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CityTempo Apartments

175-181 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use · Residential Apartment
85 mheight
30floors
2010completed
297homes
40permits

Development milestones

Construction startedJul 2009First major construction permit issued
First occupantsJul 2010First occupancy permit issued
Completed2010CityTempo Apartments completed: 30 floors

Building team

Developer
Central Equity
Builder
Brookfield Multiplex

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 5 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 6

Timeline

20251 building permit · about $75k of new works
Largest: Tenancy GF 1F, - Shop Fit-Out
20161 building permit · about $550 of new works
Largest: Alteration to FIP ASE Unit
20151 certificate · about $25k of new works
Largest: Lot 1 - Tenancy fit Out - Ground Floor Cafe
20146 building permits and 1 certificate
Largest: Alterations, Change of use
2013Council census records it as residential apartment, 30 floors
Name recorded: CityTempo Apartments
201320 building permits and 5 certificates · about $2k of new works
Largest: Unit 1508 MSSA Alterations & change of use
20121 building permit · about $28k of new works
Largest: Proposed change of use for a tenancy fitout to cafe
20111 certificate · about $500 of new works
Largest: CityTempo - Removal of Detection to Garbage Room
2010CityTempo Apartments completed: 30 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
Jul 2010First occupancy permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
2010Council census records it as residential apartment, 29 floors
Name recorded: CityTempo Apartments
20102 building permits and 1 certificate
Largest: Stage 4 B- Architectural Works - Facade (Ground , Lvl 2 & 28), Lvl 1 & 2 Canopy conditional
Jul 2009First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20095 building permits and 1 certificate · about $42.9m of new works
Largest: Stage 4 - Architectural Works - Facade elements Level 1 (excluding cafe) to 27 - conditional
2002First council census entry: educational/research, 2 floors
20011 building permit · about $250k of new works
Largest: fit out fot RAN Sormit offices, ground and first floors

Building permits and certificates (47)

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.

20 Nov 2025Tenancy GF 1F, - Shop Fit-Out$75k
17 Oct 2016Alteration to FIP ASE Unit$550
03 July 2015Lot 1 - Tenancy fit Out - Ground Floor Cafe$25k
08 Dec 2014Alterations, Change of use$3k
26 Nov 2014Alterations, Change of use$3k
06 Mar 2014Lot 1409 Alterations & Change of Use$3k
06 Mar 2014Lot 1412 alterations and change of use$3k
06 Mar 2014Lot 1507 Alterations & Change of Use$3k
06 Mar 2014Lot 2004 Alterations & Change of Use$3k
06 Mar 2014Lot 2412 Alterations & Change of Use - 181 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne$3k
21 Nov 2013Unit 1508 MSSA Alterations & change of use$3k
20 Nov 2013Alterations and Change of Use - Lot 1311$3k
20 Nov 2013Alterations and Change of Use - Lot 1610$3k
20 Nov 2013Alterations and Change of Use- Unit 1612$3k
24 Oct 2013Alterations & Change of Use Lot 2109$3k
07 Oct 2013Alterations and Change of Use - Lot 1406$3k
07 Oct 2013Alterations and Change of Use - Lot 1812$3k
07 Oct 2013Alterations and Change of Use Lot 1909$3k
07 Oct 2013Alterations and Change of Use Lot 2003$3k
07 Oct 2013Alterations and Change of Use Lot 2110$3k
02 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations and Change of Use - Lot 1609$3k
02 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations and Change of Use - Lot 1904$3k
22 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations and Change of Use - Lot 1611$3k
22 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations and Change of Use - Lot 1704$3k
22 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations and Change of Use - Lot 1711$3k
22 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations and Change of Use - Lot 1801$3k
22 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations and Change of Use -Lot 1806$3k
22 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations and Change of Use - Unit 2112$3k
22 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Lot 1504$3k
22 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use Unit 2301$3k
22 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use Unit 2312$3k
22 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use Unit 2511$3k
22 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use Unit 2704$3k
22 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use Unit 2711$3k
22 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use Unit 2712$3k
10 Apr 2012Proposed change of use for a tenancy fitout to cafe$28k
04 Apr 2011CityTempo - Removal of Detection to Garbage Room$500
30 July 2010Proposed Apartment Development, New Building Stage 1A - Retention/Underpinning$352k
29 Mar 2010Stage 4 B- Architectural Works - Facade (Ground , Lvl 2 & 28), Lvl 1 & 2 Canopy conditional$42.7m
13 Jan 2010Stage 4A - Architectural Works - Balustrade types & Part J insulation - conditional$42.7m
27 Oct 2009Stage 4 - Architectural Works - Facade elements Level 1 (excluding cafe) to 27 - conditional$42.7m
09 Oct 2009Stage 3 - Architectural Works - Conditional Proposed Apartment Development, New Building$42.7m
28 Sept 2009Proposed Apartment Development, New Building Stage 2 - Services (Excluding Early Works)$17.1m
28 July 2009Proposed Apartment Development, New Building Stage 1C - Full Structure$6.2m
06 July 2009Proposed Apartment Development, New Building Stage 1B - Raft slab and associated services$352k
04 June 2009Demolition works to vacant site, Ground & First Floors.$231k
31 May 2001fit out fot RAN Sormit offices, ground and first floors$250k

Questions and answers

Is CityTempo Apartments residential or commercial?
CityTempo Apartments mixes homes and businesses under one roof. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was CityTempo Apartments built?
CityTempo Apartments was completed in 2010.

How many floors does CityTempo Apartments have?
CityTempo Apartments has 30 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in CityTempo Apartments?
CityTempo Apartments has 297 homes. The national address file lists 0 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

Does CityTempo Apartments have hotel or student accommodation?
The City of Melbourne records 110 serviced apartments at CityTempo Apartments.

What do apartments cost near CityTempo Apartments?
The median unit price in Melbourne was $545,000 in 2025, from the Victorian Property Sales Report. That's for the whole suburb, not this building.

What businesses are in CityTempo Apartments?
The latest council census counted 2 businesses in CityTempo Apartments, including ABC Cafe and ABC Chicken.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in CityTempo Apartments?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 175-181 A'Beckett Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

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

Who designed and built CityTempo Apartments?
Central Equity developed CityTempo Apartments and Brookfield Multiplex built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is CityTempo Apartments?
About 85 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 151 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near CityTempo Apartments?
Flagstaff Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 4 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Flagstaff Station/La Trobe St #3, about 3 minutes' walk.

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

Has any work been done on CityTempo Apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 40 building permits for CityTempo Apartments since 2001. The most recent was in November 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); CLUE residential dwellings (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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