WHAT’S HAPPENING ON THE GROUND

The Northcote Development is transforming the neighbourhood with warm, dry, modern homes and better streets, parks and community spaces. Over the next few years, around 300 existing social homes will make way for approximately 1,700 brand new homes - a mix of social, affordable and market homes.

MORE HOMES FOR MORE PEOPLE

To date, 317 old existing houses have been removed, and 889 new homes have been completed, including all 480 planned social homes. Around 300 more are under construction and will be available for sale or rent in the future.

A BETTER, GREENER NEIGHBOURHOOD

• 27,944 plants and 440 new trees have been planted to boost biodiversity and bring more shade and colour to the streets.
• New and upgraded parks are now open, including:
  - Te Ara Awataha greenway along the Northcote Intermediate edge
  - Te Kāwai / Cadness Loop Reserve upgrade
  - Kukari (Richardson Place) pocket park
  

STREETS AND INFRASTRUCTURE READY FOR GROWTH

To support the growing community, we’ve delivered major upgrades across the area:

• All infrastructure and land development work is now complete.
• The Te Kaitaka / Greenslade Reserve stormwater project is finished.
• The Lake Road water main upgrade is complete.
• Around 2km of new and upgraded roads and footpaths are in place.
• 12km of new stormwater, water and wastewater pipes, along with 12km of underground power and communications cabling, have been added.
• 71 new streetlights are now lighting up the neighbourhood.
• 317 older houses have been safely removed to make way for new, modern, warm homes.

LOOKING AHEAD

Northcote is steadily becoming a greener, more welcoming place with a greater choice of homes. Thank you to the local community for your support as this long-term project continues to take shape.

TIMELINE

Autumn/Winter 2026

• Simplicity Living is busy in construction on an eight-level, 96-home Build-to-Rent apartment development on Lake Road, right beside Northcote Town Centre.
• Elevation is nearing completion of the first of two six-level apartment buildings on Lake Road - together delivering 184 market homes - with the first building due to finish shortly.
• Universal Homes is close to completing new townhouses on Cadness Street/Huataki Road, near Northcote Town Centre and overlooking Te Kāwai/Cadness Loop Reserve.

Summer 2026/2027

• Reid Residential will begin work on a terrace housing development on Kaka Street, delivering over 90 market homes in a park-like setting, a short walk from Northcote Town Centre.
  
• Elaman Group will begin work on an apartment development on Fraser Avenue, right beside Te Ara Awataha Greenway, delivering around 50 new market homes.

Autumn 2027

• Simplicity Living Lake Road's eight-level Build-to-Rent apartment development will be nearing completion. 
• Elevation’s second apartment building on Lake Road will be completed.

COMPLETED HOMES

* Approximate numbers only. We will provide updates if there are any changes to the plans.

HOMES FOR SALE

From first homes to forever homes – there are all sorts of beautiful, brand new, high-quality houses for sale in Northcote Development. See all of the homes for sale right now, here.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

Click here to learn more about Northcote Development or get in touch with the  team.