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150 Lonsdale

150 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
—height
30floors
1978completed
29businesses
12permits

Development milestones

Completed1978150 Lonsdale completed: 30 floors

Building team

Developer
Charter Hall
Architect
Cox Architecture

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1, SCO23
Strata plan
PS845582 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20261 building permit · about $133k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to an existing building
20251 building permit and 6 certificates · about $6.5m of new works
Largest: Level 15 - Internal Defit, Tenancy Split & Fitout (Stage Two - Completion of Alterations to Male and Female Amenities and IT Areas)
20245 building permits and 3 certificates · about $14.3m of new works
Largest: Stage 1 - Level 8 - Internal alterations - Demolition and inter-tenancy partition works only
20232 building permits and 2 certificates · about $4.3m of new works
Largest: Level 25 Lot 1 & 1 - Internal tenancy fitout. Stage Two - To the Completed of Proposed Works
2022Council census records it as office, 29 floors
Name recorded: 150 Lonsdale
20221 building permit · about $2.2m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Level 11 - Internal tenancy fitout
2021Council census records it as unoccupied - under renovation, 29 floors
Name recorded: 150 Lonsdale
2020Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 29 floors
Name recorded: 150 Lonsdale
2019Council census records it as office, 29 floors
Name recorded: 150 Lonsdale
20171 building permit · about $50k of new works
Largest: Level 27 - Office Refurbishment
2011Council census records it as office, 29 floors
Name recorded: Celcius House
2002First council census entry: office, 29 floors
1978150 Lonsdale completed: 30 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne

Building permits and certificates (22)

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.

27 Jan 2026Internal alterations to an existing building$133k
28 Nov 2025Level 25 - Internal Alterations for Rapid 7$212k
13 Nov 2025Internal Office Alterations$1.2m
17 Oct 2025Tenancy 1 & 3 Level 15 - Internal Tenancy spilt & office fit out$1.8m
13 Oct 2025Level 15 - Internal Defit, Tenancy Split & Fitout (Stage Two - Completion of Alterations to Male and Female Amenities and IT Areas)$3.3m
13 Oct 2025Stage 3 - Completion of Tenancy Two Fitout excluding Tiered Seating$3.3m
13 Oct 2025Stage 4 - Level 15 - To completion of proposed works only$2.2m
24 Apr 2025Level 22 - Tenancy alterations$1.1m
01 Nov 2024Stage 2 - To the completion of the proposed works$3.6m
29 Oct 2024Level 15 - Defit - Stage 1 - Completion of All Demolition Works Only$3.3m
24 Oct 2024Level 8 - Alterations to existing tenancy$21k
23 Oct 2024Level 10.1 - Internal alteration to existing tenancy$80k
24 Sept 2024Internal Office Alterations - Level 9$58k
15 July 2024Stage 1 - Level 8 - Internal alterations - Demolition and inter-tenancy partition works only$3.6m
10 July 2024Stage 2 - Level 2 - To permit the inclusion of Fire Engineering Report & Accessibility Performance Solution Report.$2.5m
24 Jan 2024Stage 2: Mechanical Louvre Works and Public Precautions$1.2m
20 July 2023Level 7 - Stage Two - To Completion of All Works$2.1m
14 Apr 2023Level 7 - Stage Two - To Completion of All Works$2.1m
06 Mar 2023Level 7 - Stage 1 - Internal Defit and Office Fitout for Amplifon$2.1m
23 Feb 2023Level 25 Lot 1 & 1 - Internal tenancy fitout. Stage Two - To the Completed of Proposed Works$2.3m
15 Aug 2022Stage 2 - Level 11 - Internal tenancy fitout$2.2m
31 Aug 2017Level 27 - Office Refurbishment$50k

Questions and answers

Is 150 Lonsdale residential or commercial?
150 Lonsdale is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was 150 Lonsdale built?
150 Lonsdale was completed in 1978.

How many floors does 150 Lonsdale have?
150 Lonsdale has 30 floors above ground.

What businesses are in 150 Lonsdale?
The latest council census counted 29 businesses in 150 Lonsdale, including AMPLIFON Group, ATOMIC 212 and Australian Electoral Commission.

Is there office or retail space for lease in 150 Lonsdale?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built 150 Lonsdale?
Charter Hall developed 150 Lonsdale and Cox Architecture designed it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near 150 Lonsdale?
State Library Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Exhibition St/La Trobe St #8, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for 150 Lonsdale?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Does 150 Lonsdale have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS845582 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on 150 Lonsdale recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 12 building permits for 150 Lonsdale since 2017. The most recent was in January 2026.

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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