Legendary live music venue the Kings Arms is one step closer to being demolished according to an Auckland council member.
Vernon Tava, a member of the Waitematā Local Board of Auckland Council, tweeted that a consent was just lodged to demolish the Kings Arms and construct a new six level, 104 apartment, building, with 235m2 of commercial space.
The central Auckland tavern was sold to developers for more than $7 million last year, but they promised it would stay open until at least 2018. The prospect of losing one of the city's few mid-sized music venues sent musicians and fans into a tailspin, with more than 5000 signing a petition calling on the council to leave it alone.
The venue is one of the last mid-sized music venues in the city.
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