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473 Docklands Drive

473 Docklands Drive, Docklands VIC 3008

Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use ·

—height

24floors

—completed

209homes

0permits

Development milestones

Planning application	2022	Planning application TPM-2022-3 lodged
Approved	Approved	Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded)

Building team

Developer: MAB Corporation
Architect: Freadman White Architects

Planning & subdivision

Zone: DZ6
Overlays: DDO12, DDO54, DDO54-A3, DPO7, PO10
Scores: 🚆 3 · ☕ 2 · 🌳 10 · ✨ 2

Timeline

9 Jan 2025MAB flags office-to-apartment swap in amended plans for NewQuay tower
MAB Corp has filed amended plans to change office space to residential use in its tower on Lot B, Docklands, according to The Urban Developer.

2022Planning application TPM-2022-3 lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor

12 Jul 2022Melbourne council backs 36-storey MAB tower in NewQuay Docklands
The City of Melbourne council voted to support the 36-storey residential tower in Lot B at 473-505 Docklands Drive, with an estimated cost of $160 million, and passed the application to the state planning minister. The article notes planning conditions including amendments to apartment layouts.

ApprovedPlanning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor

Building permits and certificates (0)

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.

Questions and answers

Is 473 Docklands Drive residential or commercial?
473 Docklands Drive mixes homes and businesses under one roof.

How many floors does 473 Docklands Drive have?
473 Docklands Drive has 24 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in 473 Docklands Drive?
473 Docklands Drive has 209 homes. The national address file lists 0 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

What do apartments cost near 473 Docklands Drive?
The median unit price in Docklands was $585,000 in 2025, from the Victorian Property Sales Report. That's for the whole suburb, not this building.

What businesses are in 473 Docklands Drive?
The latest council census counted 0 businesses in 473 Docklands Drive.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in 473 Docklands Drive?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 473 Docklands Drive on realestate.com.au and Domain.

Is there office or retail space for lease in 473 Docklands Drive?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built 473 Docklands Drive?
MAB Corporation developed 473 Docklands Drive and Freadman White Architects designed it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near 473 Docklands Drive?
North Melbourne Station is the nearest train station, about 14 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Waterfront City/Docklands Dr #D11, about 3 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for 473 Docklands Drive?
The site is in the Docklands Zone - Schedule 6 (DZ6).

Sources: 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.