That's Built · Building report
Grand Hyatt Melbourne
121-131 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Hotel · Commercial Accommodation
102 mheight
32floors
1986completed
0businesses
0permits
Development milestones
| Completed | 1986 | Grand Hyatt Melbourne completed: 32 floors |
Building team
- Architect
- Peddle Thorp
- Architect
- Bar Studio
- Architect
- Billard Leece Partnership
- Architect
- Graphos Architects
- Developer
- Tuan Sing Holdings
- Owner
- Grand Hotel Group
- Town planner
- Urbis
Planning & subdivision
- Zone
- CCZ1
- Overlays
- DDO1, DDO10, PO1
- Scores
- 🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 10
Timeline
3 Dec 2025City of Melbourne planning permit secured for Collins Street redevelopment
Tuan Sing Holdings said it had secured a planning permit from the City of Melbourne for the 121-131 Collins Street mixed-use redevelopment, which includes a three-level luxury retail podium. The company said works would begin early the following year and the hotel would keep operating during construction.
15 Nov 2024Grand Hotel Group lodges town planning application for 121-131 Collins Street redevelopment
Grand Hotel Group, a Tuan Sing Holdings subsidiary, lodged a town planning application with the City of Melbourne, prepared by Urbis, for a podium refurbishment and façade transformation covering 121-131 Collins Street and 23-25 George Parade. The works would keep much of the existing podium so the hotel could keep operating.
19 Aug 2022Tuan Sing reported to be planning redevelopment of Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Realcommercial reported that Tuan Sing Holdings was close to announcing plans to redevelop the 550-room Grand Hyatt hotel in Collins Street into a mixed-use development. The article also said the Hyatt management contract over the hotel would cease in December.
2011Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 29 floors
Name recorded: Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Dec 2008Grand Hyatt Melbourne $45 million redevelopment completed
Hyatt announced that the $45 million, 15-month redevelopment of the Grand Hyatt Melbourne was complete, with a team of Australian architects and interior designers involved. The works included a new Collins Street entrance and Russell Street driveway.
2006First council census entry: commercial accommodation, 30 floors
1986Grand Hyatt Melbourne completed: 32 floors
Derived from Structurae
Building permits and certificates (0)
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.
Questions and answers
Is Grand Hyatt Melbourne residential or commercial?
Grand Hyatt Melbourne is a hotel or serviced apartments. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as commercial accommodation.
When was Grand Hyatt Melbourne built?
Grand Hyatt Melbourne was completed in 1986.
How many floors does Grand Hyatt Melbourne have?
Grand Hyatt Melbourne has 32 floors above ground.
Who designed and built Grand Hyatt Melbourne?
Tuan Sing Holdings developed Grand Hyatt Melbourne and Peddle Thorp designed it. The building team section has the sources.
How tall is Grand Hyatt Melbourne?
About 102 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 113 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.
What public transport is near Grand Hyatt Melbourne?
Town Hall Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is 101 Collins St/Collins St #7, about 1 minute's walk.
What is the planning zone for Grand Hyatt Melbourne?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).
Has Grand Hyatt Melbourne been redeveloped?
A $45 million redevelopment of the Grand Hyatt Melbourne was completed in December 2008. In November 2024 the Grand Hotel Group lodged a town planning application for a redevelopment of 121-131 Collins Street, and by December 2025 a City of Melbourne planning permit for a Collins Street redevelopment had been secured.
Sources: 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.
