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Uniting Church Centre

130-134 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Unoccupied - Under Renovation
19 mheight
8floors
1967completed
0businesses
29permits

Development milestones

Planning application2017Planning application TP-2017-826/A lodged
ApprovedApprovedPlanning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Completed1967Uniting Church Centre completed: 8 floors

Building team

Owner
Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania
Developer
Golden Age Group
Architect
Cox Architecture
Builder
Roberts Co
Interior designer
Hecker Guthrie

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO2, DDO2-A7, PO1
Strata plan
PS841902 · 53 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20262 building permits and 3 certificates · about $3.1m of new works
Largest: Proposed Fitout on Level 23 & 24
22 Oct 2025Golden Age completes 28-storey 130 Little Collins Street tower after builder collapses
Golden Age Group completed the 28-storey strata office tower, a successor building on the former Uniting Church site, reported as a $180 million project. Work had been put on hold after Roberts Co's Victorian arm entered voluntary administration and restarted in May 2025.
20255 building permits and 5 certificates · about $2.6m of new works
Largest: Stage 9 - Balance of Works
1 Mar 2024130 Little Collins Street tower over 75 per cent sold ahead of completion
The developer said the 28-level strata office tower on the site was on track for completion in the third quarter of 2024 and was over 75 per cent sold.
20241 certificate · about $1.5m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Completion of Remaining Demolition Works
20235 building permits
Largest: Stage 8: Facade, Structural Steel (Roof Terrace Upper Plant)
27 Apr 2022Golden Age appoints Roberts Co to build 130 Little Collins Street after Probuild collapse
Golden Age Group appointed Roberts Co as builder for the 28-storey office tower on the site after Probuild's Australia-wide collapse, with the project then valued at $190 million and completion scheduled for 2024.
20223 building permits · about $73.6m of new works
Largest: Stage 3: Structural Horizontals Level B2 to Lower Ground)
2021Council census records it as unoccupied - under renovation, 8 floors
Name recorded: Uniting Church Centre
20211 building permit · about $1.5m of new works
Largest: Stage 1- Creation of Floor Penetration and Non Structural Internal Demolition Works
8 Aug 2020Golden Age wins approval for 27-storey office at 130 Little Collins Street
Golden Age Group received city approval for a 27-level office tower on the site, designed by Cox Architecture with Hecker Guthrie interiors, replacing the earlier hotel plan. This approval concerns the replacement building.
2020Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 8 floors
Name recorded: Uniting Church Centre
27 Jun 2019Uniting Church sells 130 Little Collins Street after 52 years
The Uniting Church synod sold the eight-level building to Golden Age Group, reported at $40.5 million, and planned to move to Wesley Place in Lonsdale Street. A later report, published 2019-07-03, gave the price as about $43 million.
18 Apr 2019Uniting Church lists Little Collins Street building with approval for 26-level hotel
The Uniting Church synod listed the eight-level 130 Little Collins Street office building for sale with a permit for an Elenberg Fraser-designed 26-level hotel, ahead of its planned 2020 move to the redeveloped Wesley Place site in Lonsdale Street.
2017Planning application TP-2017-826/A lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
Sep 2015Synod plans redevelopment of 130 Little Collins Street headquarters
The Synod of Victoria and Tasmania planned to redevelop its Little Collins Street building through a joint venture for a mixed-use hotel and apartment building, with demolition slated for 2019 subject to State Government approvals. The move to Lonsdale Street was planned for late 2019.
20132 certificates · about $178k of new works
Largest: Alteration to existing office building - Level 6
20121 certificate · about $10k of new works
Largest: Level 2 Alterations to Existing Building
2011Council census records it as office, 8 floors
Name recorded: Uniting Church Centre
20101 building permit and 1 certificate · about $107k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout - Famish'd
20081 building permit · about $50k of new works
Largest: Fitout Level 1 (Uniting Church)
20062 building permits · about $271k of new works
Largest: Alterations to an office building, internal alterations to level 3 and 4.
20052 building permits and 1 certificate · about $270k of new works
Largest: Stage 2: Alterations to level 5
20021 building permit · about $20k of new works
Largest: Level 1 - Office Alterations
2002First council census entry: office, 8 floors
19961 building permit and 1 certificate · about $850k of new works
Largest: Alterations to 7 storey building
19951 building permit · about $1.5m of new works
Largest: Refurbishment of ground floor and level 1
1967Uniting Church Centre completed: 8 floors
Derived from realcommercial.com.au
1888The site on Mahlstedt's fire insurance plans
See what stood here in 1888, further down this page.
ApprovedPlanning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor

Building permits and certificates (40)

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.

