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Collins Street Baptist Church

170-174 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Performances, Conferences, Ceremonies
34 mheight
9floors
1862completed
3businesses
7permits

Development milestones

Completed1862Collins Street Baptist Church completed: 9 floors

Building team

Architect
Reed & Barnes
Architect
Gawler and Drummond
Owner
Collins Street Baptist Church

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO2, DDO2-A9, HO504, HO583, PO1
Strata plan
LP147486 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20231 building permit · about $11k of new works
Largest: Installation of a pedestrian access doorway / garage door system across the opening to your building at Baptist Place
20191 certificate · about $119k of new works
Largest: Fire Services Upgrades as specified in Building Order BUI-2012-562
2014Council census records it as performances, conferences, ceremonies, 10 floors
Name recorded: Collins Street Baptist Church
20141 building permit · about $70k of new works
Largest: Alteration to a church and administration building with caretakers residence all parts
20121 building permit · about $112k of new works
Largest: Internal shop fitout - Rutherford Pearls
20113 building permits · about $411k of new works
Largest: Stage 2: Internal alterations - (excluding platform lift and glass balustrade)
2009Council census records it as performances, conferences, ceremonies, 10 floors
Name recorded: COLLINS STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
20071 building permit · about $163k of new works
Largest: Alterations to a church, Ground and First Floor.
20031 certificate · about $55k of new works
Largest: Church - Alterations to a building. Ground & Level 4, 174 Collins Street, Melbourne
2002First council census entry: performances, conferences, ceremonies, 10 floors
1888The site on Mahlstedt's fire insurance plans
See what stood here in 1888, further down this page.
1862Collins Street Baptist Church completed: 9 floors
Derived from Wikipedia

Building permits and certificates (9)

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 July 2023Installation of a pedestrian access doorway / garage door system across the opening to your building at Baptist Place$11k
01 Nov 2019Fire Services Upgrades as specified in Building Order BUI-2012-562$119k
19 Feb 2014Alteration to a church and administration building with caretakers residence all parts$70k
16 July 2012Internal shop fitout - Rutherford Pearls$112k
16 Oct 2011Stage 3: Completion stage - Platform Lift - Glass Balustrade$60k
01 June 2011Stage 2: Internal alterations - (excluding platform lift and glass balustrade)$411k
11 May 2011Demolition and preparation of site and excavation$20k
10 Dec 2007Alterations to a church, Ground and First Floor.$163k
29 May 2003Church - Alterations to a building. Ground & Level 4, 174 Collins Street, Melbourne$55k

Questions and answers

Is Collins Street Baptist Church residential or commercial?
Collins Street Baptist Church is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as performances, conferences, ceremonies.

When was Collins Street Baptist Church built?
Collins Street Baptist Church was completed in 1862.

How many floors does Collins Street Baptist Church have?
Collins Street Baptist Church has 9 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Collins Street Baptist Church?
The latest council census counted 3 businesses in Collins Street Baptist Church, including GOOD ONE CREATIVE PTY LTD and Rutherford Pearls.

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

Who designed and built Collins Street Baptist Church?
Gawler and Drummond designed Collins Street Baptist Church. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Collins Street Baptist Church?
About 34 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 465 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Collins Street Baptist Church?
Town Hall Station is the nearest train station, about 2 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Collins St/Swanston St #11, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for Collins Street Baptist Church?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO504).

Does Collins Street Baptist Church have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision LP147486 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Collins Street Baptist Church recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 7 building permits for Collins Street Baptist Church since 2007. The most recent was in July 2023.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (CC BY 4.0); CLUE residential dwellings (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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