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The Mission to Seamen

717 Flinders Street, Docklands VIC 3008
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Performances, Conferences, Ceremonies
13 mheight
3floors
1919completed
1businesses
2permits

Development milestones

Completed1919The Mission to Seamen completed: 3 floors

Building team

Architect
Walter Richmond Butler
Architect
Lovell Chen

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, HO650, LSIO3, PO1
Strata plan
PP5514C · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 5

Timeline

20231 certificate
Largest: Electrical cupboard, FIP & EWIS upgrade work
20211 building permit · about $34k of new works
Largest: Electrical cupboard, FIP & EWIS upgrade work
20203 certificates · about $1.3m of new works
Largest: Ground Floor, Level 1 & Level 2 - Part external structural repairs and waterproofing of existing balconies.
18 Sep 2019Mission to Seamen rededication marks Flinders Street building upgrades
At a rededication event at the Flinders Street building, the Mission reported completed roof, guttering and drainage works and a new timber floor, with dome and re-rendering works still under way. The Mission's Victoria chief manager said the Victorian government paid for a $2.5 million upgrade.
20131 building permit · about $500 of new works
Largest: Smoke detector replacement Kitchen Gym dome & Exit Door
2012Council census records it as performances, conferences, ceremonies, 3 floors
Name recorded: The Mission to Seamen
2002First council census entry: performances, conferences, ceremonies, 3 floors
1919The Mission to Seamen completed: 3 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne

Building permits and certificates (6)

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.

18 Oct 2023Electrical cupboard, FIP & EWIS upgrade work$34k
28 Oct 2021Electrical cupboard, FIP & EWIS upgrade work$34k
13 July 2020Alterations. Floor repair work to the Celia Little Room$0
13 July 2020Ground Floor, Level 1 & Level 2 - Part external structural repairs and waterproofing of existing balconies.$1.3m
13 July 2020Stage 2: Internals Door Hardware Upgrade Works Only$0
03 July 2013Smoke detector replacement Kitchen Gym dome & Exit Door$500

Questions and answers

Is The Mission to Seamen residential or commercial?
The Mission to Seamen is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as performances, conferences, ceremonies.

When was The Mission to Seamen built?
The Mission to Seamen was completed in 1919.

How many floors does The Mission to Seamen have?
The Mission to Seamen has 3 floors above ground.

What businesses are in The Mission to Seamen?
The latest council census counted 1 business in The Mission to Seamen, including The Flying Angel Club.

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

Who designed and built The Mission to Seamen?
Walter Richmond Butler designed The Mission to Seamen. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is The Mission to Seamen?
About 12 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 146 of 286 buildings in Docklands by height.

What public transport is near The Mission to Seamen?
Southern Cross Station is the nearest train station, about 6 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is South Wharf/Wurundjeri Way #D5, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for The Mission to Seamen?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO650).

Does The Mission to Seamen have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PP5514C has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on The Mission to Seamen recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 2 building permits for The Mission to Seamen since 2013. The most recent was in October 2021.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (CC BY 4.0); CLUE residential dwellings (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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