🏒 CommercialUnoccupied - UnusedCompleted 2022

Victorian Police Centre

633-669 Flinders Street, Docklands VIC 3008

  • 58 m tall Β· #59 in Docklands
  • 14 floors
  • 1 businesses
  • 119 car spaces

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4 years standing

Built in 4 yrs 7 mths

  1. Jun 2017Construction started
  2. 2020Planning application
  3. 2022Completed
  4. 2022Refurbished
  5. TodayStill standing

108 building permits Β· 4 news storiesFull timeline ↓

About Victorian Police Centre

Victorian Police Centre is a 14-storey former police headquarters on Flinders Street, Docklands, refurbished for commercial use and completed around 2022. Peakstone and Zone Q New Central Investments developed the $80 million refurbishment, which started in 2021, with Cox Architecture as architect and Built as builder. The roof sits at 58 m, and in December 2024 the Australian Red Cross committed to a full floor.

At a glance

Key facts

Building type
🏒 Commercial
Completed
2022 Unconfirmed We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
Construction started
2021
Height
58 m Unconfirmed We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
#59 of 286 in Docklands
Floors
14
Footprint
4,243 mΒ²
Businesses
1
Car spaces
119
Strata plan
PP5514C Β· 1 lots
Planning zone
CCZ1
Permits on record
108

Score cards

πŸš† Transport8/10

Southern Cross Railway Station 5 min walk Β· 9 tram stops within 400 m

β˜• Everyday amenities5/10

13 cafΓ©s, 1 grocers, 1 medical within 250 m

🌳 Greenery7/10

70 street trees within 150 m Β· park 114 m away

✨ Activity5/10

7,748 people pass daily nearby Β· 11 licensed venues within 200 m

Calculated from PTV timetable stops, the City of Melbourne business census, street trees, pedestrian sensors and liquor licences.

The building team

The people and companies behind the design, construction and management of Victorian Police Centre.

πŸ‘·BuilderBuilt2021–2022verifiedRefurbishment Β· 2021-2022Source: The Urban Developer β†—
πŸ“‹Project managerArtifex Property Group2021reportedRefurbishment Β· 2021 Β· Manager working with Peakstone on the 2021 refurbishmentSource: Real Estate Source β†—
πŸ—DeveloperZone Q New Central Investments2018–2020verifiedRefurbishment Β· 2018-2020 Β· Bought the site in 2018 and proposed the first redevelopment plan in 2018 and 2020Source: The Urban Developer β†—
πŸ“ArchitectCox Architecture2018–2021verifiedRefurbishment Β· 2018-2021 Β· Designed the conversion of the former police headquarters into an office precinctSource: The Urban Developer β†—
πŸ—DeveloperPeakstone2021–2022verifiedRefurbishment Β· 2021-2022Source: The Urban Developer β†—
🏦OwnerPeakstone2021–2024verifiedCurrent Β· 2021-2024 Β· Landlord of the refurbished office buildingSource: Real Estate Source β†—
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Location & neighbourhood

Getting around

πŸš†Southern Cross Railway Station
Train station
5 min Β· 385 m
πŸš†Southern Cross Station
Train station
5 min Β· 425 m
πŸš‹Flinders Street West/Flinders St #D6
Tram stop
1 min Β· 54 m
πŸš‹Batman Park/Flinders St #124
Tram stop
2 min Β· 187 m
πŸš‹South Wharf/Wurundjeri Way #D5
Tram stop
2 min Β· 187 m

Straight-line walking estimate. Source: PTV GTFS, CC BY 4.0.

Within a 3-minute walk

13β˜• CafΓ©s & eateries
1πŸ›’ Grocers
0πŸ‹οΈ Gyms
1🩺 Medical
0πŸ’Š Pharmacies
2🧸 Childcare
1🍷 Pubs & bars

Who lives in Docklands

Residents10,957
Median age32
Households renting62%
Households without a car39%
Walk to work27%
Public transport to work39%

ABS Census 2016 via City of Melbourne (CC BY).

Businesses in Victorian Police Centre

1 businesses recorded in the City of Melbourne's latest business census.

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Pty Ltd

Pharmaceutical and Toiletry Goods Wholesaling

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Source: City of Melbourne Census of Land Use and Employment, CC BY 4.0.

Timeline

Everything that has happened at Victorian Police Centre: listings, news, works, planning and history.

