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15 William Street

15-33 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
—height
21floors
1967completed
16businesses
106permits

Development milestones

Completed196715 William Street completed: 21 floors

Building team

Owner
AMP
Architect
Techne Architecture + Interior Design
Owner
Deka Immobilien

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan
TP809868 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 7 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 6

Timeline

20252 building permits and 4 certificates · about $23.7m of new works
Largest: Spec Suites - Level 2 and Level 13 - Demolition of Tenancies
20246 building permits and 3 certificates · about $7.4m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Fitout
20234 building permits and 3 certificates · about $1.6m of new works
Largest: Stage 1 - Alterations to sanitary facilities to ground floor lobby.
20224 building permits and 1 certificate · about $2.6m of new works
Largest: Level 12 - Alterations to existing building
20211 building permit and 2 certificates · about $57k of new works
Largest: Level 5 - Internal Office Alterations
20204 building permits and 2 certificates · about $627k of new works
Largest: Stage Two – To Permit All Services Works and Updates to Architectural Works
20198 building permits and 3 certificates · about $21.0m of new works
Largest: Alterations to Level 7, 15 William St, Melb
20185 building permits and 2 certificates · about $17.3m of new works
Largest: Level 4, 5, 8 & 11 - Alterations to existing building
20173 building permits and 7 certificates · about $3.4m of new works
Largest: Level 15 & 16 - Alterations
20169 building permits and 5 certificates · about $11.2m of new works
Largest: Levels 5,6 & 8 - Proposed office tenancy make good works
20158 building permits and 4 certificates · about $4.3m of new works
Largest: End of Trip Facility - Alterations - 15 William Street Melbourne
20142 building permits and 1 certificate · about $867k of new works
Largest: Fitout Level 14
20132 building permits and 1 certificate · about $2.0m of new works
Largest: Internal Office Fitout Alterations & Construction of an interconnecting stair - Levels 13 & 14
20122 building permits and 3 certificates · about $372k of new works
Largest: Office fitout Level 14 (First State Super)
20113 building permits and 2 certificates · about $850k of new works
Largest: Office alterations Levels 2-6
20104 building permits · about $327k of new works
Largest: LEVEL 8 & 9 - SUNCORP ALTERATIONS
10 Jun 2009Deka Immobilien buys 15 William Street office for $167 million
Deka Immobilien reportedly paid $167 million for the 20-level A-grade office at 15 William Street, bought from vendor AMP. The article says AMP had spent $25.5m in 2000 and later completed a $100m refurbishment and extension.
20092 building permits and 1 certificate · about $43k of new works
Largest: Health Super Ammendment to Level 14 Lift Lobby Door
2008Council census records it as office, 22 floors
Name recorded: 15W
20082 building permits · about $134k of new works
Largest: Office partition fitout to Level 7
20074 building permits and 1 certificate · about $185k of new works
Largest: Office tenancy internal alterations to Level 17 (part).
2006Council census records it as office, 21 floors
Name recorded: 15W
20067 building permits and 1 certificate · about $6.4m of new works
Largest: Varaiation Stage 2 - Architectural, structural, services; Alterations to child minding facility & extra carpark from lower ground floor to L
20057 building permits and 8 certificates · about $5.4m of new works
Largest: Stage 1b: early works package - construcion of L1 computer /communications room and construction of L2 - serivces only
2004Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 21 floors
Name recorded: 15W
20046 building permits and 3 certificates · about $7.9m of new works
Largest: New stair and office fitout to level 11, 15 & 16. Stage 1: Investigation Works on level 16. Taking back carpet, scabbling of concrete, repla
20033 building permits and 3 certificates · about $74.1m of new works
Largest: Office Refurbishment. Stage 1 - Structural, Architectural and Services - Office Refurbishment
2002First council census entry: unoccupied - under renovation, 20 floors
20012 building permits · about $5.5m of new works
Largest: stage 1A; internal demolition works for office refurbishment: demolition of annexe bldg to Monash House
20001 certificate · about $190 of new works
Largest: Installation of alarm signalling equipment
196715 William Street completed: 21 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (161)

