Big Brews Liquor Store Mixed Use Development

Scope of Works

Shelford's works included:

• 250m² ground-floor retail tenancy
• 180m² warehouse
• Retail amenities
• Four approximately 100m² self-contained apartments
• Upper-level residential accommodation
• Retail frontage and signage provisions
• Apartment façade treatments
• Tilt-panel boundary walls
• Boundary fencing
• Associated external works

Key Features

Integrated Mixed-Use Design

The development combines retail, warehouse and residential uses within one compact site, maximising the property's functionality while maintaining clear separation between commercial and residential areas.

The ground floor supports the operational requirements of the retail tenancy, while four self-contained apartments occupy the level above.

High-Visibility Retail Frontage

The Parkin Street elevation provides the retail tenancy with a strong commercial identity and prominent street presence.

The bold shopfront treatment clearly defines the ground-floor retail component while creating a distinct visual separation from the residential accommodation above.

Contemporary Apartment Façades

The upper-level apartments feature CSR Territory Woodland cladding, introducing a warm timber-look element that softens the development's appearance and provides a more residential character.

Self-Contained Residential Accommodation

Four approximately 100m² self-contained apartments were incorporated above the commercial development.

The residences provide independent living accommodation with contemporary interiors and dedicated residential access, demonstrating Shelford's ability to deliver both commercial and residential construction within the same project.

Construction Challenges

Constrained Urban Site

One of the project's principal challenges was its highly constrained location.

The development was bordered by occupied multi-unit residential properties on three sides, leaving the Parkin Street frontage as the primary construction interface.

Careful site management was therefore required to deliver the works while minimising disruption to neighbouring residents.

Boundary Construction

Construction of the new development required existing boundary fencing to be removed and replaced with tilt-panel boundary walls along the side and rear boundaries, together with new fencing to the remaining side.

This required close coordination because the works directly interfaced with neighbouring properties.

Neighbour & Strata Coordination

Shelford liaised extensively with adjoining owners and strata companies to coordinate access, removal of existing fencing and installation of the new boundary treatments.

The process included obtaining the necessary BA20 consents and satisfying planning conditions associated with the boundary works.

Importantly, adjoining owners also needed to be consulted regarding the final presentation of boundary surfaces, including colour selections.