One-third of leaky building complex needs bulldozing
A third of the 153-unit Sacramento housing complex in Botany Downs, Auckland, is so rotten that it must be bulldozed and rebuilt.
Wednesday, December 15th 2004, 6:34PM
by The Landlord
The biggest leaky building lawsuit to be laid will return to court early next year.
Owners are claiming $19.2 million, of which $4.7 million is sought to demolish and re-build 51 units at the cost of $93,000 each.
Sacramento owners' lawyer Paul Grimshaw said a third of the complex was so rotten that demolition was the only option - "It's beyond repair."
Residents need $6.6 million to re-clad their units, which were built in 1999 and 2000.
Many homes need re-roofing and to have extensive repairs made to rotten timber framing.
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