Cairo Flats, Heritage apartment building in Fitzroy, Australia
Cairo Flats features a U-shaped structure with blue clinker brick walls, curved balconies, and concrete cantilevered stairs across two floors containing 28 apartments.
Architect Best Overend designed this residential complex in 1935, and construction was completed in December 1936 by Blease Macpherson & Co builders.
The apartments reflect the evolving lifestyles of single individuals in Melbourne during the interwar period through innovative communal spaces and services.
Located at 98 Nicholson Street, the building includes shared facilities such as a dining room, laundry service, central heating, and a communal roof area.
The structure retains original elements including polished floorboards, timber doors with portal windows, aluminum handles, and service hatchways for meal delivery.
Location: City of Yarra
Inception: 1936
Architects: Best Overend
Address: 98 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
GPS coordinates: -37.80300,144.97460
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:11
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