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Victorian Police Centre

633-669 Flinders Street, Docklands VIC 3008
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Unoccupied - Unused
58 mheight
14floors
2022completed
1businesses
108permits

Development milestones

Planning application2020Planning application TP-2020-500 lodged
ApprovedBy 2017Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Construction startedJun 2017First major construction permit issued
Completed2022Victorian Police Centre completed: 14 floors

Building team

Builder
Built
Project manager
Artifex Property Group
Developer
Zone Q New Central Investments
Architect
Cox Architecture
Developer
Peakstone
Owner
Peakstone

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, LSIO3, PO1, SCO41
Strata plan
PP5514C · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 5 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 5

Timeline

20252 certificates · about $500k of new works
Largest: Retail 3 Ground floor - Cafe Retail Tenancy Fitout
3 Dec 2024Australian 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.
20245 building permits and 2 certificates · about $4.3m of new works
Largest: Tenancy Fitout of Office 5 & Ground floor - (Stage 1 internal fitout works excluding ground floor door)
20231 building permit and 3 certificates · about $9.0m of new works
Largest: Levels 7 & 9, and Internal Office Fitout to Level 8 - Internal Tenancy Split and Office Fitout.
2022Victorian Police Centre completed: 14 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne
20222 building permits · about $533k of new works
Largest: Level 11 - Alterations to an existing office building
11 Aug 2021Peakstone 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.
2021Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 15 floors
Name recorded: Victorian Police Centre
20211 building permit · about $2.3m of new works
Largest: Cladding Rectification to Rear of World Trade Centre
2020Planning application TP-2020-500 lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
29 Jul 2020Owner 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.
20191 building permit · about $12k of new works
Largest: Level 3, Tower 1 - ESTA VESDA System Modification located at the World Trade Centre
1 Nov 2018Zone 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.
20188 certificates · about $4.6m of new works
Largest: Stage 5 - tower 1 ground floor - relocation of fire hydrants and Hose reels
By 2017Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
Jun 2017First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20172 building permits and 1 certificate · about $3.9m of new works
Largest: Vic Pol - Stage 3 -1B T2L1; 2A T1L2 - Alterations
20161 building permit and 1 certificate · about $243k of new works
Largest: Alteration
20153 building permits and 3 certificates · about $897k of new works
Largest: Level 3, T1 - Fitout of existing office building - Breakout, Toilets & Office partitions as per plans
2014Council census records it as office, 15 floors
Name recorded: Victorian Police Centre
20149 building permits and 2 certificates · about $1.4m of new works
Largest: Tower 4, Levels 1, 2, 3 & Atrium (part) - CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING BUILDING
20135 building permits and 3 certificates · about $5.9m of new works
Largest: Stage 6: Final - Level 7
20129 building permits and 2 certificates · about $5.5m of new works
Largest: STAGE 2: LEVELS 1 TO 4 - SERVICES WORKS - Refurbishment, Victoria Police, Level 1 - 7 of Tower 2
20115 building permits and 3 certificates · about $1.4m of new works
Largest: Alterations to Building D, Level 2, Victoria Police Centre
20105 building permits and 2 certificates · about $1.8m of new works
Largest: Internal fitout Tenancy G17
2009Council census records it as office, 14 floors
Name recorded: Victorian Police Centre
20093 building permits and 1 certificate · about $460k of new works
Largest: Alterations & Internal fitout Tenancy G02 & G03
200810 building permits and 2 certificates · about $7.5m of new works
Largest: Internal Demolition to Lower Concourse and Ground Level. Stage 6: Building works which includes architectural and services.
200711 building permits · about $5.3m of new works
Largest: Variation: Variations to layout of partitions and associated services. Office fitout Concourse Level (Thales)
200612 building permits and 2 certificates · 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
20052 building permits and 2 certificates · about $234k of new works
Largest: Office partition alterations Level 3
20041 building permit and 5 certificates · about $213k of new works
Largest: Alterations to an existing building. Stage 3 - Alterations to south end levels 1 & 2.
20035 building permits and 1 certificate · about $2.7m of new works
Largest: Alterations to an existing building. Stage 2 - Internal alterations, including works to services.
20024 building permits and 2 certificates · 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
2002First council census entry: office, 14 floors
20011 building permit and 2 certificates · about $325k of new works
Largest: lvl2 bldg d yarra tower world trade centre office alts & refurbishment - Vic Energy Corp Networks
20004 building permits and 1 certificate · about $259k of new works
Largest: Tenancy alterations Building C concourse and level 2
19993 building permits and 1 certificate · about $229k of new works
Largest: Internal partition alterations
19982 building permits · about $122k of new works
Largest: Fitout to ground floor lobby area

Building permits and certificates (158)

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.

