Ghost town: Nearly 500 new homes in Christchurch CBD but only 50 new residents
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Christchurch City councillor Nathaniel Hertz Jardine has highlighted a significant housing discrepancy in the residential heart of Christchurch's central business district. Despite the construction of nearly 500 new homes, the area has attracted only 50 new residents.
The situation underscores a stark contrast between urban rebuilding efforts and actual population uptake in the city centre following past seismic and redevelopment activities.