Old fire station for sale

Press, 14 March 1977, Page 23

Old fire station for sale

The former Sydenham Fire Station will be offered at auction by its present owner, i Sydenham Holdings, Ltd, a motor-vehicle dealer, which; has been using the property as a mechanical workshop and vehicle showroom. The property will be. offered at auction by H. G. Livingstone, Ltd, on April 19., The old fire station, at 293 ; Colombo Street, is a building nf 9000 sq. ft on 1093 square metres of land, zoned Residential 4. The two-storey building has a showroom and office on the ground floor and a hall of 1500 sq. ft on the first floor. The rest of the building is divided into two self-

? contained flats and a third J eight-roomed flat. Sydenham Holdings had; applied to the Christchurch: City Council for a specified; departure to use the building; as a motor showroom and' workshop but this had been; declined said the company’s; director (Mr D. H. Rankin).; , A decision by the Tow n and I ? Country Appeal Board was! awaited The City Council would! like to see rhe property used i for residential purposes, pro-i fessional offices, clubrooms, I or for an institution. The council considers that; the ground floor front section: of the building is suitable for j storage or light industry. _ ;