Re:A 1700-ton telco building that was relocated while runnin...
by suvelx on Monday February 19, 2018 @10:02AM
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The Museum Hotel in Wellington was also moved in 1993.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/74342852/...
Wooden buildings built on piles used to be the standard construction method in New Zealand before poured concrete bases became the norm, so they're relatively easy to move: just chop the piles and jack it up onto a truck.
My parent's friends actually gave a house away for free. They were rebuilding, it it was cheaper to give the house away for free and have the new owners pay to get it relocated, rather than pay for demolition.