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One Collins Street

1-9 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
71 mheight
18floors
1984completed
29businesses
72permits

Development milestones

Completed1984One Collins Street completed: 18 floors

Building team

Developer
Jack Chia
Architect
Denton Corker Marshall
Architect
Peck von Hartel Trethowan
Owner
Harry Stamoulis

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, HO504, HO561, PO1
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20261 certificate · about $586k of new works
Largest: Alterations to Existing Atrium - Weatherproofing Works
20257 building permits and 4 certificates · about $8.2m of new works
Largest: Internal office fitout - Stage 3 - Completion of all works
20245 building permits and 4 certificates · about $1.9m of new works
Largest: Stage 2: Alteration Works
20232 building permits and 2 certificates · about $844k of new works
Largest: Basement, Ground Floor and First floor - Installation of accessible lift and associated work
20223 building permits · about $41.5m of new works
Largest: Level 6 - Internal Alterations and Make Good
20212 building permits and 1 certificate · about $451k of new works
Largest: Level 4. Internal Alterations
20191 building permit and 3 certificates · about $774k of new works
Largest: Level 17 - Internal Alterations to the Existing Office
20185 building permits and 1 certificate · about $1.4m of new works
Largest: Level 14 - Demolition / Strip Out & Internal Fitout Works for Display Suite
20176 building permits and 5 certificates · about $1.8m of new works
Largest: Level 16 & 17 - Proposed office tenancy fitout
10 Feb 2016Harry Stamoulis buys One Collins Street complex for $125 million
A property investor reportedly bought the One Collins Street complex, at the top of Collins Street, Melbourne, from the vendor family for $125 million at a reported 5.25 per cent yield. The article said the family had bought the property in 1997 for $43.1 million, and listed Rabobank, McKinsey & Co, Grant Samuel and IBISWorld as tenants.
20163 building permits · about $421k of new works
Largest: Proposed Lift Service Extension to Level 17 & Associated Works
20152 certificates · about $66k of new works
Largest: Level 4 - Fitout
20141 building permit and 1 certificate · about $933k of new works
Largest: Stage 2 -Internal demolition only
20135 building permits and 2 certificates · about $1.7m of new works
Largest: Construction of Office fitout Level 13
20121 building permit and 1 certificate · about $380k of new works
Largest: Office fitout Level 13
2011Council census records it as office, 18 floors
Name recorded: One Collins Street
20113 building permits and 1 certificate · about $585k of new works
Largest: PROPOSED OFFICE FITOUT TO EXISTING TENANCY - LEVELS 5 & 14
20101 building permit · about $1.5m of new works
Largest: STAGE 2: FITOUT WORKS. PROPOSED OFFICE FITOUT TO EXISTING TENANCY - LEVELS 5 & 14
20091 building permit · about $223k of new works
Largest: Proposed office partition alterations to existing tenancy - Level 10
20081 building permit · about $20k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to part of an existing office building Level 5 (Part)
20071 building permit · about $29k of new works
Largest: Office alterations Level 4
20064 building permits and 1 certificate · about $1.5m of new works
Largest: Alterations to an office building level 2, 11 and 12, level 11 and 12 internal alterations and level 2 computer room
20055 building permits and 4 certificates · about $505k of new works
Largest: Office Tenancy fitout to an existing building
20041 building permit and 2 certificates · about $300k of new works
Largest: McKinsey tenancy, internal office alterations to level 14.
20033 certificates · about $247k of new works
Largest: Alterations and upgrade to an existing office building - Level 1,3,4,5 &16
20023 building permits and 3 certificates · about $305k of new works
Largest: Level 9 - Office Fitout
2002First council census entry: office, 18 floors
20012 building permits · about $134k of new works
Largest: Installation of electric strikes to stairwell doors and break glass alarm devices. Alterations to existing building
20001 building permit and 2 certificates · about $45k of new works
Largest: Alterations to building, level 7.
19991 building permit and 3 certificates · about $157k of new works
Largest: Refurbishment of levels 11 and 12
19983 building permits · about $140k of new works
Largest: Office partition alterations to Level 6
19951 building permit and 1 certificate · about $28k of new works
Largest: Office fitout alterations to Level 2
19942 building permits · about $914k of new works
Largest: Alterations to existing building
1986No. 1 Collins Street wins RAIA William Wilkinson Wardell Award
Denton Corker Marshall's project page lists the 1986 RAIA Victorian Chapter William Wilkinson Wardell Award for Outstanding Architecture for the period 1983-1985 for the No. 1 Collins Street project.
1985One Collins Street (No. 1 Collins Street) wins RAIA Victorian Chapter Award of Merit
Denton Corker Marshall's project page lists a 1985 Award of Merit from the RAIA Victorian Chapter for the No. 1 Collins Street project.
1984One Collins Street completed: 18 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (118)

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.

