Two New destination shops planned for Takapuna Beach

Takapuna Beach Business Association Chairman, local identity and landlord Dave Donaldson, is once again at the forefront of providing two new destination shops for Takapuna Beach.
Hurstmere Road visitors have, over the last month, watched as the old Ralph Roberts Electrical store being transformed into a beach hut with wonderful views of the beach. In conjunction with landlords Crown APG, Dave has gutted the building and added original French doors to the rear, opening up magnificent views and establishing a link with the beach. Completing the design are surrounding decks which look like a pier. Negotiations are being finalised with two beach related retailers which should enable this to become the first Hurstmere Road retailer that establishes connectivity with the beach.
Another project is coming closer to fruition after 18 months of negotiation - Dave is hopeful to soon begin work at the Ezibuy site converting it to a specilaity store incorporating an upmarket butcher, baker, delicatessen, fishmonger, café (which will open onto the Anzac Street carpark), wine bar and champagne and oyster bar. There is an air of excitement and anticipation around this project as there are no such stores in the Takapuna CBD, with inner city residents, having to travel to Barrys Point Road, Hauraki Corner or Milford. The store will connect through Paper Plus with Hurstmere Road (which is also planning a facelift in conjunction with the refurbishment). The Two Dollar shops, opposite Paper Plus, will be vacated by the end of June, and replaced by a fashion and food and beverage precinct.
In another development, Dick Smith Electronics have cemented their position in Takapuna by expanding their premises. Work has begun and when completed Dick Smith Electronics will occupy the entire site on the corner of Byron and Lake Roads.
Dave has been involved in properties for many years, specialising in developing older buildings including the Steel Works (Mt Eden), and Takapuna Beach Café (which was enthusiastically endorsed by Sir Stephen in his Two Degrees address when he spoke of the 4000 people who visit the café each week). In 2008 he remodeled 10 Northcroft St, home to The Department Store, which subsequently was named the number one new retail store in the world, by Monocle Magazine and then in December by Conde Naste UK Travellers Guide as one of the seven retail wonders of the world.

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Why should you shop in Takapuna?

The Takapuna Beach Business Association recently received the latest Marketview report which showed that less than 6% of our catchment area (Shoppers living between Campbells Bay and Devonport, east of the Motorway) spend was in Takapuna (i.e. people residing in or close to Takapuna were spending 94% of their money in places rather than Takapuna). The Takapuna Beach Business Association is working hard to attract quality retailers to Takapuna and each month we will highlight a Takapuna Business which we believe deserves the support of you our reader. This month we bring to you Jerry Clayton BMW.