04 July 2025Retail 3 Ground floor - Cafe Retail Tenancy Fitout$500k
26 May 2025Level 12 Tenancy 12.1 - Office Fitout - Alterations to existing building$40k
22 Aug 2024Tenancy Fitout of Office 5 & Ground floor - (Stage 1 internal fitout works excluding ground floor door)$3.2m
09 July 2024Level 9 - Internal alterations to an existing building - Internal Office Fitout for IMC$257k
05 July 2024Proposed Alterations to Existing Office Level 7$137k
02 July 2024Stage 2 - Internal alterations to an existing office (ground floor door)$12k
03 Apr 2024Ground floor - 1/637 - Alterations to an existing building$40k
04 Mar 2024Level 12 Tenancy 12.1 - Office Fitout - Alterations to existing building$40k
08 Feb 2024Level 13 - Office fitout works$650k
21 Dec 2023Tenancy Split and Make Good$139k
13 Oct 2023Ground floor, Alterations to an Existing Building$902k
30 June 2023Levels 7 & 9, and Internal Office Fitout to Level 8 - Internal Tenancy Split and Office Fitout.$7.0m
02 June 2023Level 10 - Internal Office Fitout and Tenancy Split for Artifex Property$902k
24 Nov 2022Level 11 - Alterations to an existing office building$511k
16 Feb 2022Partial Level 3 - Internal Office Fitout (Office only)$22k
13 Aug 2021Cladding Rectification to Rear of World Trade Centre$2.3m
24 Apr 2019Level 3, Tower 1 - ESTA VESDA System Modification located at the World Trade Centre$12k
13 Dec 2018Stage 5 - tower 1 ground floor - relocation of fire hydrants and Hose reels$3.8m
05 Dec 2018Vic Pol Tower 3 Level 9 Alterations$159k
30 Nov 2018Suite 101-103 Atrium Lobby PLX Asset Management Office Fitout$229k
04 Apr 2018Alteration - Vic Pol T3 Lower Concourse, T1 Carpark 3$406k
04 Apr 2018Stage 2 - Alteration - Vic Pol T3 Lower Concourse, T1 Carpark 3$406k
04 Apr 2018Variation to the store rooms in Tower 1 Carpark 3$406k
16 Jan 2018Vic Pol - Stage 1 - 3A T1 L4, T3 L3, 3B T1 L4 - Alterations$740k
16 Jan 2018Vic Pol - Stage 4 -1B T2L1; 2A T1L2 - Final - conditional$3.7m
27 July 2017Vic Pol - Stage 3 -1B T2L1; 2A T1L2 - Alterations$3.7m
30 June 2017Vic Pol - Stage 2 - 1A T3 LI; 2B T1 L1 - Alterations$2.5m
17 June 2017Tower 3, Level 1 - Internal Demo - Alterations (Internal stripout)$177k
16 Nov 2016Tower 1 - Level 3 (Parts) - Alteration$119k
15 July 2016Alteration$124k
06 Nov 2015Tower 1 - Level 1 - Stage 1 – Removal of ceiling grid and ceiling tiles only$247k
19 Aug 2015Victoria Police Tower 1 Level 5: World Trade Centre,$106k
03 July 2015Level 3, T1 - Fitout of existing office building - Breakout, Toilets & Office partitions as per plans$323k
19 Mar 2015LEVEL 11, TOWER 4 PROPOSED OFFICE FIT-OUT$75k
24 Feb 2015Victoria Police - Tower 1, Level 3 - World Trade Centre$59k
23 Feb 2015Victona Police T2 L5 & T1 LG Alteration$87k
28 Nov 2014T1 - L5 L6 ALTERATIONS$272k
23 Oct 2014Tower 4, Levels 1, 2, 3 & Atrium (part) - CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING BUILDING$1.5m
16 Oct 2014Alterations - Tower 2, Level 8, 637 Flinders Street Melbourne$381k
02 Oct 2014Tower 4 - Level 11 - Objective corporation - Internal Non Structural Alterations to the Existing Offices$30k
08 Sept 2014Tower 3, Level 9, Proposed services fitout to office.$275k
05 Sept 2014Alterations, World Trade Centre, Victoria Police Tower 2 Level 4.$34k
23 May 2014Alterations - Level 8, Tower 3, World Trade Centre, 637 Flinders Street, Melbourne$20k
23 May 2014Internal Alterations Vic Police - Level 2, Tower 2, World Trade Centre, 637 Flinders Street, Melbourne$14k
12 May 2014Alterations - Tower 3, Level, 2 637 Flinders Street, Melbourne$52k
08 May 2014Tower 4, Level 6 proposed office fitout$255k
