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The Peak is a residential skyscraper in Sydney, Australia. Located at 2 Quay Street, Haymarket, the Peak is 166m in height and consists of 46 levels. It was built over the heritage, fully operational Paddy's Markets (maintaining the historical facade), creating many complex structural challenges. The Peak Apartments includes a multilevel retail complex called Market City, which includes cinemas, a carpark and Paddy's Market. China Town is nearby and boasts many eating places, Chinese cuisine. Thai City is close in Pitt Street.
The Peak was developed by Grocon and completed in 1996. The architect is Crone & Associates. Facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, a gym, a sauna, a spa, two tennis courts, a golf practice area, barbecue areas, all on the 6th floor. A Concierge Service is provided 24/7. There are 376 units in the residential section of the building.
Construction of the tower began in 1994 and required market stall-holders in Paddy's Markets to move to temporary sites.