Modern duo in handy industrial Avondale

Modern office and warehouse building overlooking the inner harbour at 481 Rosebank Rd. Photo / Supplied

Two modern warehouse and office buildings are for sale in the popular Avondale industrial area of Rosebank. One, having views to the inner harbour, is being offered for the first time since it was built in 2003.

The 2274sq m standalone building at 481 Rosebank Rd, in the Harbourside Business Park, was developed for a business which is in liquidation and the property is now up for sale or lease by its new owner by deadline private treaty closing on September 16 through Mike Adams and Chris Upright of Bayleys Auckland.

Upright says there is little vacant space along Rosebank Rd, which has grown in popularity in recent years. Not only is it the closest industrial location to Auckland's CBD and the port, but the new motorway on/off-ramps at Patiki Rd mean the whole of Auckland is now accessible.

The former Oliver Young building offers two levels of modern office and multi-purpose work space totalling 931sq m, a high-stud 1201sq m warehouse facility and 130sq m of upstairs storage space.

Adams says areas of the building could be reconfigured to suit future occupiers' needs.

The building sits on a substantial 5341sq m largely level site which runs down to the esplanade reserve inside the business park. There is land at the front of the building which could be further developed, although this would require further investigation.

The property is zoned Business 5, which allows for low to medium-level business activity.

Adams says the building has been refurbished significantly following the departure of the previous tenant and it is in superb condition, with the recent makeover including the recladding of the exterior of the offices. There is additional reinfocing in the floor areas in the warehouse to accommodate large printing machines operated by the original occupier.

The warehouse layout provides an open-plan L-shaped area and a stud height of 6.67m at the knee, rising to 7.5m within the apex.

"The rest of the building features good-quality amenities and staff facilities to take advantage of the location and outlook," says Adams.

"It is a very pleasant place for people to work in."

Nearby at 79 Patiki Rd, a 580sq m modern warehouse and office property is also on the market sitting on a 2023sq m site and is even closer to the motorway on/off-ramps.

It was used as the head office and warehouse storage facility for a large earthmoving contractor but is now for sale or lease with vacant possession, also through Mike Adams and Chris Upright, by deadline private treaty closing September 15.

The property was refurbished substantially four years ago, with office and amenities upgraded to a high standard, says Adams.

There is ground-floor office space of 279sq m, with 100sq m of offices upstairs. The workshop and warehouse comprises 209sq m and would provide an excellent facility for a mechanical workshop, warehousing or associated business, says Adams.

The site has a large, high-profile road frontage with a secure front-yard area of 710sq m and a 750sq m rear-yard area.

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