02 Apr 2014Alterations to Level 1, Tower 2, World Trade Centre$61k
16 July 2013Stage 1: LEVELS 1 TO 4 - ARCHITECTURAL WORKS - Refurbishment, Victoria Police, Level 1 - 7 of Tower 2$2.9m
12 July 2013Stage 6: Final - Level 7$4.7m
01 July 2013Office fitout - Tower 1, Level 5$18k
21 May 2013SOR Office - Tower 2 - Level 8$4k
08 Mar 2013Department of Treasury and Finance - Victoria Police Level 10 (Tower 3) Office Fitout. Stage 1: Internal Stripout$1.2m
25 Jan 2013Alterations, Level 5 - Building E$330k
25 Jan 2013Amenity Fitout - Victoria Police Centre, Transit Dept, Level 4 Building E$330k
07 Jan 2013Stage 3: Level 1, Tender Room, MFB Approval for Fire Hydrant and Hose Reel Coverage Shortfall - Refurbishment, Victoria Police, WTC Level 1 - 7 of Tower 2$2.9m
14 Dec 2012STAGE 2: LEVELS 1 TO 4 - SERVICES WORKS - Refurbishment, Victoria Police, Level 1 - 7 of Tower 2$2.9m
10 Dec 2012Stage 1- Internal Strip Out - Amenity Fitout Alterations Level 5$71k
07 Dec 2012Variation: Service Works$330k
07 Dec 2012Variation: Service Works - Alterations (Victoria Police Centre - Level 5 - Building E)$330k
26 Nov 2012Variation: Architectural Works - Alterations (Victoria Police Centre - Level 5 - Building E)$330k
26 Nov 2012Variation: Architectural Works - Amenity Fitout - Victoria Police Centre (Level 4 Building E)$330k
13 July 2012OFFICE FITOUT - (Tower 2, Levels 1-4)$1.5m
17 May 2012Alterations Level 7 Building D (Audit Department)$27k
20 Apr 2012Office fitout Level 3, Building C$18k
08 Mar 2012Restaurant fitout Shop G16$500k
23 Jan 2012Alterations Building C Protection Services Division$221k
07 Sept 2011Office fitout Level 4$50k
23 Aug 2011Building B - An office fit out on level 5 for the Victoria Police Complex$0
04 July 2011Alteration to Office Tenancy Level 1$9k
11 Mar 2011Alterations to Building D, Level 2, Victoria Police Centre$646k
17 Feb 201118-38 Siddeley Street (Level 3) Additions and alterations to an existing office at WTC (Asset 1 Office)$50k
09 Feb 2011STAGE 2: FINAL: ALL SERVICES WORKS$487k
03 Feb 2011Proposed Office Fitout at Victoria Police Centre, Building C, Level 10, 633-669 Flinders Street, Melbourne.$42k
13 Jan 2011Installation of security access gates to lower and concourse level siddley st (thales sec access gates)$102k
10 Dec 2010PROPOSED TENANCY FITOUT - T M07$350k
11 Nov 2010INSTALL A GENERATOR TO GROUND FLOOR AT WTC$30k
27 Oct 2010Retail Tenancy Fitout - Shop G10 - Northbank Whard Precint, World Trade Centre Docklands$6k
13 Oct 2010Internal fitout Tenancy G17$760k
16 Aug 2010Alterations to Restaurant (6) Tenancy G14 (Wilsons Boat House P/L).$600k
01 June 2010Level 3, Yarra Tower (World Trade Centre): Internal office fitout to tenancy M08$70k
19 Apr 2010Buildin D, Level 9 / 637 Flinders Street: Office Alterations.$6k
30 Oct 2009Internal shop fitout TG08$100k
05 Aug 2009Office Alterations Building C Level 9$60k
03 Aug 2009Alterations & Internal fitout Tenancy G02 & G03$210k
09 Apr 2009Office partition alterations to existing tenancy Level 8$190k
17 Dec 2008Internal Demolition to Lower Concourse and Ground Level. Stage 6: Building works which includes architectural and services.$5.7m
15 Dec 2008Variation: This building permit variation is for structural variations as per the approved drawings.$100k
11 Nov 2008Partition fitout to Lower Concourse level at World Trade Centre. Stage 0: Building works which includes all building works.$61k
17 Sept 2008Internal Demolition to Lower Concourse and Ground Level. Stage 5: Structural works only. Structural works to rear of hotel and retail tenancy G05.$100k
15 Sept 2008Internal Demolition to Lower Concourse and Ground Level. Stage 4: Structural works only. Structural works to rear of hotel and retail tenancy G05.$100k
