Slow-smoked meats, vegan pastries and designer fashions are just some of the exclusive products now available at Casuarina Beach through outlets in a recently opened retail development called “The Commons”. The expanding seaside community on NSW’s northern coast has come of age with this boutique retail and service complex featuring an array of retail stores and essential services. Located opposite the newly established Casuarina supermarket complex, The Commons includes provision for 12 retail and service outlets with key tenants to date including a childcare centre, fitness training facility, hairdresser, florist, chiropractor, and specialty food and beverage outlets.

A retail development such as the Commons is where Alspec window and door framing products excel. With over 40 years of experience developing superior aluminium glazing systems for the commercial building environment, Alspec know which products to recommend to ensure trouble-free building performance, durability and reliability. The results can be seen in the striking custom black powder-coated window and door framing components which are visible on the building’s two-levels and complement the dark grey exterior. Altitude Apartment Sliding Windows and McArthur 101.6mm Centre Pocket Framing have been teamed with folding doors (the Hawkesbury Multi-Fold Commercial Door) and sliding doors (the ProGlide High Performance Sliding Door). The mixture of sliding and folding doors ensure the various dining outlets can create inviting indoor-outdoor seating areas, while the ample dimensions of the window framing ensures light and airy interior spaces encapsulate the sunny beachside setting.

As The Commons becomes a part of day-to-day life for the Casuarina community, the quality of design and componentry found in the Alspec systems will ensure the complex’s buildings meet the demands of the high use retail environment, as well as endure the weather exposure of a seaside location.

Architect: HGA
Builder: Best of Builders
Fabricator: Tweed Coast Glass
Powdercoat Finish: Interpon Custom Black

Alspec Products Used:
Hawkesbury® Commercial Multi-Fold Door
Altitude® Apartment Sliding Door
ProGlide® High Performance Sliding Door
McArthur 101.6mm Centre Pocket Framing
Altitude® Sliding Window