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 Dec 2025Level 5 - Alterations to an office$90k
16 Oct 2025Spec Suites - Level 2 and Level 13 - Stage 2: Fitout works$7.4m
12 Sept 2025Stage 2 - Level 19 and 20 - Partial reinstatement & fit out work$4.4m
27 June 2025Spec Suites - Level 2 and Level 13 - Demolition of Tenancies$7.4m
06 Mar 2025Level 20 - Infill of structural slab penetrations and reinstatement of topping slab to level 20$4.4m
22 Jan 2025level 5 - Internal Office Alterations for AAT$4k
19 July 2024Stage 2 - Fitout$4.3m
11 July 2024Office fitout works$270k
11 July 2024Part Level 10 (5) - Internal Alteration to Offices$624k
14 June 2024Alterations to an Existing Building$0
14 June 2024Change of signage throughout ground floor$9k
31 May 2024Alteration - Ground Floor Lobby Works - Stage 1$428k
27 May 2024Level 13 & 14 Amenities Refurbishment Including Lift Lobbies - Alterations$1.1m
13 May 2024Level 7 - Office Tenancy fitout$600k
12 Jan 2024Level 11, 15 William Street - Alterations to Existing Building$66k
04 Dec 2023Level 10 - minor tenancy works - reception fit out$120k
29 Nov 2023Alterations to an existing building$2k
29 June 2023Level 12 - Alterations to existing building, partition fitout$503k
06 June 2023Stage 2 - Partition Fitout to Level 12$88k
30 May 2023Alterations to Existing Fire Doors$27k
18 May 2023Stage 1 - Alterations to sanitary facilities to ground floor lobby.$833k
03 May 2023MINOR INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO OFFICE$27k
28 Nov 2022Stage – 2 - Level 3 (Part – Lobby & Northeast Tenancy) - Balance of works (Including tenancy split & fitout works)$1.1m
12 Aug 2022Fitout of exisiting office$224k
26 May 2022Level 9 - Proposed office Fit-out (no change of use)$11k
12 May 2022Level 12 - Alterations to existing building$1.3m
11 May 2022Base Building Refurbishment Project$1.1m
19 Nov 2021Internal alterations to existing building – Level 5 (Part) - Installation of New Lobby Autosliding doors$16k
08 June 2021Level 5 - Internal Office Alterations$41k
01 Feb 2021Cafe Tenancy - 15 William Street Melbourne$0
02 Dec 2020Level 14 - Office Alterations$0
22 June 2020Level 15 & 16. Office fitout$13k
16 June 2020Installation of Card Reader to EOT Accessible Sanitary Facility$0
19 Mar 2020Stage Two – To Permit All Services Works and Updates to Architectural Works$414k
03 Mar 2020Shop 1A & 1B - To allow the new minor internal fitout inside of the existing tenancy$200k
24 Jan 2020Level 17 - Proposed Internal Office Fitout for AirWallex$414k
26 Nov 2019Alterations to Level 7, 15 William St, Melb$741k
25 Nov 2019Sentia Childcare$1.2m
16 Nov 2019Alterations to Level 7, 15 William St, Melb$7.6m
23 Sept 2019Deletion of Fire Hose Reels$6.9m
26 July 2019Alterations to Service Excluding Fire Hydrants and Fire Hose Reels on Levels 17-20 - Variation$6.9m
14 June 2019Level 11 - Office Fitout$36k
15 Apr 2019Alterations to Service Excluding Fire Hydrants and Fire Hose Reels on Levels 17-20$6.9m
05 Apr 2019Alterations to Service Excluding Fire Services on Levels 19 and 20$6.9m
29 Mar 2019Level 17-20 - Office Fitout$6.9m
26 Feb 2019Sentia Refurbishment - Alteration$98k
22 Jan 2019Levels 17-20 - Internal Alterations$4.4m
14 Dec 2018Internal Office Fitout for Dassault Systemes$50
10 Dec 2018AAT Tenancy Fit-Out$750k
04 Dec 2018Ground Floor - Proposed Make Good Works to Existing Cafe$105k
06 Aug 2018Level 15 & 16, Tenancy Fitout - 15 William street$6.3m
02 July 2018Level 11 - Alteration$418k
07 Feb 2018Level 4, 5, 8 & 11 - Alterations to existing building$9.7m
30 Jan 2018Level 11 - Proposed office fitout$36k
20 Dec 2017Level 15 & 16 - Alterations$2.5m
12 Oct 2017Alterations - New Pram Store$6k
15 Sept 2017Level 11 - Office fit out for CBRE$16k
21 Aug 2017Level 12 - Proposed office fitout$550k
08 June 2017Level 14 - Internal fit out of existing building$11k
24 Mar 2017Level 10 (Part) - Charles River Fitout - Internal Alterations to Existing Office$310k
22 Feb 2017Alterations - Level 11 (Part) Stage 1 Return to Base Build - Variation - Conditional$1.2m
14 Feb 2017Level 10, Proposed office tenancy establishment works$50k
13 Jan 2017Level 6 - Fit-out of level 6 offices - Cognizant$1.1m
10 Jan 2017Shop 5A - Strip out of existing Cafe$10k
09 Dec 2016Alterations - Level 11 (Part) 15 William Street Melbourne$1.2m
26 Oct 2016Level 6 - Proposed tenancy establishment works$90k
