[3] The Norman Anstey and Company department store was housed in the four-storey podium of the building, which features a curved facade to address the street corner.

A Preservation Trust was established, owning the ground floor podium, and the flats above were sold on sectional title.

The building consists of two stepped wings, set at right angles to each other, with corner flats featuring bay window balconies.

The stepped, right angle design necessitated by the 59 degrees bylaw[clarification needed] had resulted in the beautiful large terraces for which Anstey's was well known, while the cylindrical glazed windows at the re-entrant level had provided interesting, unusual detail.

Internally, the building was designed to have a minimal number of structural pillars so as to provide good views through the store.