These projects will
Improve connections between the awa and the city
Provide a vibrant centre for people to live, work, meet, dine and play
Develop spaces that will help us to prosper and grow
Council are involved in the following central city developments with a range of partners, but there are a number of other exciting developments underway.
242-266 Victoria Street development
This 2000m2 site sits directly next to the thriving Victoria on the River precinct, and is a key connection between the central city and the Waikato River. Hamilton City Council has signed a conditional agreement to sell properties at 242-254 Victoria Street. Council will retain the land and building at 260-266 Victoria Street, which will be developed into public space extending the footprint of VOTR.
Read more about the high-end hotel coming to Hamilton's central city
We’re creating:
- - a high-quality, vibrant, multi-storey, mixed-use development connected to the riverside
- - hospitality and retail spaces that enable businesses to thrive
- - residences that offer modern apartment living with river and city outlooks
- - a commercially viable development that reflects market demand.
BNZ Theatre
We proudly partnered with the Waikato Regional Property Trust to bring Hamilton the BNZ Theatre, a world class, multi-purpose performing arts centre.
The new theatre is our ‘centre stage’, where we celebrate the spirit of human creativity, welcome the world's best live performance, tell our stories, and share our own particular sense of identity and community.
Located at the south end of Victoria Street and next to Embassy Park, the theatre features a 1300-seat auditorium with circle balconies and flexible staging. It can host drama, kapa haka, orchestral concerts, rock, pop and rap gigs, musicals, ballet, opera and community ceremonies.
Embassy Park
To support the development of the BNZ Theatre, we redeveloped Embassy Park. Embassy Park is the site of the former Embassy Theatre, where Richard O’Brien, creator of The Rocky Horror Show, worked at a barber shop and attended late-night double feature picture shows in the early 1960s. These experiences later inspired the hit musical.
The famous Riff Raff statue is located here.
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Last updated 8 July 2026