South Tower
883 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008
- 24 floors
- 219 homes
What's available here Add a listing link
| Looking to | In this building | Area guide | Search the building |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy | — | Unit median $585,000 | realestate.com.au ↗domain.com.au ↗ |
| Rent | — | 1-bed median $600/wk | realestate.com.au ↗domain.com.au ↗ |
Area guides are suburb medians, not this building's prices. Each link opens a Google search limited to that site.
9 years standing
- 2017Completed
- Aug 2017Construction started
- TodayStill standing
1 news storyFull timeline ↓
About South Tower
South Tower is a 24-storey apartment tower at 883 Collins Street, Docklands, with 219 homes. Developed by Lendlease and designed by Koichi Takada Architects, it was completed in 2017.
At a glance
Key facts
- Building type
- 🏠 Residential
- Completed
- 2017
- Height
- —
- Floors
- 24
- Footprint
- 4,482 m²
- Homes
- 219 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Architect
- Koichi Takada Architects
- Car spaces
- —
- Strata plan
- PS723356 · 521 lots
- Planning zone
- DZ2
- Permits on record
- 0
Score cards
Southern Cross Station 10 min walk · 2 tram stops within 400 m
28 cafés, 4 grocers, 3 medical within 250 m
212 street trees within 150 m · park 28 m away
1,687 people pass daily nearby · 16 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 South Tower.
Location & neighbourhood
Getting around
Train station10 min · 800 m
Train station11 min · 918 m
Tram stop1 min · 113 m
Tram stop2 min · 196 m
Tram stop5 min · 405 m
Straight-line walking estimate. Source: PTV GTFS, CC BY 4.0.
Within a 3-minute walk
Who lives in Docklands
ABS Census 2016 via City of Melbourne (CC BY).
Prices and rents around here
Suburb and area medians, not this building's prices.
Prices: Victorian Property Sales Report, © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0.
Median weekly rents for new leases, Docklands
| Apartment | Median rent | Change in a year | Trend since Mar 2016 | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $600/wk | +7.1% | 1,240 in the year to Sep 2025 | |
| 2 bedroom | $763/wk | +5.2% | 1,512 in the year to Sep 2025 | |
| 3 bedroom | $1200/wk | +4.3% | 169 in the year to Sep 2025 |
Source: Homes Victoria Rental Report, CC BY 4.0. Area medians, not this building's rents.
Timeline
Everything that has happened at South Tower: listings, news, works, planning and history.
Planning & heritage
Planning controls
DDO12Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO50Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO50-A6Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDPO3Planning controlLSIO3Land Subject to Inundation: mapped as at risk of flooding from rivers or the bayPO6Parking Overlay: controls on how much car parking new development can provideVicmap Planning, © 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
- PS723356
- Lots on the plan
- 521
- Owners corporation
- Not recorded
- Building permits on record
- 0
- Estimated cost of works
- About $173.3m
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
City of Melbourne Census of Land Use and Employment, since 2002.
Community
What people say about South Tower in public forums and groups, and reviews left here.
Summaries describe what's discussed; they aren't our view or a statement of fact, and we don't name posters. The discussions belong to their sites.
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Frequently asked questions
Is South Tower residential or commercial?
South Tower is a residential building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.
When was South Tower built?
South Tower was completed in 2017.
How many floors does South Tower have?
South Tower has 24 floors above ground.
How many apartments are in South Tower?
South Tower has 219 homes. The national address file lists 525 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.
What do apartments cost near South Tower?
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.
Are there apartments for sale or rent in South Tower?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 883 Collins Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.
Who designed and built South Tower?
Lendlease developed South Tower and Koichi Takada Architects designed it. The building team section has the sources.
What public transport is near South Tower?
Southern Cross Station is the nearest train station, about 10 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Victoria Harbour Docklands/Collins St #D18, about 1 minute's walk.
What is the planning zone for South Tower?
The site is in the Docklands Zone - Schedule 2 (DZ2).
Does South Tower have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS723356 has 521 lots.
Was 883 Collins Street part of a twin-tower project?
A news report from 1 July 2015 described twin Lendlease Victoria Harbour towers at 883 and 889 Collins Street as under construction at that time.
Compare with nearby buildings
| Building | Type | Distance | Floors | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Tower | Residential | — | 24 | 2017 |
| North Tower | Residential | 0 m | 30 | 2017 |
| 839 Collins Street | Commercial | 85 m | 20 | 2019 |
| Exo Apartments | Commercial | 95 m | 13 | 2013 |
| East Tower | Mixed use | 108 m | 41 | 2016 |
| North Tower | Mixed use | 101 m | 31 | 2017 |
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 residential dwellings (CC BY 4.0), Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). Street View and business details © Google Maps.