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695-699 La Trobe Street

695-699 La Trobe Street, Docklands VIC 3008

Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use ·

—height

38floors

—completed

554homes

0permits

Development milestones

Planning application	2025	Planning application TPM-2025-5; TPM-2025-10 lodged
Approved	Approved	Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded)

Building team

Developer: Salta Properties
Architect: Fender Katsalidis

Planning & subdivision

Zone: DZ4
Overlays: DDO12, DDO52, DDO52-A1, DPO5, PO8
Strata plan: PS432271 · 1 lots
Scores: 🚆 6 · ☕ 5 · 🌳 6 · ✨ 3

Timeline

8 May 2026State government announces approval of 554 build-to-rent homes on La Trobe Street
The Victorian government announced approval of 554 build-to-rent homes on La Trobe Street, Docklands, as part of a wider release that also included a Fitzroy project. The Melburnian reported the approval on 14 May 2026.

30 Mar 2026Victorian planning permit granted for 554-apartment, 38-storey build-to-rent tower
Trade press reported that the Victorian government granted a ministerial permit to Salta Properties for a build-to-rent tower at 695-699 La Trobe Street, designed by Fender Katsalidis, with a development value of $257 million. Reports give the tower as 37 or 38 storeys and 554 apartments, with a seven-storey podium.

2025Planning application TPM-2025-5; TPM-2025-10 lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor

30 Jul 2025Revised 560-apartment build-to-rent scheme placed on public exhibition
Architecture AU reported that a 38-storey build-to-rent scheme of 560 apartments by Salta Properties, designed by fk, was on public exhibition on the Victorian ministerial permits register. The article noted that the site's previously approved Fender Katsalidis scheme included a tallest tower of 128 metres; The Urban Developer had reported the revised scheme in March 2025.

2 Sep 2014Comparison of the 2010 36-storey scheme with a revised stepped design
An apartments.com.au article described a proposal for a residential tower at 695-699 La Trobe Street, Docklands, noting that Fender Katsalidis produced a 36-storey mixed-use scheme for Salta Properties in 2010. The article was based on a pre-application submission lodged in March 2013.

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 695-699 La Trobe Street residential or commercial?
695-699 La Trobe Street mixes homes and businesses under one roof.

How many floors does 695-699 La Trobe Street have?
695-699 La Trobe Street has 38 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in 695-699 La Trobe Street?
695-699 La Trobe Street has 554 homes. The national address file lists 0 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

What do apartments cost near 695-699 La Trobe Street?
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 695-699 La Trobe Street?
The latest council census counted 0 businesses in 695-699 La Trobe Street.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in 695-699 La Trobe Street?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 695-699 La Trobe Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

Is there office or retail space for lease in 695-699 La Trobe Street?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built 695-699 La Trobe Street?
Salta Properties developed 695-699 La Trobe Street and Fender Katsalidis designed it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near 695-699 La Trobe Street?
Southern Cross Station is the nearest train station, about 7 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Docklands Stadium/La Trobe St #D1, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for 695-699 La Trobe Street?
The site is in the Docklands Zone - Schedule 4 (DZ4).

Does 695-699 La Trobe Street have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS432271 has 1 lot.

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.