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Hosies House

1-5 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
—height
11floors
1956completed
14businesses
10permits

Development milestones

Completed1956Hosies House completed: 11 floors

Building team

Architect
Mussen, McKay and Potter

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ2
Overlays
DDO1, DDO2, DDO2-A1, HO1327, HO505, PO2, SBO2
Strata plan
SP28089 · 21 lots
Scores
🚆 10 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 6 · ✨ 10

Timeline

Aug 2021City of Melbourne funds restoration of Hosie's Hotel mural
The City of Melbourne committed $55,000 in grant funding for a specialist conservator to restore the Richard Beck mural on the former Hosie's Hotel at the corner of Elizabeth and Flinders streets. The conservation work was expected to take up to four weeks.
20191 certificate · about $4k of new works
Largest: Proposed Fire Services Upgrade
20182 building permits · about $87k of new works
Largest: Installation of sliding fire door in fire-isolated stairs
2014Council census records it as office, 11 floors
Name recorded: Hosies House
20122 building permits · about $100k of new works
Largest: Fitout of Shop 3
2009Council census records it as residential apartment, 11 floors
Name recorded: Hosies House
20081 certificate
Largest: Stage 2: office fitout of entire floor- Lvl 3
2005Council census records it as residential apartment, 11 floors
Name recorded: HOSIES HOUSE
20051 building permit · about $373k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations Level 3
2004Council census records it as entertainment/recreation - indoor, 11 floors
Name recorded: HOSIES HOUSE
20022 building permits · about $285k of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Level 4 Convert office to residential units to completion
2002First council census entry: educational/research, 11 floors
20011 building permit and 1 certificate · about $96k of new works
Largest: Conversion of offices to units
20001 certificate · about $60k of new works
Largest: shop alterations
19981 certificate · about $30k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations on level 9
19961 building permit · about $40k of new works
Largest: Alteration to Ground Floor Entry to Offices
19951 building permit · about $20k of new works
Largest: Unit 3 - Alterations and additions to take away shop
1956Hosies House completed: 11 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (15)

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 Mar 2019Proposed Fire Services Upgrade$4k
19 Dec 2018Lot 7D, Alterations to an Existing Building$10k
25 Jan 2018Installation of sliding fire door in fire-isolated stairs$77k
23 Oct 2012Fitout of Shop 3$50k
10 Oct 2012Fitout of Shop 3$50k
15 Sept 2008Stage 2: office fitout of entire floor- Lvl 3$373k
28 Feb 2005Internal alterations Level 3$27k
14 June 2002Stage 2 - Level 4 Convert office to residential units to completion$285k
14 Feb 2002Stage 1 - Level 4 Partitioning - Convert office to residential units.$15k
16 Oct 2001Alterations to an existing building - demolition of internal partitions.$11k
27 June 2001Conversion of offices to units$85k
22 Aug 2000shop alterations$60k
11 Mar 1998Internal alterations on level 9$30k
22 Jan 1996Alteration to Ground Floor Entry to Offices$40k
02 Nov 1995Unit 3 - Alterations and additions to take away shop$20k

Questions and answers

Is Hosies House residential or commercial?
Hosies House is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was Hosies House built?
Hosies House was completed in 1956.

How many floors does Hosies House have?
Hosies House has 11 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Hosies House?
The latest council census counted 14 businesses in Hosies House, including 7-Eleven, Airah and A R Law Services.

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

Who designed and built Hosies House?
Mussen, McKay and Potter designed Hosies House. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near Hosies House?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 2 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Elizabeth St/Flinders St #4, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Hosies House?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 2 (CCZ2). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1327).

Does Hosies House have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision SP28089 has 21 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on Hosies House recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 10 building permits for Hosies House since 1995. The most recent was in December 2018.

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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