02 Apr 2026Alterations to Existing Atrium - Weatherproofing Works$586k
19 Dec 2025Proposed make good works on level 17 (internal strip out only)$498k
31 Oct 2025Internal office fitout - Stage 3 - Completion of all works$3.0m
19 Sept 2025Internal office fitout - Stage 3 - Completion of all works$3.0m
11 Aug 2025Stage 2: Alteration Works$596k
25 July 2025Fit-Out Works for Existing Tenancy$20k
18 July 2025Alterations to Offices - Level 8 Stage 1: Strip-out Works$718k
09 July 2025Stage 2 - Completion of All Works, Excluding Operable Walls and Door F1$3.0m
18 June 2025Internal Office Fitout (Stage One - Completion of Demolition Works)$3.0m
06 June 2025Fitout of level 6$2.2m
06 Mar 2025Level 11 - Tenancy Fitout of Office$758k
25 Feb 2025Level 12 - Proposed Tenancy Fitout$402k
20 Dec 2024Stage 3: Stair Void Infill Works$95k
10 Dec 2024Level 11 - Proposed Fit Out of Offices$54k
10 Dec 2024Stage 2: Alteration Works$595k
15 Nov 2024Ground Floor Lobby - Alterations to Office Building$75k
26 Sept 2024Stage 2: Fit-out Works Excluding Floor Void Infill$501k
02 Aug 2024Level 12 - Fit out of Offices$55k
01 July 2024Level 7 - Internal office fitout$450k
26 June 2024ASE replacement - Alterations Stage of building work permitted: Existing fire alarm monitoring system converted to another approved monitoring system$2k
30 Jan 2024Alterations to Level 15 Offices - Strip-out Works$117k
09 Nov 2023Fit-out of Offices - Part Level 4$87k
21 June 2023Internal Alterations - North Tenancy Only$250k
04 Apr 2023Level 12 Lift Lobby - Installation of Automatic Sliding Door$20k
09 Feb 2023Basement, Ground Floor and First floor - Installation of accessible lift and associated work$487k
05 Dec 2022Level 6 - Internal Alterations and Make Good$41.0m
03 Nov 2022Lot 1 Alterations and additions to existing building$392k
12 July 2022Internal Defit and Make Good to Office Tenancy - Level 7$130k
14 Sept 2021Level 7 -Proposed internal alterations$30k
01 July 2021Internal alterations to an existing building$121k
21 June 2021Level 4. Internal Alterations$300k
03 July 2019Internal Office Alterations for AUDA$53k
07 June 2019INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO OFFICE TENANCY$9k
23 May 2019Internal Amenity Upgrade for AUDA$35k
17 Jan 2019Level 17 - Internal Alterations to the Existing Office$677k
09 Aug 2018Level 14 - Demolition / Strip Out & Internal Fitout Works for Display Suite$510k
02 Aug 2018Level 8 (Part)- Odgers Berndtson Offices. Internal Minor Non-structural Alterations to Part of the Existing Office Tenancy$4k
04 June 2018Stage 2 - Internal Non Structural alterations to existing office - Level 13$500k
24 May 2018Stage 1 - Demolition Works to Part of the Existing Office - Level 13$500k
20 Mar 2018Level 7 - Office Fitout$35k
13 Feb 2018Level 1 - Internal alterations to existing tenancy$400k
29 Nov 2017Level 5 - Proposed Office Fitout$44k
20 Nov 2017Stage 1: Level 3 - Alteration to Offices - Internal Strip Out Works Only$150k
19 Oct 2017Level 14 - Alterations to existing Office$385k
28 Sept 2017Partial Level 11 Fitout Only$36k
26 July 2017Stage 2: Level 3 - Balance of Works - Alteration to office$130k
04 May 2017Level 16 - Proposed Tenancy Office Fitout$120k
24 Mar 2017Level 16 & 17 - Proposed office tenancy fitout$813k
21 Mar 2017Stage 2 - Make good works to building services - Levels 5 & 14 - Alterations to existing building - Office$175k
16 Mar 2017Level 4 - Make Good Works$20k
17 Feb 2017Level 16 & 17 - Demolition of Existing Stair and Walls$66k
08 Feb 2017Stage 1 - Internal demolition works (excluding services alterations) - Levels 5 & 14 - Alterations to existing building - Office$76k
23 Dec 2016Proposed Lift Service Extension to Level 17 & Associated Works$251k
15 Apr 2016Level 6 - Proposed Internal Office Fitout - Grant Samuel$170k
23 Mar 2016Internal Non Structural Alterations to Part of Level 1 - Odgers & Berndston the Existing Office$0
22 July 2015Level 4 - Fitout$34k
12 May 2015Alterations to an existing office$32k
25 Mar 2014Office fitout to tenancy Level 5$77k
28 Feb 2014Stage 2 -Internal demolition only$856k
29 July 2013Internal alterations to an existing office building Level 10$220k
13 May 2013Construction of Office fitout Level 13$800k
02 May 2013Internal Office Alterations Level 5$10k
02 May 2013Stage 3 - Tenants fitout alterations to level 15$655k
16 Apr 2013Stage 2 - Level 15 - Landlords works only$601k
12 Mar 2013Make good works/alterations Level 10 & 15$354k
15 Feb 2013Internal office fitout, level 5.$20k
01 Oct 2012Alterations to existing office Suite 1 Level 7$30k
20 Aug 2012Office fitout Level 13$350k
25 Nov 2011Internal office fitout alterations Level 9$509k
