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Research Papers, Lincoln University

Lincoln University and CBRE, a commercial real estate service provider, have conducted research to investigate the impacts of the Canterbury earthquake on the commercial office market in Christchurch. The 22 February 2011 Canterbury earthquake had a devastating impact on Christchurch property with significant damage caused to land and buildings. As at January 2012, around 740 buildings have either been demolished or identified to be demolished in central Christchurch. On top of this, around 140 buildings have either been partially demolished or identified to be partially demolished. The broad aims of our research are to (i) examine the nature and extent of the CBD office relocation, (ii) identify the nature of the occupiers, (iii) determine occupier’s perceptions of the future: their location and space needs post the February earthquake, and the likelihood of relocating back to the CBD after the rebuild, and (iv) find out what occupiers see as the future of the CBD, and how they want this to look.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a sign on a fence in front of a partially-demolished building on Cashel Street. The sign reads, "This building is dangerous and not safe to enter". In the background, an excavator is working to remove the rubble from in front of the building.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of Tuam Street near the High Street intersection. The majority of the buildings along the north side of the street have been demolished. To the left, the Alice in Videoland building can be seen.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 23 December 2012, looking over Victoria Square with the Forsyth Barr Building and the Victoria Apartments visible. The PriceWaterHouseCoopers Building has been demolished.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of Tuam Street near the High Street intersection. The majority of the buildings along the north side of the street have been demolished. To the left, the Alice in Videoland building can be seen.

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPXqb7k4azU Details inside a half demolished theatre in central Christchurch. November, 2012. Christchurch, NZ. (c)Mike Brebner. All rights reserved.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Plant beds made out of corrugated iron, greening the empty building sites along Colombo Street. These were placed here by Greening the Rubble, a community project in Christchurch to create temporary public parks and gardens on the sites of demolished buildings.