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LIV Aston

1-15 Siddeley Street, Docklands VIC 3008
Generated 8 November 2026
Other · Unoccupied - Under Construction
—height
32floors
—completed
0businesses
51permits

Development milestones

Building team

Developer
Mirvac
Architect
FK (Fender Katsalidis)
Interior designer
Hecker Guthrie
Co-owner or investor
Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Co-owner or investor
Mitsubishi Estate Asia
Owner
Mirvac

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, LSIO3, PO1, SCO41
Strata plan
PS644635 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 5 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 5

Timeline

20261 certificate · about $250 of new works
Largest: 7 Siddely Street - Alterations to existing retail tenancy - Removal of exit signage (Liv Aston Ezymart)
27 Mar 2025Interiors of LIV Aston profiled
InDesignLive published a design feature on the apartment and communal interiors of LIV Aston by Hecker Guthrie and FK, working for Mirvac.
20257 building permits and 2 certificates · about $9.3m of new works
Largest: Stage 24 - Architectural - finishes L3, L10 to L22 excluding roof guardrails
28 Aug 2024Mirvac opens LIV Aston build-to-rent tower in Docklands
Mirvac opened LIV Aston, its second Melbourne build-to-rent property, with 474 renter-only apartments, and reported that 70 had been leased at the official opening on 26 August 2024. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation backed the Mirvac Build to Rent Venture with a $75 million cornerstone investment. Coverage describes LIV Aston as the first operational building in Mirvac's North Wharf precinct.
20246 building permits and 8 certificates
Largest: Stage 17 - Glazed facade - L1 to L16 only
21 Nov 2023LIV Aston tops out
Mirvac announced the topping out of LIV Aston, its third build-to-rent project, with 474 apartments and 20 affordable housing apartments due for delivery in mid-2024. The release gives the address as 7 Spencer Street.
20239 building permits
Largest: Stage 9- Structural - Ground floor slab only
2023First council census entry: unoccupied - under construction, 1 floors
May 2022Mirvac starts construction on LIV Aston
Mirvac announced it had officially started construction on LIV Aston, its fourth build-to-rent project, with 474 apartments due for delivery in 2024. The release is dated 24 May 2022.
20226 building permits and 2 certificates · about $259.5m of new works
Largest: Tower 1 COM - New Building - Flinders West Development Precinct. Stage 2 - Site Preparation, Excavation, Footings, Piling and Pile Caps
20211 building permit · about $254k of new works
Largest: Alteration
20141 building permit · about $4.8m of new works
Largest: 1-5 Demolition of the former Melbourne Convention Centre ( FMCC) at Crowne Plaza
20083 certificates · about $49k of new works
Largest: Alterations to Convention Centre Level 4-Services area
20071 building permit · about $13k of new works
Largest: Alterations to Level 2 Melbourne Convention Centre.
20061 building permit and 1 certificate · about $3k of new works
Largest: Disconnection of the SA and OA smoke detectors from Fire Brigade notification
20051 building permit · about $1.8m of new works
Largest: Internal alterations on level 2, 3 and 4 (Internal Broadcasting Centre)
20041 building permit · about $500 of new works
Largest: Decomissioning of level 5 storeroom door.
20021 building permit · about $770k of new works
Largest: Refurbishment of amenities - Level 4 Melbourne Convention Centre
19981 building permit · about $3.3m of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to the Melbourne Convention Centre (Kitchen on Level 1)

Building permits and certificates (53)

Each cost is the estimate on that record. Stages of a project often repeat its full value, so these don't add up to what was spent.

