239:, the earthquake recovery minister said that the project for the $ 30 million urban village "should never have started in the first place". A second attempt in 2018 to redevelop the site occurred with the Ōtautahi Urban Guild chosen to develop the site. They had plans for a 150 home development and intended to offer properties for 10 to 20 per cent cheaper than those from private sector. Despite getting a loan of $ 450,000 from the Christchurch City Council in 2019 the development collapsed in December 2020. The site still remained vacant in 2020. In March 2021, it was announced that developers Mike Greer and Richard Peebles had purchased the land and planned to build more than 100 houses on the site. Work is expected to start later in 2021 on the site. There is expected to be a mix of two bedroom apartments built above retail space and three-bedroom townhouses which will surround a communal garden space.
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