The 12-storey, $54 million building next door to the Wickham transport interchange will include 16,600 square metres of office space, 70 per cent more than in the nearby Gateway 2 building, Newcastle City Council’s future home.

They will include underground parking for only 40 cars but will be beside a 678-space car park serving the two 30-storey residential towers Doma plans to build on the Store site. The entire site reserves 198 parking spots for office workers and 537 for residents of the apartment blocks.