10 Feb 20267 Siddely Street - Alterations to existing retail tenancy - Removal of exit signage (Liv Aston Ezymart)$250
25 Sept 2025Lot S6 - Alterations to existing retail tenancy - Stage 2$0
25 Sept 2025Lot S6 - Change of use from class 5 to a 9B and fitout to L3 & L4$8.8m
16 Sept 2025Stage 24 - Architectural - finishes L3, L10 to L22 excluding roof guardrails$258.5m
08 Sept 2025Lot S6 - Alterations to existing retail tenancy$85k
22 May 2025Stage 27 - Structural - LG to L20 Steel Graming Only$258.5m
27 Feb 2025Tenancy 3 - The Simple Foodie - Proposed alterations to exiting retail tenancy - Stage 1$200k
26 Feb 2025Retail tenancy 5 - Proposed alterations to existing retail$220k
26 Feb 2025Stage 23 - Structural - Level 17 to level 22 slabs only$258.5m
07 Feb 2025Stage 20 - Architectural - Basebuild L4 to L9 only$258.5m
06 Nov 2024Stage 17 - Glazed facade - L1 to L16 only$258.5m
31 Oct 2024Stage 18 - Structural - Level 10 to 16 slabs only$258.5m
18 Oct 2024Stage 12 - Services - Levels B1 to 3 only$258.5m
21 Aug 2024Stage 16 - Structural - Level 6 to 9 slabs only$258.5m
18 July 2024Stage 10 - Services - Basement to level 5 cladding M05 & M06$218.9m
18 July 2024Stage 11 - Facade Types FT01A, FT01B, FT01C, FT02A, FT02B, FT04, FT06A, FT07, FT09, FT10, GC1 AND Balustrades (excluding external signage) - Levels 1 TO 29$218.9m
18 July 2024Stage 13 Architectural basebuild - Levels B3-32 excluding pool and pool safety barrier.$218.9m
18 July 2024Stage 17 - Final - Ground Floor Facade and Civil; and Level B1 to Roof Architectural Fit out$240.8m
18 July 2024Stage 1 - New Building - Tower 2 BTR - Residential - Flinders West Development Precinct. Early works including excavation, piling and retention system only$218.9m
18 July 2024Stage 3 - Pile Caps; Footings; Slab on Ground Basement; Hydraulic and Stormwater Services.$218.9m
18 July 2024Stage 6 - Level 1 PT slab and Ground floor in-ground hydraulic services$226.6m
18 July 2024Stage 7 - Structural - Levels 2 to 4 PT Slabs$226.6m
25 June 2024Stage 13 - Structural - Level 3 and Level 4 Slabs only$258.5m
03 May 2024Stage 11 - Structural - Level 1 to Level 2 Slabs only$258.5m
01 Dec 2023Stage 9- Structural - Ground floor slab only$258.5m
23 Nov 2023Stage 16 - Facade - L30-33 and Services L31-Roof - New Building - 7 Siddeley St - Project Flinders West Development Precinct - Tower 2 BTR - Residential$218.9m
22 Nov 2023Stage 8 - Structural - Vertical Structure up to Level 2$258.5m
21 Aug 2023Stage 7 - In-ground services and basement concrete slab$258.5m
12 July 2023Stage 12 - Services - Level 6 to 30 Only$218.9m
23 June 2023Stage 6 - Structural - Pile caps, capping beams, retention wall and eastern ground floor slab (part)$258.5m
12 May 2023Stage 5 - Structural - Foundation Piles$258.5m
11 Apr 2023Stage 4 - Structural - retention piles$258.5m
20 Mar 2023Stage 10 - Services - Basement to level 5 cladding M05 & M06$218.9m
02 Nov 2022Tower 1 COM - New Building - Flinders West Development Precinct. Stage 2 - Site Preparation, Excavation, Footings, Piling and Pile Caps$232.1m
07 Oct 2022Alteration$254k
07 Oct 2022Alteration - Flinders West Precinct - Services Diversion Works$990k
19 Aug 2022Stage 6 - Level 1 PT slab and Ground floor in-ground hydraulic services$226.6m
05 Aug 2022Stage 3 - Permanent protection decks over existing ramps$232.1m
29 June 2022Stage 5 - Structure - Ground Floor Slab only$226.6m
17 June 2022Stage 4 - Vertical structure - B1 to roof$0
18 Feb 2022Tower 1 COM - New Building - Flinders West Development Precinct. Stage 1 - Installation of new reinforced concrete upstand walls, eastern ramp steel framing, and local demolition as required to facilitate installation of steel columns$232.1m
21 May 2021Alteration$254k
14 Aug 20141-5 Demolition of the former Melbourne Convention Centre ( FMCC) at Crowne Plaza$4.8m
20 June 2008Alterations to Convention Centre Level 4-Services area$45k
12 May 2008Alteration to essential service Level 1 - MCC$250
02 May 2008Alterations to emergency lights on level 4 - Melbourne Convention Centre.$4k
14 Dec 2007Alterations to Level 2 Melbourne Convention Centre.$13k
10 Mar 2006Internal alterations on level 2, 3 and 4 - variation on level 2 and 3$0
02 Mar 2006Disconnection of the SA and OA smoke detectors from Fire Brigade notification$3k
10 Nov 2005Internal alterations on level 2, 3 and 4 (Internal Broadcasting Centre)$1.8m
22 June 2004Decomissioning of level 5 storeroom door.$500
23 Jan 2002Refurbishment of amenities - Level 4 Melbourne Convention Centre$770k
09 Jan 1998Internal alterations to the Melbourne Convention Centre (Kitchen on Level 1)$3.3m

Questions and answers

Is LIV Aston residential or commercial?
LIV Aston is neither homes nor offices. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as unoccupied - under construction.

How many floors does LIV Aston have?
LIV Aston has 32 floors above ground.

Who designed and built LIV Aston?
Mirvac developed LIV Aston and FK (Fender Katsalidis) designed it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near LIV Aston?
Southern Cross Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Batman Park/Flinders St #124, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for LIV Aston?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Does LIV Aston have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS644635 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on LIV Aston recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 51 building permits for LIV Aston since 1998. The most recent was in September 2025.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). General information from public records, not legal, financial or building advice.

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