Watch Auckland transform from zoning reform

A bit of a different post this week. No data, charts, or econometrics. I’m just going to show you various parcels of land in Auckland transform in response to the Auckland Unitary Plan, implemented in 2016.

The data are very compelling that upzoning increased housing supply substantially, and likely resulted in lower rents. But, what I didn’t appreciate until I saw what was actually being built was just how more efficiently land was being utilised. The houses being replaced often are small dwellings on large blocks. In one case a suburban carpark appears to have been turned into ~36 homes.

These sites are also reasonably well located, often being close to shops, not too far from the CBD, and from eyeballing google maps there seems to often be bus lines nearby.

Another element is how these reforms have allowed for not just market-rate housing, but new State (i.e. Social) Housing developments as well.

Under each site I’ve attached the google maps links, where you can go and use the “view different dates” function to check out how these developments, and their surrounding areas, have changed over time.

A big thanks to Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy for sending through the google maps links to these development sites. If you know of any other examples of sites upzoned from the AUP and you would like to send me a link, I’d be happy to update this page as a resource for those interested.

(For mobile users, you may benefit from turning your phone landscape for a better viewing experience).

https://goo.gl/maps/LkFpqW254D9ML4sN9

State Housing Development. 8.8km from the Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/haqH5Za6xt2FWYFw6

11.5km from the Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/AF3JQEkGsXHvG4Fo8

12.1km from the Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/vNLaMXRfpQoih9VT8

14km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/qEUTCRKPdN9Cx5xu7

Non-for Profit Housing: 14.3km from the Auckland CBD.

https://goo.gl/maps/xZdf3R1S49f8XeHWA

20km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/UMVZMV7jeAicFf2F6

19.5km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/yAUzvdPwBEPm8nuT6

State Housing: 12.1km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/jcZrWf8tiwCFfe5h8

13.6km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/ER5bVqzWfyLDvMyn6

15km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/Xv6LNfi72NSumhDX7

14.2km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/n9Y4X8njvzjv3QSG7

12.1km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/3xaehqM4aV4tRmtv8

12.2km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/ghmNsmFXGq3xRzXC8

13.7km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/KsgZrLPfz4Z3orVG9

14.3km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/3bygoAAyzWYt6y698

13.8km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/Rsivwsu72AVnJJ5N6

13.9km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/EFnEwL8wbceYwStq5

12.7km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/gGmUGQ1EhLsVLuY5A

12.6km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/McpbQow54dz1JaFs8

12.2km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/r8vJRoDRK8YcTVVo8

13km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/ziMXrzrfxbVpFJk56

12.8km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/8roA6z5VzX89d7beA

15.3km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/N42TjWKc1nWacZTc9

15.1km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/XN6cWhpXi5mejTHt9

15.1km from Auckland CBD

https://goo.gl/maps/9mRZEqhiMRwJ6KPK6

11.8km from Auckland CBD

If you have any other sites from the AUP you’d like to share, tweet me @1finaleffort, drop a comment below, or email me at onefinaleffortblog@gmail.com

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