19 June 2026Proposed Fitout on Level 23 & 24$1.9m
24 Apr 2026Office 703 - Proposed Office Fit-Out$222k
23 Apr 2026Level 18 - Internal Non Structural Alterations to Parts of the Existing Office Tenancy (Davos & Miles Wealth Partners)$420k
18 Mar 2026Level 8 - Alteration to an existing building$800k
13 Feb 2026Level 15 - Internal Office Fitout for Ghella$225k
17 Nov 2025Level 5 - Internal Office Fitout for Wellman Finance$172k
30 Oct 2025Fit Out Works to Existing Office on Level 6 Only$275k
29 Oct 2025Construction of Internal Tenancy Fit-Out (Level 22)$398k
17 Oct 2025Level 4 - Fitout works to office tenancy shell to completion$135k
07 Oct 2025Level 18 - Internal Non Structural Alterations to Parts of the Existing Office Tenancy (Davos & Miles Wealth Partners)$420k
18 Sept 2025Stage 9 - Balance of Works$73.6m
03 Sept 2025Internal Office Fitout - Level 9$1.1m
20 Aug 2025Stage 9 - Balance of Works$73.6m
11 Aug 2025Construction of Internal Tenancy Fit-Out (Level 22)$398k
01 July 2025Internal Non Structural Fit out Alterations to Part of the Existing Office Tenancy (5)$90k
15 July 2024Stage 2 - Completion of Remaining Demolition Works$1.5m
13 Dec 2023Stage 8: Facade, Structural Steel (Roof Terrace Upper Plant)$73.6m
17 Nov 2023Stage 7: Facade Works - Up To Level 13$73.6m
21 July 2023Stage 6: Construction of a new building - Architectural and Facade Podium (2-27)$71.8m
15 May 2023Stage 5: Horizontal L3 to L27, Services G to L27$71.8m
15 Mar 2023Stage 4: Horizontal G to L2, Services B3 to Lower Ground$71.8m
21 Dec 2022Stage 3: Structural Horizontals Level B2 to Lower Ground)$71.8m
15 Aug 2022New construction of office. Stage 2: In-ground, Vertical Structure and Slabs on Ground (B3 to Ground Floor)$71.8m
05 Apr 2022New construction of office. Stage 1: Piling, Retention & Excavation$71.8m
06 July 2021Stage 1- Creation of Floor Penetration and Non Structural Internal Demolition Works$1.5m
18 Apr 2013Miscellaneous works (other than common types). Deletion of canvas hoses from fire hydrants.$500
07 Mar 2013Alteration to existing office building - Level 6$177k
30 July 2012Level 2 Alterations to Existing Building$10k
30 Nov 2010UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA - CERTIFICATION OF A FIRE DOOR$17k
15 June 2010Tenancy fitout - Famish'd$90k
27 May 2008Fitout Level 1 (Uniting Church)$50k
28 June 2006Alterations to an office building, internal alterations to level 3 and 4.$171k
09 Feb 2006Alterations to a building, level 6 office fitout$100k
29 June 2005Stage 3: fitout of level 1$20k
26 Apr 2005Stage 2: Alterations to level 5$270k
10 Jan 2005Stage 1: Internal alterations to level 5 no. 130$270k
05 July 2002Level 1 - Office Alterations$20k
02 July 1996Alterations to Levels 2-6 offices Level 7 dwelling & chapel$850k
31 May 1996Alterations to 7 storey building$1.5m
10 Jan 1995Refurbishment of ground floor and level 1$1.5m

Questions and answers

Is Uniting Church Centre residential or commercial?
Uniting Church Centre is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as unoccupied - under renovation.

When was Uniting Church Centre built?
Uniting Church Centre was completed in 1967.

How many floors does Uniting Church Centre have?
Uniting Church Centre has 8 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Uniting Church Centre?
The latest council census counted 0 businesses in Uniting Church Centre.

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

Who designed and built Uniting Church Centre?
Golden Age Group developed Uniting Church Centre, Cox Architecture designed it and Roberts Co built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Uniting Church Centre?
About 19 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 714 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Uniting Church Centre?
Town Hall Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Russell St/Bourke St #7, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Uniting Church Centre?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Does Uniting Church Centre have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS841902 has 53 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Was 130 Little Collins Street sold?
The Uniting Church sold the building in 2019 after 52 years. By March 2024, over 75 per cent of the 130 Little Collins Street tower had been sold ahead of completion.

Has any work been done on Uniting Church Centre recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 29 building permits for Uniting Church Centre since 1995. The most recent was in April 2026.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); Development Activity Monitor (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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