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839 Collins Street

839-865 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
88 mheight
20floors
2019completed
8businesses
24permits

Development milestones

Planning application2012Planning application TPD-2012-19/B lodged
ApprovedBy 2015Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Construction startedNov 2015First major construction permit issued
First occupantsMar 2019First occupancy permit issued
CompletedBy Mar 2019839 Collins Street completed: 20 floors

Building team

Developer
Lendlease
Architect
Denton Corker Marshall

Planning & subdivision

Zone
DZ2
Overlays
DDO12, DDO50, DDO50-A6, DPO3, LSIO3, PO6
Strata plan
PS704437 · 4 lots
Scores
🚆 6 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 10 · ✨ 4

Timeline

20253 building permits and 2 certificates · about $2.1m of new works
Largest: Alterations to fitout of Levels 14 and 16
20241 building permit · about $976k of new works
Largest: Levels 16-18 - internal office alterations
20221 building permit · about $170k of new works
Largest: Tenancy Alterations - Level 9
2020Council census records it as office, 20 floors
Name recorded: 839 Collins Street
20202 building permits and 1 certificate · about $201k of new works
Largest: Lot (S2) - Installation of Modular Decking and Seating Structures to the Frontage of the Existing Ground Level Retail Tenancies (Retail Tena
28 Mar 2019839 Collins Street reaches practical completion; Port of Melbourne and QBE take space
The 39,000 square metre building reached practical completion in late March 2019. Port of Melbourne agreed to take almost 2,000 square metres on the top floor (Level 19), joining anchor tenant ANZ, and QBE was set to occupy about 6,000 square metres across three floors.
By Mar 2019839 Collins Street completed: 20 floors
Derived from CRE Herald
Mar 2019First occupancy permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
201910 building permits and 13 certificates · about $23.6m of new works
Largest: Stage 10: Architectural fit out to level 11 to level 21
Jun 2018839 Collins Street tops out at Victoria Harbour
Lendlease celebrated the topping out of 839 Collins Street on 15 June 2018, the last major commercial building in its Victoria Harbour precinct. ANZ was to occupy 12 levels and the top six floors were still available for lease. Completion was then expected in early 2019.
20182 building permits
Largest: Stage 7: External fagade (level 10 to roof level)
2018First council census entry: unoccupied - under construction, 9 floors
7 Aug 2017Work starts rising out of the ground at 839 Collins Street
Construction of the 20-storey Lendlease office tower had begun above ground, with foundations complete, the core formed and two tower cranes up. Lendlease was seeking tenants for the remaining six high-rise levels.
30 Jan 2017ANZ to anchor new Docklands Collins Street building
ANZ signed an agreement with Lendlease to take about 26,500 square metres as the anchor tenant of the new Collins Street office building at Victoria Harbour. The report said ANZ would house more than 2,000 staff there.
20172 building permits · about $201.2m of new works
Largest: Stage 3 - Installation of core and superstructure from Ground to Level 21 inclusive of roof slab (excludes facade works)
By 2015Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
Nov 2015First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20151 building permit · about $173.3m of new works
Largest: Stage 3 - Concrete and structural superstructure.
2012Planning application TPD-2012-19/B lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor

Building permits and certificates (38)

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.

