Ian Cassels
Spreading a council scheme using office blocks for affordable housing
A Wellington developer is keen to promote a council affordable housing scheme that is cost neutral to ratepayers. Audio
Developer raises questions over Wellington Town Hall strengthening work
A Wellington property developer says the City Council should never have tried to strengthen the Town Hall, which is now facing a huge cost blow out.
The Town Hall has been closed for a decade, due to… Audio
Developer ready to demo as Shelly Bay decision made
It's been bogged down in legal battles for years, but a decision has been made, a $500 million coastal housing development in Wellington is one step closer.
The winners include the developers and… Audio
Shelly Bay developer pleased council 'saw through the mist'
A $500 million dollar housing development in Wellington's Shelly Bay is a step closer to beginning after seven hours of intense debate at the City Council.
The council owns a key piece of the… Audio
Future for NZ's central cities uncertain in post-Covid era
More commercial properties in our big cities are up for lease as some businesses close and others look to downsize.
Even as the prospect of returning to level one and normal life beckons - is there a… Audio
Hui on controversial development fails to win over opponents
A hui about a controversial housing development at Wellington's Shelly Bay has so far failed to win over iwi members who bitterly oppose the plan.
Last night developer Ian Cassels and the Port… Audio
Shelly Bay development gets resource consent
A new resource consent has been granted for the Shelly Bay development in Wellington.
The original consent was quashed in December 2018 after a business group, Enterprise Miramar, appealed against… Audio
Wellington town hall repair cost 'preposterous'
The Wellington City Council is being accused of spending a "preposterous" amount of money on its Town Hall. The cost of earthquake strengthening is now expected to be $112 million - nearly treble the… Audio
What next for Wellington's commercial buildings?
Ian Cassels is a director of The Wellington Company which has interests in 13 Wellington CBD buildings. He tells Kathryn Ryan there needs to be a rethink of building on Wellington's reclaimed land. Audio
Prominent Wellington property investor questions quake estimates
Listening to that was Wellington-based property investor and member of the Property Council, Ian Cassels. Audio
Councillor and developer debate demolition
The lawyer representing the owner of the historic Harcourts Building on Wellington's Lambton Quay who has been refused permission to demolish it - says the case could set a precedent for the rest of… Audio