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For more than 50 years the name McConnell has been synonymous with major construction and land development projects in New Zealand. This hands on experience gives McConnell Property an appreciation of all aspects of property development.

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Our projects reflect our ambition to deliver great places to live and work. This influences the way we approach each project. By creating a clear vision and taking a long term view we believe we deliver successful places which offer greater long term value.

With expertise in large scale master planning across residential, commercial and industrial sectors we have the ability to develop projects in many ways: off our own balance sheet; as joint venture partners with landowners, local and central government; or purely as a fee for a service development management role.

  • Nigel Richards – General Manager
  • Nigel Richards

  • Nigel has over 25 years’ experience in the property development and construction industry across a variety of sectors and business environments

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  • Aidan Donnelly – Senior Development Manager
  • Aidan Donnelly

  • Aidan joined McConnell Property in 2004, and has more than 15 years development management experience in New Zealand, UK and the UAE

    More about Aidan Donnelly

  • Meet the rest of the team here.

Development awards and industry memberships:
  • http://www.nzgbc.org.nz/main/
  • http://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/urban/design-protocol/
  • http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/urban/urban-design-case-study-addison-jun07/index.html
  • http://www.nzia.co.nz/
  • http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838789/site/14081545/
  • http://www.propertynz.co.nz/index.asp?pageID=2145882335

Current developments

  • Addison

    • Takanini, Auckland
    • 1500 home master plan community
    • Recognised by the Ministry for the Environment as an example of best practice in Urban design
    • First two stages complete – 273 homes
    • Stage 3 currently under construction 201 homes
    • The Avenues titles issued 2010 – with homes under construction

    Visit Addison website

  • Anselmi Ridge

    • Pukekohe, Auckland
    • A benchmark for rural residential development
    • Anselmi Ridge received an Urban Land Development Excellence award at the 2011 Property Council New Zealand Awards
    • 176 home master plan community Designed as a contemporary take on a rural village
    • Stage 1 consists of 49 homes with over half under construction
    • Stage 2 civil work is complete with titles available

    Visit Anselmi Ridge website

  • Citygate

    • Hamilton CBD
    • High quality office building with a large public open space
    • Gateway to the heart of the city centre
    • 5 levels, 5300sqm of office space, 613 sqm cafe and retail, 93 carparks and 738 sqm of landscaped spaces
    • Environmentally sustainable,  minimum 4+ green star NZ rating

    View more on Citygate

  • Titanium Park

    • Hamilton Airport
    • Titanium Park is a 75ha master planned business park.
    • Unique zoning and resource consent process
    • State of the art, customised infrastructure, designed for business usage.
    • A natural transport hub, it surrounds Hamilton Airport, bound by two state highways with State Highway 1 a few kms away.
    • Flexibility around lot sizes and usage
    • High speed fibre optic cabling

    Visit Titanium Park website

Current and past developments

  • Ascot Parade

    • Ellerslie, Auckland
    • 4 Buildings overlooking southern motorway
    • Central and visible location with ease of transport links
    • 17,400sqm of office space -   490sqm café and retail  -   500 car parks
    • Situated amongst the surrounding parks and garden

    Visit Ascot Parade website

  • Trinity Apartments

    • Trinity Apartments, Parnell, Auckland
    • 32 luxury apartments
    • Winner of one of three national architecture prizes at the NZ Institute of Architects 2008 awards and Best Architecture award at the CNBC Asia Pacific Property awards

    View Trinity Gallery

  • Ascot Central

    • Ellerslie, Auckland
    • Designed as one of New Zealand’s first four star buildings
    • Office/medical building - five freehold strata floors, each approximately 1,000sqm
    • Building completion was early 2008 ahead of schedule and under budget
    • Located close to a range of amenities and services including Greenlane railway station,hotels, conference centre, jogging track, golf driving range, catering facilities, gymnasium and cafes.

    View Ascot Central Gallery

    • Master Planning

      Master planning

      Planning That Works

      Master Planning ensures a development is completely thought through. As one of New Zealand's largest masterplan developers, we’ll continue to hone our thinking and ensure our Master Planned approach delivers a complete and balanced development everytime.

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    • Sustainability

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      New Zealand has come a long way on the sustainability front. In the development industry this has seen the introduction of the Urban Design Protocol and Green Building Council.

      With a four star green rating on the design of Ascot Central, best practice recognition of our urban design at Addison and New Zealand’s first future proofed master planned community at Anselmi Ridge, we’re making a difference.

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