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Arvida Group Limited — Capital/Financing Update 2018
Aug 10, 2018
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Capital/Financing Update
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NZX RELEASE ARVIDA ACQUIRES KERIKERI LAND
10 August 2018 – Arvida has entered into unconditional agreements to acquire 18-ha of land in Kerikeri to build a new retirement village.
Arvida CEO Bill McDonald said the site is on flat land less than 1km from the town centre and zoned residential.
“With a great climate, Kerikeri is an attractive retirement location with a real shortage of care options in the area. We are delighted to secure a prime site with capacity for development of a village that will be integral to the wider community.”
Arvida plans to build an integrated aged care and retirement village that will offer a range of retirement living options including independent living villas, a care facility and multiple community facilities.
Mr McDonald said, “the village will help provide for the expected 60% increase in people aged over 75 years in the Kerikeri and surrounding area within the next decade and bring new employment opportunities to the region.”
Work on planning approvals will commence immediately.
The Kerikeri land is Arvida’s second acquisition of a greenfield development site. Development at the 8.5-ha greenfield site in Richmond, Nelson is progressing to plan, with resource consent expected to be received in August for the 267-unit development. Bulk earthworks have already commenced on site.
Arvida has development projects in progress at 9 sites currently. The first stages of planned developments at Aria Bay and Park Lane were recently completed delivering 25 and 28 apartments respectively. Residents commenced moving into new apartments at Aria Bay in June and into Park Lane in August. Planning for the next stages of development at both these villages has commenced.
An update on development activity in progress is provided in the table appended. Arvida confirms a total of 111 new units are expected to be delivered in the current financial year.
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For more information contact:
Bill McDonald, Chief Executive Officer, Arvida Group Limited Telephone: 021-270-3669 or email: [email protected]
Jeremy Nicoll, Chief Financial Officer, Arvida Group Limited Telephone: 021-403-665 or email: [email protected]
About Arvida:
Arvida is one of New Zealand’s largest aged care providers owning and operating 29 retirement villages located nationally. Each village operates independently under a corporate structure that supports village operations to ensure quality and consistency of service. Arvida provides almost 4,000 residents with a continuum of care that extends from independent living to full rest home, hospital and dementialevel care.
Arvida’s growth strategy includes the acquisition of quality villages that meet strict acquisition criteria as well as the development of additional facilities at existing villages and targeted development of new villages in areas that are supported by a strong demographic and economic profile.
Arvida is listed on the NZX (NZX: ARV). Website: www.arvida.co.nz
Appendix 1: Development Update
| Village Location |
Stage | Units Status Update |
|---|---|---|
| Aria Bay Auckland |
Apts | 25 Completed Residents occupying new apts from June |
| Care & Apts | 115 Consented Development planning underway |
|
| Copper Crest Tauranga |
Villas | 30 Under construction Expected completion of 25 in FY19 & 5 in FY20 |
| Care & Apts | 79 Consented Construction expected to commence FY19 |
|
| Lauriston Park Cambridge |
Villas | 12 Under construction Expected completion FY20 |
| Care & Apts | 90 Planned Master planning in progress |
|
| Mary Doyle Havelock North |
Villas | 42 Under construction Expected completion of 10 in FY19 & 32 beyond |
| Village at the Park Wellington |
Apts | 24 Under construction Expected completion FY20 |
| Villas | 16 Consented Review of master planning underway |
|
| St Albans Christchurch |
Apts | 21 Under construction Expected completion FY20 |
| Care & Apts | 24 Consented Construction to follow current apts stage |
|
| Park Lane Christchurch |
Apts | 28 Completed Residents occupying new apts from August |
| Apts | 51 Consented Construction to commence FY19 |
|
| Rhodes on Cashmere Christchurch |
Care & Apts | 73 Under construction Expected completion of 23 in FY19 & 50 beyond |
| Richmond site Nelson |
Villas, Care & Apts | 267 Consenting Site earthworks in progress, stage 1 due to commence FY19 |
| Plus Developments in early planning Plus Kerikeri development site |
TOTAL | 897 202 260 1,359 |
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