Fortis completes Richmond Square residences in Richmond, with apartments ready to move into

Fortis has completed the residential component of its major Richmond Square precinct, with all 107 residences across Wiltshire House and Carmine House now complete and ready to move into.

Residences can now be inspected in their finished form, with a limited collection of two and three-bedroom apartments remaining across the two buildings just off the intersection of Swan and Church streets.

“The biggest difference now is that Richmond Square is no longer an off-the-plan proposition,” Fortis said.

“Buyers can walk through the residences, understand the proportions, see the light and views for themselves, and move in straight away.”

The completed residences bring together generous living spaces, custom joinery and private terraces or balconies, with distinct design approaches across the precinct’s two buildings.

SJB led the architecture and interiors of Wiltshire House and the architecture of Carmine House, with Hecker Guthrie responsible for Carmine House’s interiors.

Both buildings are topped by resident-only rooftop spaces designed by Acre, incorporating landscaped lawns, a communal herb garden, bookable private dining rooms and kitchens, barbecue facilities and wellness areas with a gym, yoga space and sauna.

The elevated spaces also capture views across the Melbourne CBD, MCG and Port Phillip Bay.

Fortis, acting as the development manager for the project, assembled 15 individual properties to create the inner-city precinct, which will ultimately combine apartments, hospitality, retail and public space between Swan Street and East Richmond Station.

The surrounding location also puts the MCG, Melbourne Park and Yarra River trails nearby, while tram connections along Swan and Church streets provide further access across inner Melbourne.

Fortis said the completion of the two residential buildings has brought the relationship between the homes and their wider Richmond setting into focus.

“The residences feel private and removed from the activity around them, while the rooftop spaces and wider precinct keep residents connected to Richmond.”