Clemenger Group New Zealand to refurb jewel College Hill site from May 2023
Clemenger Group New Zealand’s Auckland-based agencies will be housed at one flagship site from May 2023, it has announced today.
Its three-story, 100 College Hill office space, which Clemenger Group has occupied since 1994 will undergo a refurbishment over the next nine months, ready to welcome agency teams moving from its other primary Auckland site: 318 Richmond Road.
The new-look 100 College Hill, will reflect the unique values and independence held by each agency, while firmly preparing the approximately 2,200 sqm space for the future of work.
The move follows the Group’s expansion into additional street-level space at 1/100 College Hill earlier this year, which added occupancy at the same address, while supporting the company’s growth, and carbon-reduction programme.
Says Strahan Wallis (pictured above), CEO, Clemenger Group New Zealand: “This is an exciting opportunity to make considerable strides against our sustainability goals, while putting our people and unique ways of working at the heart of our building. We want to provide an inspiring destination that retains individual agency culture and independence and strengthens the internationally recognised work we do.
“While our agencies are sustainably growing year on year, we’ve also seen over the last several years, the office has a new purpose. Its purpose for us is to provide an inspiring destination that strengthens cultural connection, learning and bonding with co-workers and clients, and to foster creativity and innovation. We’re looking forward to sharing more about the space with our teams and clients in the coming months.
“We have calculated this move will reduce our carbon emissions by approximately 20 tonnes, a significant saving and part of our ongoing commitment to improving sustainability across all of our operations.”
Clemenger Group NZ has leased its site at 318 Richmond Road for 14 years for a variety of agencies. The space currently supports Proximity, Perceptive, Raydar and Brandworld. 100 College Hill currently houses Colenso, Porter Novelli, Levo and Hearts & Science (an Omnicom Media Group agency).
This is phase one of a two phase property strategy where the group will review its lease at 100 College Hill in several years’ time.
Clemenger Group produces its own electricity from College Hill with commercial solar panels which have been operating for a number of years.
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It wasn’t that long ago that Colenso were bursting out of the seams at College Hill, Richmond Road was full to the brim with retailers, Ben Goodoil’s lot were down the road from Colenso and wasnt Prescriptive up North somewhere?
So, it’s about sustainability then and has nothing to do with the Clemenger Group being a shadow if its former self?
**Loves a nice bit of PR spin**
They are cutting costs due to the agencies underperforming for years, don’t let the odd award fool you. Clemenger Group always has a unique way of spinning the truth in the press. This is one of the least credible businesses in the industry. Nothing has changed.
Yeah right
We’re PRing a building refurbishment now? That’s primarily driven by the agencies shrinking and cost cutting?
Lol. This is this this biggest load of PR tosh I’ve ever heard. Incredible amount of greenwashing going on here.
Who, when, how, where, what, the heck….? This has nothing to go with “carbon emissions”….
Haha could not be any further from the truth. Clemenger Group is as sustainable as the dairy industry.
All you ad people wouldn’t last a minute in the real business world. You’re a disposable ad on.
This is a correct business decision, nothing less.
That’s the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to us