11 Sept 2008Internal Demolition to Lower Concourse and Ground Level. Stage 3: Structural works only. Structural works to waterfront section.$500k
04 Sept 2008Office Partition Alterations to Existing Tenancy$6
02 July 2008Internal Demolition to Lower Concourse and Ground Level. Stage 2: Building works which includes Structural Works Only specific to main hanging structure (floor, roof and supports) and all associated structure (stairs, lift, etc) to new function centre, between grids Q-S/16-23 and Ground and promenade works between grids 16-23 and south of gridline P and shall be read in-conjunction with the existing building permit dated 0710512008.$3.5m
28 Apr 2008Office Fit-out to Level 6 Yarra Tower$10k
28 Apr 2008Toilets and Staff Room Lower Concourse Level$25k
06 Feb 2008Office fitout - Part Level 12 - Matthew Flinders Tower$10k
05 Feb 2008Office fitout to Lower Concourse Level for Thales Tenancy.$1.7m
19 July 2007Esta tenancy internal fit out works only, Level 3. Construction of a wall with acoustic sound proofing.$8k
09 July 2007Office alterations to Building C, Concourse Level, non-habitable.$7k
07 July 2007Variation: Variations to layout of partitions and associated services. Office fitout Concourse Level (Thales)$2.7m
26 June 2007Alterations and additions to Ground Floor retail and office area North East section. Stage 2: Internal and external alterations - structural approval only.$80k
11 June 2007Alterations to the lower concourse level - public areas. Stage 3: Structural and mechanical services, variation to architectural , fire services, hydraulic and electrical.$500k
11 June 2007Alterations to the lower concourse level - Thales 2 tenancy. Stage 1: Architectural, structural, fire services, hydraulic, electrical and mechanical services.$1.2m
30 May 2007Alterations and additions to Ground Floor retail and office area North East section. Stage 1: Internal demolition services & nonload bearing internal walls.$80k
28 Mar 2007Office partitions and new data room to Level 5 of Victorian Police building World Trade Centre.$685k
27 Feb 2007Alterations and additions to ground floor Western carpark area (Thales carpark). Stage 3: Structural approval of South Western Stair.$40k
26 Feb 2007Construct a child care centre to the roof on the concourse level. Stage 1: Structural works to roof and floor structure of the proposed child care centre.$500k
16 Feb 2007Install stair pressurisation system to Stair D1$90k
19 Dec 2006Alterations to construct retail and office shells, lower concourse level. Stage 2: Architectural, fire services and electrical excluding mechanical services.$1.5m
15 Dec 2006Internal upgrade works to bridge link. All building works.$50k
13 Dec 2006Alterations and additions to ground floor Western carpark area (Thales carpark). Stage 1: Architectural including new toilets, new exit stair to S-W corner and general carpark arrangement. Structural ramps and new exist stair. Electrical and hydraulic services.$200k
06 Dec 2006Office alterations-Building C Concourse Level$5k
21 Nov 2006Demolition Stage 1 Lower Concourse Level$250k
17 Nov 2006Alterations Ground Floor & Concourse Level Stage 1$3
15 Nov 2006Alterations to ground floor and concourse level. Stage 2: Mechanical works to concourse level Thales tenancy including smoke exhaust system to atrium areas.$100k
06 Oct 2006Office alterations to Building C level 6, non-habitable.$26k
03 May 2006Internal demolition of western section of the building. Office internal demolition, excludes all external works, ground lower concourse and concourse levels.$75k
