Queens Arcade Refurbishment

Sector

Retail

Location

34–40 Queen Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland

Started

2026

Completed

Under construction

Queens Arcade has linked lower Queen Street to Customs Street East since 1929, and it has stayed with the same family owners the whole time. A refurbishment of more than $5 million began on 1 April 2026 and is due to finish in November. The arcade is being reshaped as a luxury retail and wellness destination. A smaller number of tenancies will suit flagship and appointment-only businesses, with premium retail on the ground floor and a health and wellness hub on Level 1. The arcade has been refreshed before. A 1980–81 rebuild added the glazed atrium, and a 2013 refurbishment restored the coffered ceilings and Whangārei marble columns.