2025πŸ› 
Works
2 certificates Β· about $500k of new works
Largest: Retail 3 Ground floor - Cafe Retail Tenancy Fitout
3 Dec 2024πŸ“°
News
Australian Red Cross commits to a full floor at the refurbished former police HQ
The Australian Red Cross committed to about 3,588 sqm, a full floor, at the recently renovated 637 Flinders Street. The landlord, Peakstone, had launched a leasing campaign in 2022 for the building of about 25,112 sqm over 14 levels.
2024πŸ› 
Works
5 building permits and 2 certificates Β· about $4.3m of new works
Largest: Tenancy Fitout of Office 5 & Ground floor - (Stage 1 internal fitout works excluding ground floor door)
2023πŸ› 
Works
1 building permit and 3 certificates Β· about $9.0m of new works
Largest: Levels 7 & 9, and Internal Office Fitout to Level 8 - Internal Tenancy Split and Office Fitout.
2022πŸŽ‰
Milestone Β· Completed
Victorian Police Centre completed: 14 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne
2022πŸ› 
Works
2 building permits Β· about $533k of new works
Largest: Level 11 - Alterations to an existing office building
11 Aug 2021πŸ“°
News
Peakstone starts $80 million refurbishment with Built as contractor
Peakstone began an $80 million refurbishment of the former police headquarters, with Built appointed as contractor and Cox Architecture as designer. Completion was slated for the third quarter of 2022, and Built funded the work from its own capital, per The Urban Developer.
Covered by 2 outlets
2021πŸ”„
Use change
Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 15 floors
Name recorded: Victorian Police Centre
2021πŸ› 
Works
1 building permit Β· about $2.3m of new works
Largest: Cladding Rectification to Rear of World Trade Centre
2020πŸ“
Milestone Β· Planning application
Planning application TP-2020-500 lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
29 Jul 2020πŸ“°
News
Owner proposes $73 million partial demolition and redevelopment of old police HQ
Zone Q New Central Investments proposed a $73 million redevelopment that would partly demolish the former police headquarters and turn it into a revamped office building, according to Docklands News. Cox Architecture was the designer of the proposal.
2019πŸ› 
Works
1 building permit Β· about $12k of new works
Largest: Level 3, Tower 1 - ESTA VESDA System Modification located at the World Trade Centre
1 Nov 2018πŸ“°
News
Zone Q plans office precinct after buying former police headquarters site
Zone Q, which bought the Flinders Street site earlier in 2018, announced plans for a 14-storey, roughly 26,000 sqm A-grade office precinct designed by Cox Architecture. Construction was expected to start in mid-2020 and finish in late 2021.
Covered by 2 outlets
2018πŸ› 
Works
8 certificates Β· about $4.6m of new works
Largest: Stage 5 - tower 1 ground floor - relocation of fire hydrants and Hose reels
By 2017βœ…
Milestone Β· Approved
Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
Jun 2017πŸ—
Milestone Β· Construction started
First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
2017πŸ› 
Works
2 building permits and 1 certificate Β· about $3.9m of new works
Largest: Vic Pol - Stage 3 -1B T2L1; 2A T1L2 - Alterations
2016πŸ› 
Works
1 building permit and 1 certificate Β· about $243k of new works
Largest: Alteration
2015πŸ› 
Works
3 building permits and 3 certificates Β· about $897k of new works
Largest: Level 3, T1 - Fitout of existing office building - Breakout, Toilets & Office partitions as per plans
2014πŸ”„
Use change
Council census records it as office, 15 floors
Name recorded: Victorian Police Centre
2014πŸ› 
Works
9 building permits and 2 certificates Β· about $1.4m of new works
Largest: Tower 4, Levels 1, 2, 3 & Atrium (part) - CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING BUILDING
2013πŸ› 
Works
5 building permits and 3 certificates Β· about $5.9m of new works
Largest: Stage 6: Final - Level 7
2012πŸ› 
Works
9 building permits and 2 certificates Β· about $5.5m of new works
Largest: STAGE 2: LEVELS 1 TO 4 - SERVICES WORKS - Refurbishment, Victoria Police, Level 1 - 7 of Tower 2
2011πŸ› 
Works
5 building permits and 3 certificates Β· about $1.4m of new works
Largest: Alterations to Building D, Level 2, Victoria Police Centre
2010πŸ› 
Works
5 building permits and 2 certificates Β· about $1.8m of new works
Largest: Internal fitout Tenancy G17
2009πŸ”„
Use change
Council census records it as office, 14 floors
Name recorded: Victorian Police Centre
2009πŸ› 
Works
3 building permits and 1 certificate Β· about $460k of new works
Largest: Alterations & Internal fitout Tenancy G02 & G03
2008πŸ› 
Works
10 building permits and 2 certificates Β· about $7.5m of new works
Largest: Internal Demolition to Lower Concourse and Ground Level. Stage 6: Building works which includes architectural and services.
2007πŸ› 
Works
11 building permits Β· about $5.3m of new works
Largest: Variation: Variations to layout of partitions and associated services. Office fitout Concourse Level (Thales)
2006πŸ› 
Works
12 building permits and 2 certificates Β· about $2.1m of new works
Largest: Alterations to construct retail and office shells, lower concourse level. Stage 2: Architectural, fire services and electrical excluding mec
2005πŸ› 
Works
2 building permits and 2 certificates Β· about $234k of new works
Largest: Office partition alterations Level 3
2004πŸ› 
Works
1 building permit and 5 certificates Β· about $213k of new works
Largest: Alterations to an existing building. Stage 3 - Alterations to south end levels 1 & 2.
2003πŸ› 
Works
5 building permits and 1 certificate Β· about $2.7m of new works
Largest: Alterations to an existing building. Stage 2 - Internal alterations, including works to services.
2002πŸ› 
Works
4 building permits and 2 certificates Β· about $2.8m of new works
Largest: Stage 3 - Removal of existing internal paritions and construction of new tenancy layout within Levels 1 and Level 2 of Building B World Trad
2002πŸ“‹
First census
First council census entry: office, 14 floors
2001πŸ› 
Works
1 building permit and 2 certificates Β· about $325k of new works
Largest: lvl2 bldg d yarra tower world trade centre office alts & refurbishment - Vic Energy Corp Networks
2000πŸ› 
Works
4 building permits and 1 certificate Β· about $259k of new works
Largest: Tenancy alterations Building C concourse and level 2
1999πŸ› 
Works
3 building permits and 1 certificate Β· about $229k of new works
Largest: Internal partition alterations
1998πŸ› 
Works
2 building permits Β· about $122k of new works
Largest: Fitout to ground floor lobby area

