Retail / Mixed Use | Project Management

Long Bay Village forms the commercial and social centre of the wider Long Bay master-planned community — conceived as both a local hub for residents and a coastal destination for Auckland’s North Shore. The project integrates a supermarket anchor, specialty retail, food and beverage tenancies, and high-quality public spaces, creating a connected and inviting environment that supports community life.

D+DM’s project management involvement focused on design coordination, stakeholder engagement, and procurement strategy, ensuring the development delivered on its vision for a vibrant and sustainable village precinct.

Context

Commissioned by Todd Property Group, the development was guided by a clear dual purpose — to provide essential services for the growing residential community and to create an attractive seaside destination for visitors to Long Bay Regional Park.

“First, to be the heart of the new community, providing all the services, anchored around the supermarket; and second to be a destination seaside village for a broad range of Aucklanders visiting the regional park.”
— Van Davies, Managing Director, Todd Property

D+DM joined the project during the developed design phase, following the submission of the resource consent. From this stage, the focus was on consolidating documentation, managing consultant coordination, and establishing a robust procurement and delivery framework.

Approach

An Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) model was introduced to strengthen collaboration between client, design team, and contractor. This approach supported transparent communication, early issue resolution, and “best for project” decision-making.

To mitigate risk, D+DM proposed a staged construction methodology that allowed consents to be secured progressively, while maintaining programme certainty and Council alignment. The project required careful coordination of multiple consultants, maintaining quality and programme control throughout the design and construction phases.

As part of the wider master plan, Long Bay Village was developed with a focus on pedestrian connectivity, environmental performance, and the seamless integration of retail, recreation, and residential environments.

Result

Long Bay Village represents a successful fusion of urban design, technical delivery, and community-building. The project has transformed a greenfield coastal site into a high-amenity, mixed-use centre that now serves as the heart of the Long Bay community.

Its success reflects the strength of collaborative project management — balancing architectural ambition with practical delivery to create a functional, attractive, and enduring place for people to live, work, and connect.

Project Data

Location: Long Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
Client: Todd Property Group
Project Manager: Colliers Project Leaders
Architectural Input: Multiple consultants under Todd Property master plan
Type: Retail / Mixed Use
Scale: Multi-building village precinct
Completion: Ongoing
Services: Project Management, Design Coordination, Procurement Strategy

Reflection

Long Bay Village demonstrates the importance of early engagement, disciplined design management, and clear communication in delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects. It exemplifies D+DM’s approach to aligning design integrity with delivery certainty — ensuring each outcome contributes meaningfully to the community and the wider built environment.