Gordon Place, Newtown
Dwell has owned property on Gordon Place for a number of years, and now we’ve purchased the adjacent property, giving us a unique and exciting opportunity. Together these 3 parcels of land offer Dwell a chance to add well-designed medium density community housing to the wonderful suburb of Newtown.
Dwell has again selected the team that led our successful developments in Kilbirnie. With Novak + Middleton on architecture duties and Wilson Commercial involved from the beginning with building advice, these homes will be beautiful, well-built options for those in need of a secure home in a well-resourced neighbourhood.
What we’re building
Our current design shows a total of 26 homes of various sizes, many having accessibility features to allow independent living. All residents will enjoy a green and sunny communal space in the heart of this new village to gather, play and dream.
The Gordon Place village will consist of:
-bedroom family homes
-bedroom apartments
-bedroom accessible units
The 1-bedroom units will have accessible entries (platform lifts) and internal accessible features. Each will have a carpark next to the home to make access that much smoother.
The village has been designed by Nacelles Architects with simple, durable materials used in a modern way. They have ensured homes will receive maximum sunshine and have set each home back, to give the impression of individual homes, rather than a row of terraces.
Nacelles, with the support of Landscape Architects Blac, have designed the entryways and outdoor spaces to encourage spontaneous social interactions between tenants. This not only fosters connection and community between residents but also provides passive surveillance so that help is never too far away.
Gordon Place blog
July 2025
🏡 Resource consent is in the bag!
December 2024
This month, Dwell completed the purchase of buildings previously owned by the Wellington City Mission at 19 Gordon Place. The below images show the ‘handover of the keys’.
Images clockwise from top left: Architect Simon Novak showing the plans to Murray (Wellington City Mission), Michael Pead (Dwell Board Chair) and Elizabeth Lester (Dwell CE); Michael and Murray; Group shot with Wilsons Commercial build team, Maltby’s, Wellington City Mission and Dwell staff.
