
Built in the early 1960s for the Lyttelton Road Tunnel, it was severley damaged in the February 2011 earthquake and is not currently used.
The Property Council says an ultimatum from the Christchurch City Council to owners of earthquake damaged commercial buildings will add to the stress business people are already under.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Destroyed Press Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Collapsed PGG building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Destroyed Press Building".
The side of a damaged building on Liverpool Street has been painted with blue and white stripes.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 128 Manchester Street. Rubble from the building covers the footpath.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 128 Manchester Street. Rubble from the building covers the footpath.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. The Press building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Barriers around earthquake-damaged buildings, Madras Street, between St Asaph and Tuam Streets".
Damaged buildings behind cordon fences. There are also pot holes of footpaths and the garden are overgrown.
A pile of brick in front a damaged building in Christchurch central. The site grounds are overgrown.
Looking through the cordon fence, a pile of brick in front a damaged building in Christchurch central.
An overgrown site in Christchurch Central. Some damaged building and fences can be seen in the background.
A photograph of a piece of fallen masonry from the earthquake-damaged building at 158 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of earthquake damage to 141-149 Manchester Street. Rubble from the building covers the footpath.
Damage to a building on Montreal Street where a part of the brick wall has fallen out.
Damage to an apartment complex on Durham Street. The building has collapsed on the ground floor level.
Damage to an apartment complex on Durham Street. The building has collapsed on the ground floor level.
Closed due to earthquake damage. But it looks in better condition than the building I work in!
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage caused by the aftershock to the wall of the old wages building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage caused by the aftershock to the wall of the old wages building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage caused by the aftershock to the wall of the old wages building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage caused by the aftershock to the wall of the old wages building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The new Christchurch Council building has suffered only cosmetic damage in the September 4th earthquake. Construction workers are kept busy moving scaffolding and fixtures and checking for damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage caused by the aftershock to the wall of the old wages building".
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on the corner of Tuam and High Streets. A section of the wall has collapsed leaving the inside of the building exposed.
The badly damaged Canterbury Provincial Chambers building. The roof and upper walls of the Stone Chamber have collapsed. Scaffolding has been erected up the side of the building and a tarpaulin covers the roof.