land was in multiple ownerships, with each title significantly smaller than the stipulated minimum, developers struggled to amalgamate enough land before they could seek planning permission. To break the deadlock, the Christchurch Central Development Unit (CCDU, a subsidiary of CERA) bought up much of the land to overcome the disjointed ownership. Convention Centre Precinct The Convention Centre Precinct was led by CERA. Apart from the convention centre itself, given the name Te Pae in 2018, it comprises a number of buildings (mainly hotels). The Crown purchased most buildings on two city blocks (with the exception of Rydges Hotel, the car parking building behind it, the building known as Caffe Roma – none of those on designated land, and Isaac House, which was on designated land but was allowed to remain) and closed Gloucester Street. After many delays, Te Pae was to have opened in October 2020 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an opening can now be expected in 2021. The original plan was for the Crown to partner with private companies, e.g. hotel developers, to build a complete precinct. This was later scaled back to the convention centre itself, with the Crown the sole developer. One of the planned hotels, a five-star outfit, was announced for the corner of Colombo Street and Cathedral Square (facing Gloucester Street) in 2017, with the Crown looking for a developer. All hotel sites at Te Pae, plus the block of land designated for the Performing Arts Precinct located north of Gloucester Street, was bought by the Carter Group. Philip Carter hopes to have the five-star hotel open by April 2023, and will then build one or two more hotels on the remaining Te Pae land. Health Precinct The Health Precinct (Māori: ) is a project to be delivered by the private sector adjacent to Christchurch Hospital, incorporating part of the South Frame. The idea was to concentrate those facilities that are health and research-related in close proximity to the existing hospital. The first major private investment into healthcare, Forté Health, opened in February 2014 far away from the Health Precinct. Justice and Emergency Services Precinct The Justice and Emergency Services Precinct houses government and emergency services on three-quarters of a city block surrounded by Durham Street, Lichfield Street, Colombo Street, and Tuam Street. The development was undertaken by the relevant government agencies (Justice, Police, Corrections, Courts, and Fire Service). The building officially opened