A purpose-built cool store and food processing facility in the South Auckland suburb of Takanini is available for purchase, offering owner-occupiers or add-value investors the opportunity to acquire a recently refurbished facility in an established industrial location.
Located at 80C Takanini School Road, the property provides 2,531sq m of total net lettable area and is offered with vacant possession. The 5,154sq m freehold site also includes a substantial 2,000sq m yard, allowing for excellent truck access and manoeuvrability.
The existing improvements comprise a combination of freezer and cool store areas, processing/workroom space, office and amenity accommodation, and canopy coverage.
The original configuration of the facility included four primary freezer chambers, associated blast freezers, processing rooms, loadout areas, and supporting plantrooms, along with a two-level office component.
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All refrigeration plant, machinery, and associated systems, including electrical components and specialist wiring have now been removed from the premises.
As a result, the property is now offered as a clean, functional shell, providing the structural improvements and insulated building envelope, but requiring a full occupier-led fit-out of refrigeration, services, and processing infrastructure.
The property is less than 2km from the motorway on-ramps, offering connectivity to the wider Auckland region and beyond.
The property is zoned Business - Light Industry Zone under the Auckland Unitary Plan.
Colliers Directors Ben Cockram and Matt Prentice have been exclusively appointed to market the property for sale via deadline private treaty closing at 4pm on Wednesday 16 September, unless sold prior.
Constructed approximately 20 years ago, the freezer and cool store space at the property covers 1,383sq m of the floor area.
The building has undergone extensive capital expenditure across all key components, significantly enhancing the overall building platform.
All freezers have been comprehensively upgraded, including the full replacement of base and wear slabs, installation of a new roof, an upgraded underfloor heating system, and new sliding doors. In addition, all external structural protective coatings have been sandblasted and recoated.
The workrooms and loadout area have received significant improvements, with a new roof installed and a new waterproof membrane over the plantroom.
The office accommodation has been fully refurbished, featuring new internal and external paint finishes, all new floor coverings, new kitchen facilities, and upgraded amenities. The office roof has also been replaced.
Externally, the electric fencing was overhauled last year, and the car parking areas have been remarked. The site's drainage systems have also been comprehensively cleaned and maintained.
Cockram, Director of Industrial at Colliers, says owner-occupiers and add-value investors will have an interest in this asset that presents incredibly well following all of the recent upgrades.
"The existing layout provides a logical and efficient separation between freezer storage, processing areas, and office accommodation. Notwithstanding the removal of plant and equipment, the underlying configuration remains highly suitable for continued use as a cold storage or food-grade processing facility," Cockram says.
"Accordingly, the property is best positioned as a blank-canvas opportunity, offering incoming occupiers the ability to design and install bespoke plant, machinery, and fit-out tailored to their specific operational requirements.
"This presents a rare opportunity to secure an existing insulated facility while significantly reducing development lead times, all while retaining full control over specification, operational efficiency, and long-term occupancy costs."
Prentice, Director of Industrial Sales and Leasing at Colliers, says the property's strategic positioning in the heart of Takanini s industrial precinct is a key selling point.
"Takanini has and will continue to benefit from the gradual shift south in Auckland that has seen considerable population growth and development in the surrounding area," Prentice says.
"Manukau and its wider array of retail and service offerings are easily reached, while to the south, Drury continues to emerge as a rapidly growing location with new housing and commercial subdivisions taking shape.
"This purchasing opportunity warrants serious consideration from buyers seeking to acquire a purpose-built facility in a high-growth location."
- Supplied by Colliers