Planning & heritage

Planning controls

ZoneCAPITAL CITY ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 (CCZ1)
DDO1Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and design
DDO10Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and design
LSIO3Land Subject to Inundation: mapped as at risk of flooding from rivers or the bay
PO1Parking Overlay: controls on how much car parking new development can provide
SCO41Specific Controls Overlay: site-specific planning rules, often for a major project

Vicmap Planning, Β© State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0. Plain-English summaries are ours. Check the planning scheme for exact controls.

Subdivision & permits

Plan of subdivision
PP5514C
Lots on the plan
1
Owners corporation
Not recorded
Building permits on record
108
Estimated cost of works
About $64.5m
1998New works by year (estimated)2025

Costs are estimates declared on permits, not amounts spent. Stages of a project repeat its value, so we group them and count each project once. A value can cover a project spanning several buildings. Our calculation from City of Melbourne building permits, CC BY 4.0.

History of the site

How it's been recorded over time

2002Office Β· 14 floors Β· "VICTORIA POLICE HQ"
2009Office Β· 14 floors Β· "Victorian Police Centre"
2014Office Β· 15 floors Β· "Victorian Police Centre"
2021Unoccupied - Unused Β· 15 floors Β· "Victorian Police Centre"

City of Melbourne Census of Land Use and Employment, since 2002.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Victorian Police Centre residential or commercial?

Victorian Police Centre is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as unoccupied - unused.

When was Victorian Police Centre built?

Victorian Police Centre was completed in 2022.

How many floors does Victorian Police Centre have?

Victorian Police Centre has 14 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Victorian Police Centre?

The latest council census counted 1 business in Victorian Police Centre, including Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Pty Ltd.

Is there office or retail space for lease in Victorian Police Centre?

See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built Victorian Police Centre?

Peakstone developed Victorian Police Centre, Cox Architecture designed it and Built built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Victorian Police Centre?

About 58 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 59 of 286 buildings in Docklands by height.

What public transport is near Victorian Police Centre?

Southern Cross Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Flinders Street West/Flinders St #D6, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Victorian Police Centre?

The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Does Victorian Police Centre have an owners corporation?

Plan of subdivision PP5514C has 1 lot.

Was the old police headquarters ever proposed for demolition?

A proposal for partial demolition and redevelopment, costing $73 million, was put forward in July 2020. Before that, by November 2018, Zone Q had bought the former police headquarters site and announced plans for an office precinct there.

Has any work been done on Victorian Police Centre recently?

The City of Melbourne has issued 108 building permits for Victorian Police Centre since 1998. The most recent was in August 2024.

Compare with nearby buildings

BuildingTypeDistanceFloorsCompleted
Victorian Police CentreCommercialβ€”142022
World Trade CentreCommercial84 m141983
Flinders Wharf ApartmentsMixed use108 m192003
Melbourne Convention Centre ParkingCommercial99 m101983
Melbourne Quarter TowerCommercial200 m34β€”

That's Built compiles information from public records, research and contributions. Details are checked against multiple sources where possible but may contain errors and aren't professional advice. 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)). Street View and business details Β© Google Maps.

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