Big plans to rescue Christchurch's lower High St The Press online article.

"Two successful heritage investors and developers, Shaun Stockman and Richard Peebles, have now hatched plans for the strip. ....

... Peebles wants the Crown to sell him seven of the 16 terraced Duncan's buildings which occupy most of the Edwardian street front, and already has restoration plans for them. Stockman has bought back the site of the razed Billens building from Christchurch Heritage Trust and has resource consent to rebuild it. ..."

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/80580175/big-plans-to-rescue-christchurchs-lower-high-st