QT Hotel, Newcastle

D&C conversion of heritage-listed former David Jones building into a five-star 104-room boutique hotel with public access areas including a restaurant and three bars. Full design from concept, including interior and exterior finishes, furnishings and operational equipment. Works were undertaken by RCC concurrently with East End Stage 1 Newcastle, creating an urban village of contemporary apartments, laneways & retail.

Client: Iris Capital
Delivery Form: Design & Construct
Location: Newcastle, NSW
Value: $25m
Completion date: May 2022

Oran Park Metro Apartments

Metro Apartments 1 is Oran Park’s first residential apartment complex, a significant milestone for the area. The development resides among a mixed-use precinct including twin commercial buildings, the first of which was successfully delivered by RCC in early 2020.

The design and construction of this much anticipated project offers six levels of residential space accommodating 53 apartments with a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments. The residential building forms part of a a pedestrian friendly precinct, where built form has a human scale at street level, with cultural and civic expression.

Client: Greenfields Development Company
Architect: Allen Jack & Cottier
Delivery Form: Design and Construction
Location: Oran Park, NSW
Value: $19m
Completion date: June 2022

Sirius Building

The Sirius Building was originally designed in the 1970s and built in the 1980s for social housing. JDH Capital, Dedico and BVN Architecture’s partnership will revitalise the iconic land-mark while protecting its rich heritage offering high-end, luxury living and an exciting Sydney lifestyle opportunity.

Key features includes:

  • 76 high-end apartments with spectacular 360 degree Sydney Harbour views
  • Three SOHO (small office home office) units
  • Separate building featuring a pool and cafe
  • Several pools for rooftop apartments
  • Delivery of a laneway cafe
  • Copper facades
  • Revitalised heritage common area – Philip Room

Client: JDH Capital
Architect: BVN
Delivery Form: ECI + Design & Construction
Location: Sydney, NSW

Quay Quarter Lanes

This project involves the design and construction of a mixed-use development comprising three new residential buildings (106 units) with a retail precinct, commercial space, basement car parking, refurbished heritage buildings, Gallipoli Memorial Club (Building G) and Hinchcliff House (Building H) and certain Public Domain Works.

Client: AMP Capital Investors
Architect: Studio Bright, Silvester Fuller, SJB Architects
Delivery Form: Design and Construction
Location: Sydney, NSW
Value: $200m
Completion date: April 2021

Opera Residences

The delivery of luxury residences with a commanding hold over Sydney Harbour’s globally recognised icons and monuments. Construction of 104 high end apartments across 19 levels, ground level retail, restaurants, 18m x 7m swimming pool and gymnasium within East Circular Quay Public domain thoroughfare.

Client: Macrolink and Landream Australia
Architect: Crone Architects, Tzannes and Make
Delivery Form: Design & Construct
Location: Circular Quay, Sydney
Value: $140m
Completion date: October 2021

East End Stage 1, Newcastle

Transformation of the heart of Newcastle into an urban village precinct of contemporary apartments, laneways and retail. D&C of Stage 1 comprised of three buildings ranging from 10-11 storeys, containing 1, 2 & 3-bedroom apartments with car parking. The podium level features retail spaces including Newcastle’s first Woolworths Metro.

Client: Iris Capital
Architect: SJB Architects along with Tonkin Zulaikha Greer & Durbach Block Jaggers
Delivery Form: Design & Construct
Location: Newcastle, NSW
Value: $109m
Completion date: February 2021

Foreshore Toronto

D&C of 37 high-end residential units on the water’s edge of Lake Macquarie, including main building with 36 four-story apartments, ground floor commercial tenancy, second building with eight three-storey apartments, external terraces, private lawn, lift & internal stairwell, basement and ground-level parking for 93 vehicles, associated landscaping.

Client: Stevens Group
Architect: EJE Architecture
Delivery Form: Design and Construct
Location: Toronto, NSW
Value: $27m
Completion date: April 2021

The Herald Apartments

D&C of mixed use development featuring 116 residential apartments and refurbishment of heritage Newcastle Herald building into four-storey commercial building, including restoration of heritage facade. Works included demolition of existing car park structure, ancillary buildings and significant portion of the existing commercial building.

Winner – MBA Excellence in Building Awards 2020, Apartment Developments Over $20m

Client: EG Funds Management
Architect: Fender Katsalidis
Delivery Form: Design & Construct
Location: Newcastle, NSW
Value: $47m
Completion date: March 2019

Arena Apartments – North & South Towers

D&C delivery of two iconic towers located on Newcastle Beach. The North building features 165 one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments, basement car parking, and ground floor hospitality and commercial space. The eight-storey South building contains fifty-five one and two bedroom apartments with basement car parking.

Client: KRED
Architect: DWP / Suters Newcastle
Delivery Form: Design & Construct
Location: Newcastle, NSW
Value: $62m
Completion date: May 2017

Lee Wharf, Newcastle

Lee Wharf is a vibrant mix of residential, commercial, retail, restaurants and public open spaces situated on Newcastle Harbour. RCC delivered all 3 stages of the project across 2 multi-storey buildings and 1 single storey building over a common basement carpark which provided off-street parking for 175 vehicles.

  • Stage 1 – Completed in July 2006 and consisted of 123 residential waterfront apartments ranging in building heights of four to nine levels over two basement carparks, cafes, restaurants, a floating pontoon, retail stores and a 4,800m2 landscaped public domain.
  • Stage 2 – 7 storeys containing 76 residential units to be run as a Chiefly Hotel with 500m2 of retail space.
  • Stage 3 – Three buildings consisting of 70 apartments and 12 commercial suites. One of the buildings includes 11 ground floor retail/restaurant spaces, a single-story glass pavilion and the restoration of the former Lee Wharf C railway storage shed which houses a boutique hotel and restaurant.

Client: Lee Wharf Developments Pty Ltd
Architect: Crone Partners
Delivery Form: Detail, Design & Construct
Location: Newcastle, NSW
Value: $110m
Completion date: July 2009