A substantial vacant warehouse/office facility for sale or lease offers a rare opening for a large occupier to gain a presence in a fast-rising South Auckland industrial hub.

The more than 7,100-square-metre freehold site in Papakura is home to a high-quality air-conditioned office and high-stud warehouse with full covered devanning concrete yard. The Dominion Road property is being marketed by Bayleys Real Estate as a highly accessible and functional setup for a new business occupier.

“This large Light Industry-zoned site in one of South Auckland’s fastest growing logistics and manufacturing hubs represents what will be a highly sought-after opportunity for an owner-occupier, investor or new tenant,” said salesperson Roman van Uden.

The freehold land and buildings at 197 Dominion Road, Papakura, Auckland, are being marketed for sale or lease by van Uden and colleague Paul Steele of Bayleys South Auckland.

The property is being offered through a deadline private treaty process closing on Thursday 22 May, unless it is sold or leased earlier.

The approximately 2,703 square metres of buildings sit on some 7,189 square metres of land. The buildings encompass a newly extended more than 2,100-square-metre clear-span, high-stud warehouse, and nearly 600 square metres of polished, modern office/showroom space.

An additional feature is a new devanning breezeway spanning more than 1,000 square metres.

“With full drive-around access suitable for large ‘B-train’ freight trucks and 40-foot containers, a covered canopy for all-weather loading, multiple roller doors, and a 250-amp switchboard with three-phase power, this facility is built for operational efficiency,” said van Uden.

“Plenty of on-site parking, a large yard ideal for container storage and a strategic location minutes from State Highway 1 and arterial routes round out what will be seen as a compelling proposition for new owners and occupiers.”

The Dominion Road site is zoned Business – Light Industry under the Auckland Unitary Plan.

Steele said this permitted wide-ranging uses from manufacturing and production to logistics, storage, transport and distribution.

“The site is bordered to the west by a heavy industrial zone and to the east by residential-zoned suburban housing. Neighbouring industrial properties harbour activities spanning the likes of transport and trucking, steel supplies, plastic fabrication, automotive services and building supplies.

“Being located just off the main road through Papakura, the Dominion Road site is handy to commercial and residential catchments, and it is around 10 minutes from the Papakura interchange on the Southern Motorway,” he said.

Steele said Papakura was undergoing extensive expansion which would see the area transformed into one of Auckland’s most sought-after commercial and industrial hubs in coming years.

“The immediate and surrounding areas, including Drury and Takanini, have been targeted for large projected growth. Big expanses of land are being opened up for further residential development and there is a major commercial centre planned further south in Drury,” Steele said.