PHOTO: TOM LEE/STUFF The failed Bella Vista development on Lakes Boulevard, Pyes Pa, Tauranga will soon face demolition.
Demolition of the failed Bella Vista Homes development will begin in six weeks time, Tauranga City Council says.
The future of the houses has been uncertain since council settled with affected homeowners on October 31 to the tune of $14.1 million.
Offsetting the price tag was an insurance payout of $10,550,000 leaving a ratepayer-funded shortfall of $3,513,353.80.
Purchasing the homes ended the nightmare for affected homeowners who discovered their houses were deemed unsafe despite passing council building inspections.
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