01 Sept 2011Office Fitout$59k
21 Apr 2011Fitout of existing office building (Level 5)$17k
07 Mar 2011PROPOSED OFFICE FITOUT TO EXISTING TENANCY - LEVELS 5 & 14$1.5m
26 Oct 2010STAGE 2: FITOUT WORKS. PROPOSED OFFICE FITOUT TO EXISTING TENANCY - LEVELS 5 & 14$1.5m
01 June 2009Proposed office partition alterations to existing tenancy - Level 10$223k
28 Mar 2008Internal alterations to part of an existing office building Level 5 (Part)$20k
05 May 2007Office alterations Level 4$29k
06 Dec 2006Alterations Level 17$4k
25 Oct 2006Alterations to office partition fitout level 2.$100k
05 June 2006Alterations-Level 10 Lift Lobby$30k
19 Apr 2006Alterations to an office building level 2, 11 and 12, level 11 and 12 internal alterations and level 2 computer room$1.4m
17 Feb 2006Office fitout alterations to an existing building to level 10 (part)$40k
16 Dec 2005Office fitout Level 16$108k
16 Nov 2005alterations$11k
20 Sept 2005Alterations to office building level 4$12k
12 May 2005Level 6 - Office partition alterations to existing tenancy$33k
28 Apr 2005Office partition fitout Tenancy Level 8$92k
11 Mar 2005Office Tenancy fitout to an existing building$130k
22 Feb 2005Alterations Lift Lobby Level 2$64k
22 Feb 2005Alterations Lift Lobby Level 8$50k
22 Feb 2005Office fitout alterations Level 8$55k
09 Aug 2004Alterations to lift lobby$50k
02 June 2004McKinsey tenancy, internal office alterations to level 14.$240k
22 Mar 2004Internal alterations to Lobby Levels 8 & 15$60k
10 Dec 2003Alterations and upgrade to an existing office building - Level 1,3,4,5 &16$120k
10 Nov 2003Alterations to an existing office building - Level 3 - ''Browne & Co''$120k
22 Sept 2003Alterations Level 8$7k
26 June 2002Level 9 - Office Fitout$143k
12 June 2002Level 9 - Office Fitout$25k
23 May 2002Retail fitout - Ground Floor$102k
09 May 2002Level 10, alterations to existing office$50k
06 May 2002Level 10 - Office Alterations$25k
01 Feb 2002Level 2, Internal alterations$10k
24 Aug 2001Installation of electric strikes to stairwell doors and break glass alarm devices. Alterations to existing building$93k
09 Aug 2001Office partition alterations to existing tenancy on level 6, alterations to existing building$41k
02 Oct 2000Alterations to building, level 7.$40k
07 July 2000lvl 3 alteration to office$5k
28 Mar 2000Removal of fire hydrant lay flat fire hoses$500
02 Dec 1999Alterations to an existing building L8/1 final$17k
14 Sept 1999Alterations to office partitions level 3$12k
11 July 1999Fitout to tenancy on level 1$38k
16 June 1999Refurbishment of levels 11 and 12$90k
02 Apr 1998Office partition alterations to Level 6$120k
12 Mar 1998Part level 8 alterations$17k
23 Jan 1998Part level 8 office fitout$3k
19 Dec 1995Office fitout alterations to Level 2$20k
01 Dec 1995Alterations to office$8k
16 Sept 1994Alterations to existing building$600k
13 Sept 1994Fitout of Levels 9 and 10$314k

Questions and answers

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

When was One Collins Street built?
One Collins Street was completed in 1984.

How many floors does One Collins Street have?
One Collins Street has 18 floors above ground.

What businesses are in One Collins Street?
The latest council census counted 29 businesses in One Collins Street, including Anacta, Anthony Squires and Austcom Proprietary Limited.

Is there office or retail space for lease in One 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 One Collins Street?
Jack Chia developed One Collins Street and Peck von Hartel Trethowan designed it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is One Collins Street?
About 70 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 187 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near One Collins Street?
Parliament Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Spring St/Collins St #8, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for One Collins Street?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO504).

Has One Collins Street won any awards?
In 1985 the building won the RAIA Victorian Chapter Award of Merit, and in 1986 it won the RAIA William Wilkinson Wardell Award.

Has One Collins Street been sold?
The One Collins Street complex was bought in February 2016 for $125 million.

Has any work been done on One Collins Street recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 72 building permits for One Collins Street since 1994. The most recent was in December 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); 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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