About us

At Avant we always consider more than the site and the opportunity to build on it. We look at how we can add value to people’s lives, as well as providing purchasers a unique, attractive, highly functioning and welcoming home to live in.

For example, we think about how we (and our project) can assist our city with the transformation of an older suburb. How an affordable housing project will support the government’s commitment to make first homes more accessible for everyday Kiwis. When we are working with our partners, how we can transform the land into desirable communities, and how we can provide best value to our partners.

Developing with purpose captures our culture of always undertaking development in a way that adds value to all stakeholders in the projects.

At Avant, ‘design-led’ has real meaning. It requires us to recognise the importance of urban design principles, architectural response and the future home owner’s needs, making these central to what we deliver.

We look at the historic aspects of any site and how these should influence the design. We look at the proposed built form to see how well it marries with its surroundings, making sure it looks as though it belongs, even though it is new. We look at the impact on the public realm, and what value we can bring, through design, to shared open spaces.

Design-led means the result will be beautiful, and in context with its location. It also means being timeless, giving pleasure for years to come. Design-led ultimately rewards the purchaser with a home they are proud of and love, and a community that nurtures them and adds value to their lives.

Avant is a tight team of aligned individuals who bring their own expertise and skills to the business of development. This enables the team to share a common philosophy that drives the business and makes full use of our complementary skills during the development timeline.

Partnering with other highly skilled organisations is the other key to our approach. We look to long standing associates who bring industry-leading capabilities and experience to our projects, people who we know share our vision and our expectations around quality outcomes.

For us, consideration is given on every project as to who is the best partner to bring on board with us, to achieve the desired outcome of the project.