03 May 2006Office alterations to building C, level 3.$19k
03 May 2006Office alterations to Yarra Tower level 6, non-habitable.$20k
20 Apr 2006Office alterations building D level 1, non-habitable$15k
13 Apr 2006New fire control room and alterations to security control centre to ground floor, all building works$30k
21 Feb 2006Alterations to an existing office building, building C, levels 2 & 3 non habitable.$35k
17 Oct 2005Office alterations Level 5 Building C & E$100k
01 Sept 2005office alterations$18k
09 Feb 2005Alterations to stairs B1 and D1 discharge to a building.$65k
28 Jan 2005Office partition alterations Level 3$151k
20 Oct 2004Alterations office tenancy Level 3$100k
30 Aug 2004Office alterations - Building D, Level 5$18k
30 Aug 2004Office Fitout, Building A - Level 5$9k
06 Aug 2004Alterations to an existing building. Stage 3 - Alterations to south end levels 1 & 2.$2.2m
15 June 2004Office alterations - Building C - Level 3$16k
25 Mar 2004World Trade Centre Building D, Level 4. Internal alterations to building.$70k
28 Oct 2003Internal Alterations to existing building - World Trade Centre, Level 11, Building A$40k
17 Oct 2003Internal alterationsLevel 9Building D$16k
12 Aug 2003Internal alterations to existing building - World Trade Centre, Level 5, Building C$12k
24 July 2003Internal Alterations to existing building - World Trade Centre, Level 4, Building C$85k
07 Feb 2003Alterations to an existing building. Stage 2 - Internal alterations, including works to services.$2.5m
14 Jan 2003Alterations to an existing building. Stage 1 - Internal demolition only. Ground Floor, Level 1 & 2.$200k
07 Oct 2002Stage 4- Removal of existing partitions and installation of new partitions and work stations and alterations to services on part of level 7$1.0m
01 Oct 2002office alts World Trade Centre bldg D lvl 7 for Vic Police Station$6k
01 Aug 2002Stage 3 - Removal of existing internal paritions and construction of new tenancy layout within Levels 1 and Level 2 of Building B World Trade Centre$2.8m
17 July 2002Stage 2 - Removal of existing internal paritions and construction of new tenancy layout within Levels 6 and Level 8 of Building B World Trade Centre$1.8m
01 July 2002Stage 1 - Removal of existing internal paritions and construction of new tenancy layout within Levels 6 and Level 8 of Building B World Trade Centre - All works excluding new serices structural alterations and compactus installation.$49k
26 Apr 2002Internal Fitout - Offices Level B1 & B2$40k
23 Oct 2001Internal alterations to office Level 9 - Victoria Police department$17k
08 June 2001lvl2 bldg d yarra tower world trade centre office alts & refurbishment - Vic Energy Corp Networks$300k
04 June 2001int office alts to Vic Police Centre World Trade Bldg c Lvl 5$8k
24 July 2000Office fitout on lvl 8$18k
18 July 2000Office fitout on lvl 5$36k
21 June 2000Tenancy alterations Building C concourse and level 2$120k
10 June 2000lvl 2 bldg e inertnal alterationsto existing bldg$15k
22 May 2000Office fitout$70k
01 Sept 1999Office alterations Level 5 Building C$10k
08 June 1999Internal partition alterations$150k
03 June 1999Tenancy fitout on level 7$60k
28 Jan 1999Internal partitioning on level 9$9k
06 Oct 1998Fitout to ground floor lobby area$71k
12 Aug 1998Installation of FM200 Fire Suppression System to PABX and Comms Room on level 1, Building 2, 637 Flinders Street, Melbourne$51k

Questions and answers

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.

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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