Spire Apartments & Marketown

This project at the western end of Newcastle CBD adds 160 residential units into a precinct of the city that is undergoing transition from commercial use to a mixed residential and retail area. Spire Apartments will reinforce this transition due to its placement above the existing Marketown shopping centre, providing a great amenity for the residents with the proximity to supermarket and grocery stores, gym, restaurants and support services. Richard Crookes Construction managed the construction of 153 apartments across three buildings. The Construction took place on top of an existing, operational retail precinct. Three residential towers of seven, five and four storeys on top of an existing shopping centre located in Marketown. This was the second stage of the original development; the original building was designed to accommodate the additional residential development above. The client’s goal was to minimise disruption to the retail premises below and to create a roof top garden/park that residents can enjoy. To ensure the waterproofing integrity of the open communal area, Penetron Admix was incorporated into the concrete mix design.