Saffron FrontThe design inspiration for Saffron comes from the iconic Rockefeller Centre in New York City. The soaring mass of the building is cut back in a series of steps as it rises to a height of around 155 metres.

External cladding is aluminium, glass and concrete with a strong reliance on durable and timeless materials such as granite and stone.

Saffron's front entrance lobby is on Albert Street with eight-metre high marble walls and features designer chandeliers. the building will be fully secured by a state of the art video surveillance system and access to the building is controlled by an electronic proximity card system controlling access to lifts, entrances and apartments, there will be three live in managers on site on level 3.

All lift lobbies have marble floors and marble walls. There are no corridors, the exclusive nature of the design results in a small communal floor plate at each level; this allows apartment entry direct from every floor lift lobby.

The car parking will be facilitated by state of the art multi-level electronic parking stacker. Residents will command the stacker to retrieve their cars from the St Patrick’s Square entrance. (Delivery time is approximately 80 seconds).
 
 

The 155m tall building has a total of 149 apartments - 86 one-bed loft apartments (50 square metres plus a deck), 60 two-bed apartments (65 square metres plus a deck) and 3 penthouses.

The target occupants will be professionals, lawyers, architects, and Consultants wishing to live and work in the Auckland CBD.

The apartments are designed to offer both office and living space fully equipped with instant internet, telephone and cable TV; offering the busy professional both business and social functionalities. The professionals can have an office and home on Albert Street in Auckland’s City Centre.

Saffron will have a marble floored entrance lobby on Albert Street with an eight-metre high ceiling. You will be greeted at Reception by friendly multilingual staff. Stairs from the lobby leads to the Restaurant/Bar which faces on to St Patrick’s square. Car parking will be facilitated by the most advanced multi-level electronic parking stacker; residents can retrieve their cars from the stacker in approximately 80 seconds.

Amenities includes: On level 5 there is a large stone clad terrace with pool and spa. The elegant function suite has 5 metre high glass windows and doors to the terrace. The suite includes a gourmet delicatessen capable of catering for resident’s business and social functions; residents can hire the suite and order gourmet meals, appetizers and champagne to serve their friends or clients.

Adjacent to the function suite are stairs to the mezzanine floor which has a hi-spec gymnasium, sauna and changing facilities. The busy professional can get a quick work out and a sauna anytime.

 
 

Every apartment will have the highest quality specifications, including:

  • Office/Dining areas will have duo function office/dining table fully equipped including broadband and fax/phone lines.

  • Presentation/living area will have an armchair and sofa, a media centre with LCD, broadband access and TV with cable TV networks

  • Designer kitchens featuring solid tiled kitchen floors; granite bench tops; 8 premium quality appliances and vented extractors.

  • Bathrooms will have natural stone and marble tiles on floors and walls, glass shower doors and accessories.

  • The loft bedroom has an office work bench along the balustrade fully equipped with voice and data ports.

  • All apartments are fully furnished with custom stainless steel BBQ on the decks.

  • Professionals can move in, have instant office services, call centre to take messages and reception to usher in clients

  • Coffee is served to waiting clients in the restaurant . The Function suite can cater for seminars, receptions, business meeting or offer gourmet meals and appetizers for residents to serve in their apartments.