A joint-venture redevelopment project in Hamilton Central has transformed a dated 1990s apartment building into luxury inner-city living with breathtaking views and just a few minutes’ walk from all the best amenities Hamilton has to offer.
“It’s such a good location. There are quite a few apartment buildings nearby, and we really wanted this [project] to stand out above the rest.”
Ryan MacRae from RN MacRae Builders joined Jason and Ryan Linn from Cavity Clad Waikato and Bloc Developments, respectively, Mark Davies from Kitchen FX and a couple of silent investors on this extraordinary transformation project. With such a wide variety of expertise amongst the development team, these five apartments at 1 Palmerston Street have had the specialist treatment on several fronts, and the results speak for themselves.
Originally a Mediterranean-style building, with Spanish curves on the rooftops and painted in tiered shades of yellow, this building offered the canny developer a shed-load of potential. “It’s such a good location,” Ryan says. “There are quite a few apartment buildings nearby, and we really wanted this to stand out above the rest.”
Every detail of this redevelopment has been carefully considered to create an atmosphere of opulence. Sleek and striking from the street, 1 Palmerston Street is now re-clad with Expanel aerated concrete panel and painted in clean, fresh and timeless white, accented with black rooftops, balustrades, windows and garage doors.
The exterior has been modernised with its rounded roofs flattened off, and a tricky 45° angle on the end of apartment one has also been squared off, creating a more sizeable living area and bedroom. Internally, new double-glazed windows extend from floor to ceiling in the living areas, and new skylights bring in as much natural light as possible over the stairwells and living spaces.
Four of the five apartments have freshly waterproofed and generous rooftop balconies of about 40 square metres, while apartment five has a seamless flow from the living space to a stunning balcony with city and sunset views. The whole complex is newly fenced and set behind electronic gates. As well as double garaging, there is more secure off-street parking in front of each apartment.
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