HIGH STREET PROPERTY
SOLD AT BIG FIGURE. | OVER £13,000 SECURED. : An old property on High Street.'.vhich is situated between Messrs. E. Porter's block and the Commercial Travellers' premises, lias been soltl to a syndicate for £13,307 10/, or .€345 per foot. It is the intention of the purchasers to remodel the building and add another storey to the two storeys that already make up the building. The frontage to High Street is 38ft 10in by a depth of 70ft 2in. When alterations have been completed, there will be shops on the High Street frontage, and this may be taken as an indication of the coming of a new shopping area in the city. The building has a history associated with it as it. is one of the oldest structures in Hijrh Street, and is part of the Peacock estate. The place was offered for public auction on September 18 la=t. but was handed in at £335 per foot. The present sale was put through privately. Messrs. Rutherford, Robinson and Austin were the auctioneers.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 49, 27 February 1926, Page 10
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