Marketown East is currently undergoing some changes to the facade of the building. Marketown East will trade as usual during this construction period. Please see below for questions relating to this maintenance.
The Marketown East building will be undergoing facade remediation works to the awning and windows along the Steel Street facade and Northern Boundary next to the McDonalds' carpark. These works have been instructed by the City of Newcastle. Upon completion there will be no obvious changes to the facade of the building.
In order for the work to be completed in a safe manner for pedestrians and construction workers, an extensive overhead gantry known as a B-Class Hoarding has been installed to accommodate scaffolding above.
During the works program, there will be some disruption which includes;
Parking under Marketown East will have minimal disruption during the facade remediation. Traffic control at the P1 carpark entry or exit may be required during the works.
The P1 carpark on Marketown East will be open from 6am-10pm Sunday-Saturday.
Although an overhead gantry known as a B-Class hoarding has been installed on Steel Street to accommodate scaffolding, all entry points to the centre will not be affected during this period.
The works are anticipated to continue throughout 2023 subject to weather conditions.