Overview.
4 Ballarat Street is another Assemble Build-to-Rent-to-Own community and the second backed by AustralianSuper. Located in the heart of Brunswick, one of Melbourne’s most culturally rich and creatively diverse suburbs, the 171-apartment development was designed by Fieldwork Architects and completed in early 2025.
The project retained the heritage-listed facade of a 1955 Yakka Overalls warehouse, blending Brunswick’s industrial character with a fully electric building running on 100% renewable energy and achieving a 7.5-star NatHERS rating. Across approximately 10,000 sqm of total building area, spanning apartments, ground floor workshop and retail spaces, communal rooms, and a rooftop with views of Melbourne’s CBD skyline, every resident needed reliable, fast connectivity from day one.
Gigafy's Role.
Gigafy delivered a fibre-first network across 4 Ballarat Street, providing seamless single SSID Wi-Fi coverage and symmetrical high-speed internet across all apartments and shared spaces, from the ground floor workshop, lending library, and landscaped walkways through to the rooftop communal spaces with city views.
The solution supports Assemble Connect, giving residents access to 100% accredited GreenPower and high-speed broadband at competitive prices. Integrated smart-building infrastructure including CCTV and intercom systems was brought together within a single managed platform, and Gigafy’s direct handling of resident billing and support kept operations straightforward for the Assemble team.
The Outcome.
- 171 apartments connected
- ~10,000 sqm of total building area covered by seamless Wi-Fi
- Assemble Connect embedded network delivering GreenPower and broadband to residents
- Integrated smart-building infrastructure within a single platform
- Heritage-listed Brunswick development, fully connected from day one
Today, Gigafy continues to operate and support the network, delivering reliable connectivity and long-term performance for residents, management, and ownership.
