by a confidentially agreement but would tell
the Wairarapa Times-Age about the venture next week.
Talk on the streets of Greytown is that the development will largely involve a supermarket that could be a feature of a mall-type development.
The land being utilised fronts Hastwell St and runs through from Greytown's Main St to West St.
Bouzaid and Ballaben closed its doors in May 2009 when 80 staff - many being long term employees - were laid off. The closure was part and parcel of the collapse of parent company Lane Walker Rudkin, and jobs at the clothing factory's outpost in Pahiatua were also lost.
In Featherston, plans for a multi-million dollar supermarket complex are on hold until South Wairarapa District Council approves Trust House's resource consent application.
Trust chief executive Bernard Teahan said the trust expected the consent hearing to be "some time soon".
There have already been about half a dozen comments on the proposal and there is still time to hear submissions.
Mr Teahan says once construction begins, the supermarket will take around nine months to build.
Once the new building is complete, the existing community supermarket, on the corner of Fitzherbert St and Johnston St, will be demolished creating a continuity of stores.
"We won't be without a supermarket in Featherston."
He said the existing business cannot cope with the demand from customers which is a factor in the upgrade.
Mr Teahan said while Trust House has shares in Foodstuffs, the new supermarket won't be a Pak'n'Save, is unlikely to be a New World and would probably remain as a Four Square.
Trust House would eventually upgrade its Greytown Community Store.
