Fully leased Bell Gully Building opens in Wellington

Today we celebrated the completion of our latest Wellington project, the Bell Gully Building, located on Wellington’s waterfront site previously known as Site 9.

Officially opened by MP for Wellington Grant Robertson this morning, the Athfield Architect-designed building is the new home of major New Zealand law firm Bell Gully, international co-working provider Servcorp, real estate firm JLL, and The Eye Institute.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic hitting right in the middle of the project, the 3,800sqm base-isolated building was finished within weeks of its original completion date and was fully leased ahead of opening.

“Delivering a brand new, fully leased building post-pandemic is testament to the strong demand for the right workspace in the right place,” says David McGuinness, Willis Bond’s Managing Director for Development.

“It’s also a major success story for the project team, contractor LT McGuinness and subcontractors, who moved mountains to keep the project on track despite the impacts of COVID-19,” says McGuinness.

McGuinness says that it’s evident that workspace needs are evolving, with businesses strongly focused on resilient, flexible spaces that attract talent.

“Safety features like base isolation continue to be a priority, but people also want spaces that are collaborative and worth leaving the comfort of home for,” he says.

As part of its offering, the Bell Gully building also boasts end-of-trip facilities and three retail spaces on its ground floor, with jeweller Polished Diamonds now trading, and the remaining restaurant and retail tenants due to move in between now and April 2023.

This new waterfront landmark forms part of Willis Bond’s $200 million commitment to delivering future-fit workspace for the region, alongside our Blue Mountains Campus project in Upper Hutt and 110 Jervois Quay development in the central city.

From left to right: David McGuinness, Willis Bond Managing Director - Development, Hon Grant Robertson, Rosalind Luxford, Willis Bond Senior Development Manager, Amon Nunns, Bell Gully Partner.