Reid took a break from Shortland Street in 2002, when his character was sent to a juvenile detention centre, during which time Rubicon recorded their debut album, "Primary", released in August that year.
[5] In 2009, Reid formed the Auckland property management company, IconiCity, which in 2015 purchased the historic St Kevin's Arcade on Karangahape Road.
[6][7] Other high-profile property investments by to Reid and his companies include the Meridian Mall, Dunedin, Elliott Stables in Auckland, and Plasma House on Queenstown Hill, which was purchased from American billionaire Peter Thiel for $6.85 million in 2022.
The local Member of Parliament, Chlöe Swarbrick, commented: "I’ve seen a lot of things in my time, but it’s a first for commercial landlord negging his tenant who are doing their best to keep our community safe".
[10] Reid said that it was ironic that what was once an "anti-establishment and anti-government" punk rock venue was now "clinging so religiously to an outdated government mode of social exclusion", and he noted that he had written off over $2 million in rent owed by small business owners in the Auckland CBD.