Having always been a compact city, with the hills on one side and the sea on the other, the obvious place for the growth of the city is to the south. This is why we have identified Te Aro as a HOT SPOT. Wellington Central, Thorndon and Te Aro are home to nearly 17,000 people. Population projections estimate the central city will need to accommodate another 15,000 people over the next 30 years.

Trend 1 Urban Renewal

Urban renewal is a trend which is emerging as a money maker in real estate. You find an area that’s well located and full of potential and you let it gentrify. New demand flowing into Te Aro is sure to bring economic strength to the area as businesses thrive as they cater to the demands of this new population. Te Aro will blend predominantly older character buildings, with a modern architecturally designed landscape. Urban Renewal in action.

Trend 2 housing of the future

104 Dixon – Sleek And Intelligent

The new trend is minimalist and functional, sleek and intelligent homes. As the world digitalises, space is now being

transformed. Right in the heart of this new neighbourhood is 104 Dixon. Comprising of 46 one-bedroom apartments, 104 Dixon has been designed to accommodate special features for the convenience of the people who live there. How do you have a dinner party in a one-bedroom apartment? Intelligence! 104 Dixon will have a function room for the use of residents, so on the occasion you feel the need to entertain, you can do just that. The use of solar panels will help reduce the body corporate fees. And the modern lifestyle of online shopping will be well catered for, with well thought out security around parcel delivery.

‘The large suburban home is being replaced by minimalist, sleek and technologically advanced properties’

Trend 3 Walkscore

Walk Score is a new way to identify future rental growth within real estate. Studies have revealed walkable residential areas are also more valuable. Walkable urban places had a 66% rental rate premium over drivable suburban areas in the USA according to a recent study by The George Washington University School of Business. What this means, is the way we interface with the urban world is changing. People want convenience not a commute. If you want to invest in rental growth for the future, walk score is the trend to follow. The area we have located has a Walkscore of 99 of 100 indicating unsurpassed future rental growth.

Trend 4 Brands That Matter

Dialog Fitzroy – History And Expertise

The consumer is becoming astute in real estate and can see through a property team that is made up of part timers and backyard developers. For the lifetime value, being brand created is a new trend which is game changing real estate. Properties created by Brands are now worth more.

‘Branded residences command premiums of up to 132% in some Asian cities’