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Aquavista

397-407 Docklands Drive, Docklands VIC 3008
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Parking - Commercial Covered
57 mheight
16floors
2007completed
87businesses
39permits

Development milestones

Construction startedMar 2006First major construction permit issued
CompletedBy Apr 2007Aquavista completed: 16 floors

Building team

Developer
MAB Corporation
Owner
MAB Corporation

Planning & subdivision

Zone
DZ6
Overlays
DDO12, DDO54, DDO54-A5, DPO7, PO10
Strata plan
PS523477 · 598 lots
Scores
🚆 6 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 10 · ✨ 6

Timeline

20261 certificate · about $20k of new works
Largest: Suite 13&14, Level 15 - Alterations to existing office tenancy
20251 building permit · about $202k of new works
Largest: Shops 1 and 2 - Tenancy Fitout of Office
20231 certificate · about $510k of new works
Largest: Level 11 - Suite 1101 to 1108 - Alterations to an Existing Building - Origin NRC Make Good Works
20221 building permit and 1 certificate · about $546k of new works
Largest: Suite 805-809 - Level 8 - Tenancy Merge and Internal Office Fitout for Navantia
2021Council census records it as parking - commercial covered, 16 floors
Name recorded: Aquavista
20211 building permit · about $30k of new works
Largest: Suite 1210, Level 12 - Construction of an internal office fitout (Kotak Financial Services)
20201 building permit · about $229k of new works
Largest: Suite 15-25, Level 8 - Proposed Internal Fitout for Navantia
20191 certificate · about $44k of new works
Largest: Suite 1120, Level 11 - Internal Tenancy Fitout for Kronos Enterprises
20182 building permits and 1 certificate · about $197k of new works
Largest: Lot 11- GAP GAP internal fitout to an existing Shop (6a)
20171 building permit and 2 certificates · about $435k of new works
Largest: Level 8 - Internal office alteratoins
20161 building permit and 1 certificate · about $56k of new works
Largest: Suite 9.10-9.11 - Internal Non Structural Alterations to the Existing Office
20151 certificate · about $123k of new works
Largest: Suites 815-818, Level 8 - Proposed internal office fit out
20141 building permit and 1 certificate · about $26k of new works
Largest: Level 15 - fitout
20131 building permit · about $25k of new works
Largest: R108 - Tenancy fitout of YUMZZ Frozen Yoghurt
2012Council census records it as office, 16 floors
Name recorded: Aquavista
20121 building permit and 1 certificate · about $98k of new works
Largest: Internal Fitout to Office All parts - Aquavista
20111 building permit · about $13k of new works
Largest: Office Fitout Unit 13 -15a
1 Jul 2010Owner-occupier demand drives sales at Aquavista Tower
MAB Corporation reported that owner-occupier demand had driven sales of the remaining new strata office suites, with 13 suites worth over $4.3 million sold since January 2010 and only a handful left, sized 46 to 132 square metres. The claim of a record year is MAB's own.
20106 building permits and 1 certificate · about $227k of new works
Largest: Ground floor - Tenancy 12 ad 13 - PROPOSED NEW MEZZANINE LEVEL
2009Council census records it as parking - commercial covered, 16 floors
Name recorded: Aquavista
20095 building permits and 3 certificates · about $343k of new works
Largest: Internal office alterations Level 8
Aug 2008Aquavista Tower marks first anniversary
MAB Corporation held a party to mark the first anniversary of Aquavista Tower, which it described as officially opened the previous year.
20088 building permits and 4 certificates · about $1.1m of new works
Largest: Alterations to a building - Level 11 North 401 Docklands Drive, New Quay, Docklands
Apr 2007MAB completes Docklands' first office tower for small business
MAB Corporation announced that Aquavista Tower, a 15-storey office and retail building at NewQuay, Docklands, had been completed, with over 200 strata-titled offices, 13 ground-floor retail tenancies and 400 undercover car spaces.
By Apr 2007Aquavista completed: 16 floors
Derived from MAB Corporation
2007Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 16 floors
Name recorded: Aquavista
20074 building permits and 1 certificate · about $453k of new works
Largest: Office fitout to existing tenancy, Suites 15 to 17 Level 15.
Mar 2006First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20063 building permits · about $49.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 4 - Architectural, structural and services (lot 11). Retail - ground level, office - ground and levels 8-16, carpark - levels 1-7.
2005First council census entry: parking - private covered, 16 floors

Building permits and certificates (58)

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.

