Auckland City Mission HomeGround

Redevelopment of major social welfare facility

Tattico were commissioned by the Auckland City Mission to be the planning consultants for the redevelopment of the Mission's existing premises on Hobson Street.

The redevelopment, Mission HomeGround, enables improved delivery of the Mission’s existing services including the provision of wrap-around services and support to 80 tenants housed in onsite accommodation. Tenants will all be sourced from the social housing register, with 40 studio apartments dedicated to the chronic homeless. A new Medical Centre and Pharmacy, various assessment rooms, public showers and toilets, a social and medical detox unit with 30 beds, and a large eating area for serving regular meals will also be provided. It will also connect with the wider community by creating community activity rooms and commercial spaces for social enterprise opportunities.

This supportive housing model based on The Common Ground Model, successfully operating in New York, Australia and Canada, aspires to assist the Mission’s clients’ transition into independent accommodation and supports the City Mission’s vision for sustained social change and ultimately ending chronic homelessness in Central Auckland.