24 Nov 2025Tenancy alterations on level 5$266k
07 Aug 2025Stage 2 - Services only$860k
01 Aug 2025Internal Office Alterations for Port of Melbourne$134k
14 July 2025Alterations to fitout of Levels 14 and 16$860k
06 Mar 2025Shops 1, 2 & 9 -Minor Alterations to an Existing Office Tenancy$20k
19 Apr 2024Levels 16-18 - internal office alterations$976k
09 May 2022Tenancy Alterations - Level 9$170k
19 May 2020Installation of curtain at Level 12 Forum seating area$0
19 Mar 2020Level 12 - Tenancy alterations$0
21 Jan 2020Lot (S2) - Installation of Modular Decking and Seating Structures to the Frontage of the Existing Ground Level Retail Tenancies (Retail Tenancy 1 to 4) (10b)$201k
12 Dec 2019Level 7 - Alterations of an existing building - Installation of two meeting rooms on level 7$30k
07 Oct 2019Internal Alterations to the Existing Shop 6b - Nourished$197k
12 Sept 2019Stage 2 - Level 19 - Internal Office Fitout for Port of Melbourne To Completion of All Works$1.6m
02 Sept 2019Y3 Level 6 Cafe Alterations$100k
26 July 2019Retail 02, Y3 - Ground Level - Chilangos - Internal Non Structural Alterations to the Existing tenancy$259k
04 July 2019Level 12 - Internal fit out$1.0m
28 June 2019Level 14 - Fit out and Refurbishment$3
21 June 2019Level 19 - Internal Office Fitout for Port of Melbourne - Stage 1 - To Completion of All Works Excluding Fire Hydrants and Sprinkler Coverage to Phone Booths$1.6m
06 June 2019Tenancy 3 - Proposed restaurant fitout for "Thai Thani"$355k
30 May 2019Level 11-13 Fitout (Y3)$2.9m
09 May 2019TENANCY 06 - THE OTHER BROTHER CAFÉ - INTERNAL KITCHEN & KIOSK WORKS$550k
01 Apr 2019Level 16, 17 & 18 - Internal Alterations & Office Fit-Out for QBE$15.9m
21 Mar 2019Stage 10: Architectural fit out to level 11 to level 21$201.3m
21 Mar 2019Stage 11: Ground level to level 2 facade, balustrades throughout and rooftop walkway and amendments to the Fire Engineering Report$201.3m
21 Mar 2019Stage 1 - Structural foundation piling only - Y3 Project - Victoria Harbour$201.2m
21 Mar 2019Stage 2 - Installation of pile caps, core walls up to ground level, inground services and ground slab$201.2m
21 Mar 2019Stage 5: Level 2-9 External curtain wall$201.3m
21 Mar 2019Stage 6: Balance of services from Ground Level to Level 10 (excludes the deletion of subducts)$201.3m
21 Mar 2019Stage 8: Service to levels 11 to roof level excluding sub ducts$201.3m
21 Mar 2019Stage 9: Architectural fit out to Ground level to level 10$201.3m
20 Mar 2019Retail S-4, Y3 -Tenancy works at ANZ Building -$400k
08 Feb 2019Y3 ANZ signage$316k
11 Jan 2019Stage 12: Removal of sub ducts$201.3m
01 June 2018Stage 7: External fagade (level 10 to roof level)$201.3m
20 Feb 2018Stage 4: Level 2-9 only - All services (excluding subducts to relief shafts and sprinklers to sub floor cavities)$201.3m
04 Sept 2017Stage 3 - Installation of core and superstructure from Ground to Level 21 inclusive of roof slab (excludes facade works)$201.3m
09 Feb 2017Stage 1 - Structural foundation piling only - Y3 Project - Victoria Harbour$201.2m
16 Nov 2015Stage 3 - Concrete and structural superstructure.$173.3m

Questions and answers

Is 839 Collins Street residential or commercial?
839 Collins Street is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was 839 Collins Street built?
839 Collins Street was completed in 2019.

How many floors does 839 Collins Street have?
839 Collins Street has 20 floors above ground.

What businesses are in 839 Collins Street?
The latest council census counted 8 businesses in 839 Collins Street, including Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Australian Computer Society Incorporated and Chilangos Mexican Cantina Docklands.

Is there office or retail space for lease in 839 Collins Street?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built 839 Collins Street?
Lendlease developed 839 Collins Street and Denton Corker Marshall designed it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is 839 Collins Street?
About 88 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 27 of 286 buildings in Docklands by height.

What public transport is near 839 Collins Street?
Southern Cross Station is the nearest train station, about 9 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Collins Landing/Collins St #D17, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for 839 Collins Street?
The site is in the Docklands Zone - Schedule 2 (DZ2).

Does 839 Collins Street have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS704437 has 4 lots.

Has any work been done on 839 Collins Street recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 24 building permits for 839 Collins Street since 2015. The most recent was in August 2025.

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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