PHOTO: SUPPLIED The land and building headquarters of the former Franklin District Council have been put on the market for sale by the Auckland Council. The government valuation is $7.2m.
Auckland Council has put the former Franklin District Council land and council buildings in Pukekohe on the market for sale.
Its part of its disposal of assets following the merger of several councils to form the super city.
It kicks off the start off an Auckland Council authorised plan for regeneration of the semi-rural town with about 31,000 residents. Council development agency Panuku has appointed Bayleys Real Estate to market the property by tender, closing at 4pm on Thursday December 5.
Residents would not welcome the sale of the council land and buildings but it was likely to be less controversial than if Panuku sells several free car parking sites in the rural town centre in the future as part of the regeneration plan, Franklin Local Board chairman Andy Baker said.
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