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ACA Building

118-126 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Unoccupied - Unused
58 mheight
13floors
1936completed
22businesses
5permits

Development milestones

Completed1936ACA Building completed: 13 floors

Building team

Developer
Australian Catholic Assurance
Architect
Hennessy & Hennessy

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, HO1069, PO1
Strata plan
TP601472 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 7 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 10

Timeline

2022Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 13 floors
Name recorded: ACA Building
20221 building permit · about $5k of new works
Largest: Change of use of level 1 from 5 to 9b
20181 building permit · about $20k of new works
Largest: Ground -Installation of new exit signage, emergency lights and conversion of office tenancies to classrooms
20132 certificates
Largest: Change of building classification (part levels office to education) levels 3, 6, 7 & 8
20111 building permit · about $78k of new works
Largest: Construction of internal shop fitout - "little Cupcakes'
2009Council census records it as office, 13 floors
Name recorded: ACA Building
20082 building permits · about $49k of new works
Largest: Internal demolition works Levels 3, 8, 9, 10
2002First council census entry: office, 13 floors
1936ACA Building completed: 13 floors
Derived from Storey of Melbourne

Building permits and certificates (7)

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.

10 Oct 2022Change of use of level 1 from 5 to 9b$5k
28 Mar 2018Ground -Installation of new exit signage, emergency lights and conversion of office tenancies to classrooms$20k
13 Dec 2013Change of building classification (part levels office to education) levels 3, 6, 7 & 8$0
13 Dec 2013Lvls 3,6,7 & 8 Change of building classification$0
04 Mar 2011Construction of internal shop fitout - "little Cupcakes'$78k
14 Aug 2008Internal demolition works Levels 3, 8, 9, 10$40k
17 July 2008Internal demolition works to levels 6, 7 & 8$9k

Questions and answers

Is ACA Building residential or commercial?
ACA Building is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as unoccupied - unused.

When was ACA Building built?
ACA Building was completed in 1936.

How many floors does ACA Building have?
ACA Building has 13 floors above ground.

What businesses are in ACA Building?
The latest council census counted 22 businesses in ACA Building, including Aspect Monitoring Services Pty Ltd, Ben Goodfellow and CBD Pies.

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

Who designed and built ACA Building?
Australian Catholic Assurance developed ACA Building and Hennessy & Hennessy designed it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is ACA Building?
About 58 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 248 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near ACA Building?
Town Hall Station is the nearest train station, about 6 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Queen St/Bourke St #4, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for ACA Building?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1069).

Does ACA Building have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP601472 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on ACA Building recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 5 building permits for ACA Building since 2008. The most recent was in October 2022.

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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