20 Sept 2016Level 6 - Fit-out of level 6 offices - Cognizant$1.1m
02 Sept 2016Shop LG09 - Viet Pho & Asian Cuisine Pty Ltd Shop Fitout$146k
19 Aug 2016Level 4 - Refurbishment$1.1m
19 Aug 2016Level 6 - Proposed office fitout - Senversa$185k
01 Aug 2016Level 12 - Partial Refurbishment$1.0m
12 July 2016Level 14 - Alterations to First Aid Room$19k
08 July 2016Level 6 - Proposed tenancy establishment works$90k
04 July 2016Level 6 - Proposed office fitout - Senversa$185k
30 June 2016Levels 5,6 & 8 - Proposed office tenancy make good works$3.4m
24 June 2016Level 9 - Proposed Internal Office Fitout - Mediabrands$2.0m
13 Apr 2016Level 9 - Proposed Internal Office Fitout - Mediabrands$2.0m
14 Jan 2016Proposed Internal Office Fitout$900k
23 Dec 2015Level 8 - Proposed Office Fit-Out$115k
10 Dec 2015Level 10, Proposed office tenancy establishment works$50k
01 Dec 2015Level 1 Proposed alterations to an existing office tenancy$44k
27 Nov 2015Demolition of a kitchen - Restauant$10k
25 Nov 2015Levels 13 & 14 - Alterations to Existing Office - First State Super$179k
12 Nov 2015L7 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy$1.2m
29 Oct 2015Level 16 - DECOMMISSIONING OF VESDA SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER HEADS TO EXISTING OFFICE LEVEL$3k
22 Oct 2015level 2 - proposed installation of a single inter-tenancy wall$10k
25 Aug 2015End of Trip Facility - Alterations - 15 William Street Melbourne$1.5m
28 May 2015Level 7 Proposed Office Fitout for Slade Group$288k
11 May 2015Level 10 - Office Tenancy Make Good$911k
06 Feb 2015Internal alterations to part Level 11 and Level 19, 15 William Street Melbourne$14k
22 July 2014Level 12 Proposed alterations to existing tenancy$61k
19 May 2014Fitout Level 14$766k
19 Mar 2014Levels 17 & 18 alterations to existing office tenancy$40k
01 Nov 2013Alterations to existing office tenancy levels 17, 18 & 19$248k
13 Sept 2013Office fitout Level 7$160k
10 May 2013Internal Office Fitout Alterations & Construction of an interconnecting stair - Levels 13 & 14$1.6m
20 Aug 2012Internal office fitout Level 14$96k
20 Aug 2012Office fitout Level 14 (First State Super)$119k
04 June 2012Alterations to office tenancy Level 12$22k
29 May 2012Office partition alterations to Tenancy Level 12$69k
04 Apr 2012Proposed Internal Tenancy Fitout for Subway (Shop LG06).$66k
03 Nov 2011Alterations EM & Exit Light Upgrade$383k
26 Oct 2011Office alterations Levels 2-6$390k
09 Aug 2011Internal alterations Level 8$77k
04 Mar 2011Alterations to Level 10$77k
08 Feb 2011Variation - Alterations to Level 10$0
27 Oct 2010Stage 2: LEVEL 8 & 9 - SUNCORP ALTERATIONS. Services Only$192k
22 Oct 2010LEVEL 8 & 9 - SUNCORP ALTERATIONS$192k
21 Oct 2010Pitcher Partner tenancy alterations - Level 17$134k
09 Sept 2010Level 6: office fit out.$25k
09 Feb 2009An office fitout on level 7 at 15 William Street Melbourne$14k
02 Feb 2009Health Super Ammendment to Level 14 Lift Lobby Door$25k
23 Jan 2009Relocation of the Emergency Warning Intercom System (EWIS). Lower ground floor 15 William Street$4k
24 Apr 2008Relocate 1 sprinkler head & Install 2 sprinkler heads Level 7$4k
27 Mar 2008Office partition fitout to Level 7$130k
14 Dec 2007Tenancy alterations Part Level 7$50k
20 Sept 2007Next Digital, alterations to an existing building, office fitout to Level 8 (part).$14k
06 Aug 2007Office tenancy internal alterations to Level 17 (part).$85k
23 July 2007Stainless Steel/Glass Handrail. Installed an external handrail & balustrade to office Ground Floor.$32k
29 May 2007New demountable partition wall Level 3$4k
13 Dec 2006Health Super Tenancy Fitout. Alterations to office, Level 14.$580k
31 Mar 2006Varaiation Stage 2 - Architectural, structural, services; Alterations to child minding facility & extra carpark from lower ground floor to Level 4A, Level 5 for assembly building$5.8m
22 Mar 2006Stage 2: Services only. Office fitout alterations to an existing building on level 7 part$60k
16 Feb 2006Ground floor tenancy - cafe fitout (architectural only) to Cafe Clerici$300k
14 Feb 2006Stage 1: Internal alteration works excluding services (level 7 part), office fitout alterations to an existing building$60k
31 Jan 2006Stage 2 - Architectural, structural, services; Alterations to child minding facility & extra carpark from lower ground floor to Level 4A, Level 5 for assembly building$5.8m
