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Lombard Buildings

13-17 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
—height
6floors
1890completed
8businesses
9permits

Development milestones

Completed1890Lombard Buildings completed: 6 floors

Building team

Architect
Reed, Henderson & Smart
Developer
Balfour, Elliott & Co
Developer
H Lockington
Owner
Lombard House Pty Ltd

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, HO728, PO1
Strata plan
TP79814 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 6 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 7

Timeline

20181 building permit · about $178k of new works
Largest: Suite 1, Proposed fitout to existing office tenancy
2010Council census records it as office, 7 floors
Name recorded: Lombard Buildings
20101 building permit · about $52k of new works
Largest: Level 5, 15 Queen St: Partition fitout.
20091 building permit · about $14k of new works
Largest: Ground - minor works
20081 certificate · about $10k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout for commercial premises, Lower Ground Floor.
20072 building permits · about $31k of new works
Largest: High Rise Commercial Building. Alterations on Level 4 for office partitioning.
20061 building permit · about $25k of new works
Largest: External Balustrading
20043 building permits · about $55k of new works
Largest: Office alterations Level 2
2002First council census entry: office, 7 floors
1890Lombard Buildings completed: 6 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (10)

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 2018Suite 1, Proposed fitout to existing office tenancy$178k
06 Apr 2010Level 5, 15 Queen St: Partition fitout.$52k
02 Sept 2009Ground - minor works$14k
08 July 2008Tenancy fitout for commercial premises, Lower Ground Floor.$10k
23 May 2007Construct new shower Level 6$15k
12 Mar 2007High Rise Commercial Building. Alterations on Level 4 for office partitioning.$16k
26 June 2006External Balustrading$25k
04 Nov 2004Replace fire indicator panel$9k
27 Sept 2004Office alterations Level 2$40k
29 May 2004Internal alterations to office$7k

Questions and answers

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

When was Lombard Buildings built?
Lombard Buildings was completed in 1890.

How many floors does Lombard Buildings have?
Lombard Buildings has 6 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Lombard Buildings?
The latest council census counted 8 businesses in Lombard Buildings, including KENNEDY RYAN ADVISORY PTY LTD, Live Performance Australia and Monaco Lawyers.

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

Who designed and built Lombard Buildings?
H Lockington developed Lombard Buildings and Reed, Henderson & Smart designed it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near Lombard Buildings?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Market St/Flinders St #3, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Lombard Buildings?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO728).

Does Lombard Buildings have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP79814 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Lombard Buildings recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 9 building permits for Lombard Buildings since 2004. The most recent was in October 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); 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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