Bethlehem
Shores

Bethlehem
Shores

Positioned overlooking Tauranga’s inner harbour, the Care Centre and Apartment building at Arvida Bethlehem Shores lifestyle village provides relaxed retirement living and complements the existing 273 architecturally designed villas at the site. The building has achieved a 7 Homestar Built Rating under the New Zealand Green Building Council’s Homestar standards.

The 13,324m2 facility delivers 52 luxury 1, 2 and 3 bed apartments, plus a 60-bed care and specialist dementia unit. Additional spaces include a café, lounge bar, whānau rooms, hair salon, flexi/craft room, communal kitchen and dining spaces, a secure dementia care garden, and separate courtyards for general use.

Arranged over five wings, and four levels with additional basement parking, and building’s primary structure is formed from highly sustainable CLT (Cross Laminated Timber).

JTB Architects has led the consultant team in a federated BIM environment to coordinate this unique and complex building.

Sustainable design principles have been carried throughout the project, with all apartments and care units built to meet Homestar Level 7 certification under the strengthened Homestar standards.

Client: Arvida

Location: Tauranga

Status: Completed 2026