A rare opportunity to acquire four freehold development sites in the heart of South Auckland’s premier growth hub is being offered to the market, with Bayleys brokers positioning the portfolio as a platform to help shape the next generation of Manukau’s urban centre.

Bayleys Development Land Sales director Gerald Rundle and Senior Director Capital Markets Jason Seymour, together with colleague Sunil Bhana, are marketing the combined 1.84ha (more or less) Manukau City Centre portfolio with expressions of interest closing at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, 4th November 2025.

The portfolio includes:

• 10 Putney Way: A high-profile 1,430sqm (more or less) corner site, directly beside the Manukau Bus Station, with potential for landmark residential or mixed-use development.
• 33 Manukau Station Road: A 5,569sqm (more or less) site with three access points adjacent to Manukau’s key transport interchange, suited to large-scale mixed-use projects.
• 50 Manukau Station Road: The largest parcel at 9,713sqm (more or less) with subdivision potential, ideal for multi-stage development.
• 9 Osterley Way: A 1,753sqm (more or less) site opposite the Westfield Manukau Shopping Centre.

All sites are zoned Business – Metropolitan Centre, the Auckland Unitary Plan’s highest-intensity commercial designation, which supports high-rise residential, office, retail, and mixed-use outcomes.

Rundle says the sale comes at a pivotal moment in Manukau’s transformation.

“Auckland Council’s ‘Transform Manukau’ initiative, combined with significant infrastructure and public amenity investment, including from central government, has recast the area as a true metropolitan hub; a place to live, work, learn and connect.

“Rarely do freehold parcels of this scale and prominence become available in such a location with the flexibility to deliver outcomes that are both commercially compelling and city-shaping. Developers can respond to immediate market drivers – housing demand, commercial growth, transport connectivity – while also contributing to the long-term city vision.”

‘Transform Manukau’ is a 20-year, 600-hectare programme that has so far delivered revitalised streetscapes, upgraded public services, and new residential precincts, with further initiatives underway.

“The council’s masterplan aims to create a vibrant civic, commercial and cultural hub supported by strong transport links and a growing population,” Rundle says.

Positioned at the epicentre of Manukau’s transport hub, the sites sit alongside the $49 million Manukau Bus Station facility and adjoining train station, with priority access to State Highways 1 and 20, connecting the Auckland city centre, airport and wider region.

The assets are also surrounded by major civic amenities and education providers, including Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) and AUT South Campus, together with retail anchors, the Westfield Manukau shopping centre.

Bayleys Capital Markets senior director Jason Seymour says this connectivity cements Manukau’s role as Auckland’s southern city centre.

“Transport connectivity, underpinned by unprecedented levels of public and private investment, has firmly positioned Manukau as one of New Zealand’s most dynamic urban growth nodes. For developers, occupiers, and investors, the fundamentals here are not just strong today; they are set to deepen over the next decade as regeneration momentum accelerates.”

He adds that government policy is increasingly geared towards infill housing and intensification as critical responses to Auckland’s housing requirements. “The Metropolitan Centre zoning supports these priorities, enabling higher-density development alongside commercial and mixed-use projects.

“Manukau’s growth trajectory is clear: population diversity, a young workforce, a strong base of government and education occupiers underpin ongoing demand. Add to this the significant infrastructure pipeline, from Mill Road to the City Rail Link, and the fundamentals for long-term value creation are in place.

“With this portfolio, purchasers aren’t just acquiring land, they’re securing a role in shaping the next chapter of one of Auckland’s fastest-evolving centres.”