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Quest on William

170-176 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Hotel · Commercial Accommodation
53 mheight
16floors
1967completed
0businesses
7permits

Development milestones

Completed1967Quest on William completed: 16 floors

Building team

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan
PS406047 · 114 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20231 certificate · about $235k of new works
Largest: Unit 133 - Alteration to Existing Apartment
20191 building permit · about $885k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to an existing part of the hotel building (non-structural)
20122 building permits · about $25k of new works
Largest: Alteration to shopfront/new shopfront/entry to Quest Serviced Apts & step repair- OC
2010Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 16 floors
Name recorded: Quest on William
2002First council census entry: commercial accommodation, 16 floors
20001 certificate · about $190 of new works
Largest: Installation of alarm signalling equipment
19964 building permits · about $9.5m of new works
Largest: Stage 4 - External demolition of structures at level 12 & 13 wall openings
1967Quest on William completed: 16 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

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.

03 July 2023Unit 133 - Alteration to Existing Apartment$235k
01 Oct 2019Internal alterations to an existing part of the hotel building (non-structural)$885k
24 Aug 2012Alteration to shopfront-New shopfront/entry to Quest Serviced Apartments LOT 1$1k
24 Aug 2012Alteration to shopfront/new shopfront/entry to Quest Serviced Apts & step repair- OC$24k
08 May 2000Installation of alarm signalling equipment$190
30 Oct 1996Two new shop fronts - stage 2. Ground Floor.$60k
30 Sept 1996Stage One - one internal stripout. Ground to level 12$125k
23 Apr 1996Stage 4 - External demolition of structures at level 12 & 13 wall openings$9.5m
12 Feb 1996Stage 3 - internal demolition and new structural works from basement to eleventh floor$9.5m

Questions and answers

Is Quest on William residential or commercial?
Quest on William is a hotel or serviced apartments. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as commercial accommodation.

When was Quest on William built?
Quest on William was completed in 1967.

How many floors does Quest on William have?
Quest on William has 16 floors above ground.

Who built Quest on William?
The building team section lists who's known so far. Builders, architects and developers can claim their role on this page.

How tall is Quest on William?
About 53 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 272 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Quest on William?
Flagstaff Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Bourke St/William St #5, about 1 minute's walk.

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

Does Quest on William have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS406047 has 114 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on Quest on William recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 7 building permits for Quest on William since 1996. The most recent was in October 2019.

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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