Award-winning Landmark building at Charlestown has some problems – Newcastle Herald
Out in the cold unit owners count the cost of building defects
Concerns: Landmark penthouse owner Aidan Ellis (right) and unit owner Richard Devon in Mr Ellis’s unit at Charlestown. Severe water issues and other defects have meant years of troubles for the Landmark’s owners, Mr Ellis and Mr Devon said.
Winner: The Landmark building in Charlestown won a NSW excellence in construction award in 2009 but it has a history of problems, a NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal hearing found.
Penthouse: The views are great but the Landmark building at Charlestown has the kind of problems that are increasingly common in NSW.
Companies: Builder/developer of the Landmark building at Charlestown, Peter Durbin. His building comp…