First published 10 Nov 2026, 5:00am
Construction has started on Flowe Bowden, a $120m 10-level apartment building made from locally sourced mass timber. Source: Otello.
Construction on the $120m Flowe Bowden building has kicked off, with more than a quarter of its apartments already secured.
The 10-storey tower at 18-26 Gibson St will have 115 apartments – more than a quarter of which have already been secured since they launched to market earlier this year – and be built with locally sourced mass timber.
Developed by Otello and designed by Fieldwork, the building will include one, two and three-bedroom apartments.
It will be anchored by Otello Group’s premium fitness and wellness club Level Eleven and be fully electric with on-site solar and EV charging.
More than a quarter of its 115 apartments have already been secured since they were launched to market earlier this year. Source: Otello.
It is tucked behind Bowden’s Plant 4. Source: Otello.
Jaytex Construction will build the tower, which will combine a double basement and multi-level concrete podium with the apartments built using a cross-laminated timber (CLT) superstructure supplied by NeXTimber.
Using CLT reduces the amount of concrete typically required and lowers a building’s embodied carbon.
Flowe is expected to be finished by late 2028.
Otello managing director Daniel Harris said the fact that Flowe had got to the construction stage in a changing market showed the level of demand for well-designed homes.
“Flowe is a defining moment for Otello and for Bowden,” he said.
“As one of the final residential projects to complete the precinct, it’s a building designed around natural light, balance and wellbeing.
“The confidence in Flowe has been clear from the start and we saw it again at our recent Spring event.
“Reaching construction is a credit to our partners, consultants and everyone who has supported the vision from the outset.”
Mr Harris said building with local timber ensured they could create homes that felt calm, warm and connected to nature.
Otello broke ground on the project last week. Source: Otello.
A fitness and wellness club is set to anchor the site. Source: Otello.
Jaytex Construction project director Eddie Bampton said Flowe represented an important opportunity to advance innovative construction methods in SA.
“Successfully delivering a project of this nature requires considerable collaboration, detailed planning and a willingness to challenge traditional construction methodologies.
Renewal SA chief executive Shane Wingard said Bowden was offering hundreds of much-needed homes for South Australians.
“Work beginning on Flowe will accelerate the delivery of even more homes close to the city, public transport and the amenities people need,” he said.
“Once complete, Flowe and its health and wellness facilities will add to the vibrancy and diversity of the award-winning Bowden precinct.”
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