13 Apr 2026Suite 13&14, Level 15 - Alterations to existing office tenancy$20k
05 Mar 2025Shops 1 and 2 - Tenancy Fitout of Office$203k
31 July 2023Level 11 - Suite 1101 to 1108 - Alterations to an Existing Building - Origin NRC Make Good Works$510k
04 Nov 2022Suite 805-809 - Level 8 - Tenancy Merge and Internal Office Fitout for Navantia$362k
05 Sept 2022Lot 111, Shop 111 - Proposed internal fit-out and change of use from Class 5 to Class 9b Education$184k
13 Aug 2021Suite 1210, Level 12 - Construction of an internal office fitout (Kotak Financial Services)$30k
17 July 2020Suite 15-25, Level 8 - Proposed Internal Fitout for Navantia$229k
01 Aug 2019Suite 1120, Level 11 - Internal Tenancy Fitout for Kronos Enterprises$44k
11 Oct 2018Unit 1118 - Alteration to office wall location As per plans$28k
19 June 2018Lot 11- GAP GAP internal fitout to an existing Shop (6a)$130k
18 May 2018Lot CM1 - Office Fit-Out$39k
07 July 2017Level 8, Suite 815-826, - OFFICE FITOUT$45k
16 May 2017Level 11 - Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy (Origin NRC)$160k
24 Jan 2017Level 8 - Internal office alteratoins$230k
18 Nov 2016Ground floor (Lot 107) - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy including change of use from retail$20k
31 May 2016Suite 9.10-9.11 - Internal Non Structural Alterations to the Existing Office$36k
03 June 2015Suites 815-818, Level 8 - Proposed internal office fit out$123k
10 Nov 2014Level 15 - fitout$26k
24 Oct 2014Level 15 - fitout$26k
05 Mar 2013R108 - Tenancy fitout of YUMZZ Frozen Yoghurt$25k
20 Dec 2012Office Fitout Unit 13 -15a$13k
03 May 2012Internal Fitout to Office All parts - Aquavista$85k
20 Dec 2011Office Fitout Unit 13 -15a$13k
24 Nov 2010INTERNAL FITOUT TO EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING SUITE 1408 - 1411 LEVEL 14$30k
22 Sept 2010Lot 904 - INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO OFFICE$4k
20 Sept 2010Ground floor - Tenancy 12 ad 13 - PROPOSED NEW MEZZANINE LEVEL$110k
15 June 20101509 - 1512: Alterations to existing office tenancies$15k
21 May 2010Lot 1401-1402 - Tenancy fitout of SMI Office at Aquavista Building$4k
15 Mar 2010Aquavista - Suite 12.25 - Fitout$7k
10 Feb 2010Office fitout to existing suite Level 8 (Suite 801)$57k
02 Sept 2009Office fitout Unit 1112$80k
11 June 2009Partition fitout to level 8$85k
22 May 2009Suites 1318-1320 - Internal Office Alterations$20k
14 May 2009Internal office alterations Level 8$115k
23 Mar 2009New Internal partitioning to existing office (Apartment 1005)$3k
12 Mar 2009Office tenancy fitout - Level 13 401 Docklands Drive, DOCKLANDS$17k
10 Mar 2009Partition fitout Level 12$15k
10 Feb 2009Partition fitout Level 8$9k
25 Nov 2008Fitout shop/cake Lot 108 No 8 397-407 Docklands Drive$50k
11 Nov 2008Alterations to a building - Level 11 North 401 Docklands Drive, New Quay, Docklands$372k
16 Oct 2008Office fitout Suites 01 & 02 Level 10$15k
01 Sept 2008New sink & joinery and new compactus to existing office tenancy Suite 801, level 8.$14k
22 Aug 2008Office fitout Tenancy 23 & 24 Level 10$10k
01 Aug 2008Office Partition Fitouts to Suites 1125-1128 Ground Floor$26k
21 July 2008Partition Fitout to Tenancy 1 & 2$150k
17 June 2008Office Fitout to an Existing Building Suite 1501.$200k
02 May 2008Office fitout-Suites 17, 18, 19 & 20-Level 10$50k
15 Apr 2008Tenancy fit out of office$15k
29 Feb 2008Office partition fitout to Level 9.$170k
08 Jan 2008Aquavista Tower. Office fitout to Level 8 South East Corner.$90k
19 Dec 2007Office alterations to Suite 1318, 1319, 1320.$65k
05 Oct 2007Office alterations Suites 1321,1322, 1323$40k
01 Oct 2007Office fitout to existing tenancy, Suites 15 to 17 Level 15.$210k
03 Aug 2007Office partition fitout to Suites 21 & 22, Level 10.$8k
28 June 2007Internal office fitout Suite 101$130k
05 May 2006Stage 4 - Architectural, structural and services (lot 11). Retail - ground level, office - ground and levels 8-16, carpark - levels 1-7.$49.0m
08 Mar 2006Stage 3 - Structural (up to level 6); Retail, office, carpark constructions, from ground floor to the sixth floor$49.0m
03 Mar 2006Stage 2 - Inground services; Ground floor retail and office construction$49.0m

Questions and answers

Is Aquavista residential or commercial?
Aquavista is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as parking - commercial covered.

When was Aquavista built?
Aquavista was completed in 2007.

How many floors does Aquavista have?
Aquavista has 16 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Aquavista?
The latest council census counted 87 businesses in Aquavista, including Accounts Nextgen, Aerobotics Global and AFL Umpires Association.

Is there office or retail space for lease in Aquavista?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built Aquavista?
MAB Corporation developed Aquavista. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Aquavista?
About 56 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 60 of 286 buildings in Docklands by height.

What public transport is near Aquavista?
North Melbourne Station is the nearest train station, about 10 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is New Quay Prom/Docklands Dr #D10, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Aquavista?
The site is in the Docklands Zone - Schedule 6 (DZ6).

Does Aquavista have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS523477 has 598 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on Aquavista recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 39 building permits for Aquavista since 2006. The most recent was in March 2025.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (CC BY 4.0); Development Activity Monitor (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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