25 Jan 2006Stage 1 - Stripout; Alterations to child minding facility & extra carpark from lower ground, Level 1, Level 1A, Level 2, to Level 2A$5.8m
17 Jan 2006Stage 2 - Services & structural works, cafe 'clerici' - ground floor; Cafe/retail alterations$300k
07 Oct 2005Ground floor tenancy - cafe fitout (architectural only) to Cafe Clerici$300k
10 Aug 2005Office fitout alterations to an existing building.$122k
10 June 2005Stage 2 - Tenancy fitout -Levels 17,18,19,20$155k
03 June 2005office partitioning fitout to level 11$450k
20 May 2005construction of a new sign$130k
10 May 2005Alterations Shop 8$10k
10 May 2005Alterations to building. Full fitout of shop LG8 (newsagency)$50k
10 May 2005Alterations to level 14 office$1.2m
10 May 2005Royal Sun Alliance Fitout - Office, Levels 8,9 & 10$1.9m
22 Apr 2005Alterations to a building; Office fitout level 7$550k
06 Apr 2005Stage 1 - Stair penetration for Inter- Tenancy Stair-Levels 17,18,19,20$155k
29 Mar 2005Stage 1b: early works package - construcion of L1 computer /communications room and construction of L2 - serivces only$3.0m
29 Mar 2005Stage 2 - Final Conditional -Internal alterations to Level 1 and Levels 3-6$3.0m
18 Mar 2005Internal alterations to part of existing level 11 office$130k
07 Jan 2005Office fitout to level 8 no. 15 William Street.$160k
21 Dec 2004Fitout Level 13$125k
15 Nov 2004Install underawning sign$2k
10 Nov 2004Stage 1- Architectural early works Construct Level 1 computer room and Level 2 fitout$3.0m
03 Sept 2004New stair and office fitout to level 11, 15 & 16. Stage 2: fitout works including new internal stair connecting level 15 & 16 (excludes fire hydrant and fire hose reel locations)$3.3m
01 Sept 2004New stair and office fitout to level 11, 15 & 16. Stage 1: Investigation Works on level 16. Taking back carpet, scabbling of concrete, replacement with concrete.$3.3m
07 May 2004Alterations to building. AMSA office fitout Level 13.$145k
02 Apr 2004Internal alterations Level 2$800k
02 Mar 2004Office partition fitout Level 13. Stage 1 - Construction of partitions.$448k
30 Jan 2004Tenancy fitout of Shop - Satay Bar, LG1A$9k
02 Dec 2003Internal Shop Fitout Works (Excludes Shopfront) at Michael''s & B - Lower Ground - Tenancy 6a$44k
17 Oct 2003Shop fitout - Boost Juice - Tenancy 6$90k
17 Oct 2003Shop fitout Tenancy 4$150k
18 Aug 2003Tenancy fitout of Shop 9$28k
09 July 2003Hudson Coffee Store Fitout. Ground Floor$145k
18 June 2003Office Refurbishment. Stage 1 - Structural, Architectural and Services - Office Refurbishment$73.6m
31 Oct 2001REMOVAL OF FIRE HYDRANT, LAY FLAT CANVAS FIRE HOSES$300
10 Apr 2001stage 1A; internal demolition works for office refurbishment: demolition of annexe bldg to Monash House$5.5m
20 Apr 2000Installation of alarm signalling equipment$190

Questions and answers

Is 15 William Street residential or commercial?
15 William Street is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was 15 William Street built?
15 William Street was completed in 1967.

How many floors does 15 William Street have?
15 William Street has 21 floors above ground.

What businesses are in 15 William Street?
The latest council census counted 16 businesses in 15 William Street, including Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Airwallex Pty Ltd and Chatorey – The Indian Streetory.

Is there office or retail space for lease in 15 William Street?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built 15 William Street?
Techne Architecture + Interior Design designed 15 William Street. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near 15 William Street?
Southern Cross Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 7 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Melbourne Aquarium/Flinders St #2, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for 15 William Street?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Does 15 William Street have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP809868 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on 15 William Street recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 106 building permits for 15 William Street since 2001. The most recent was in June 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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