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Douglas Menzies Chambers

178-188 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
46 mheight
12floors
1973completed
2businesses
18permits

Development milestones

Completed1973Douglas Menzies Chambers completed: 12 floors

Building team

Owner
Barristers' Chambers Limited
Sales agent
Colliers

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan
TP130933 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20265 building permits · about $100k of new works
Largest: Level 2 - Internal re-arrangement within an existing tenancy
13 Jun 2025Douglas Menzies Chambers sold for $23 million to an owner-occupier
Colliers reported the sale of 180 William Street, corner of Little Bourke Street, for $23 million excluding GST to an undisclosed owner-occupier. The seller, Barristers' Chambers Limited, was moving to 200 Queen Street.
25 Feb 2025Barristers' Chambers lists Douglas Menzies Chambers for sale with expected price of about $25 million
The owner, Barristers' Chambers Limited, put the 12-storey freehold building at 180 William Street on the market for the first time since 1992, with an expected price of about $25 million. Colliers marketed the sale.
20251 building permit · about $129k of new works
Largest: Levels 2 & 4 office - Internal non structrural demo works to part of the existing office tenancy
20242 building permits · about $71k of new works
Largest: Level 10 - Menzies Chambers Offices - Internal Non-structural Demolition Works (Partition Walls) to parts of the existing office tenancy
20201 certificate · about $34k of new works
Largest: Levels 6 & 9. Proposed Alterations to existing office building
20191 building permit · about $20k of new works
Largest: Level 6 - Proposed new ambulant toilet facility to existing tenancy
20165 building permits and 2 certificates · about $2.0m of new works
Largest: Mechanical alterations - Douglas Menzies Chambers 180 William Street Melbourne
2010Council census records it as office, 13 floors
Name recorded: Douglas Menzies Chambers
20091 building permit · about $1.2m of new works
Largest: Proposed lift lobby and amenitites upgrade to existing office building
20051 certificate · about $200k of new works
Largest: Fitout level 2
20041 building permit · about $11k of new works
Largest: Office partition alterations to level 9
2002First council census entry: office, 13 floors
19971 building permit and 1 certificate · about $820k of new works
Largest: Office fitout to all levels, 178-188 William Street, Melbourne
1973Douglas Menzies Chambers completed: 12 floors
Derived from Lawyers Weekly

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.

09 July 2026Level 2 - Internal re-arrangement within an existing tenancy$35k
09 July 2026Level 3 - Internal re-arrangement within an existing tenancy$10k
09 July 2026Level 4 - Internal re-arrangement within an existing tenancy$35k
09 July 2026Level 5 - Internal re-arrangement within an existing tenancy$15k
28 May 2026Level 1 - Internal Non-structural Re-arrangement within an existing tenancy$5k
08 Sept 2025Levels 2 & 4 office - Internal non structrural demo works to part of the existing office tenancy$129k
17 Dec 2024Level 10 - Menzies Chambers Offices - Internal Non-structural Demolition Works (Partition Walls) to parts of the existing office tenancy$69k
12 Nov 2024ASE replacement$2k
31 Aug 2020Levels 6 & 9. Proposed Alterations to existing office building$34k
11 Apr 2019Level 6 - Proposed new ambulant toilet facility to existing tenancy$20k
08 Nov 2016Level 5 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy$334k
07 Oct 2016Level 6 (Part) - Proposed internal office alterations to an existing building$32k
13 July 2016Stage 2 - Level 5 - Fitout Works$334k
11 July 2016Mechanical alterations - Douglas Menzies Chambers 180 William Street Melbourne$1.4m
22 June 2016Level 5 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy$334k
01 June 2016Proposed refurbishment of ground floor foyer$140k
02 Mar 2016Level 1 - internal alterations to an existing building$100k
11 Sept 2009Proposed lift lobby and amenitites upgrade to existing office building$1.2m
12 Jan 2005Fitout level 2$200k
14 May 2004Office partition alterations to level 9$11k
06 Aug 1997Alterations to cafe$100k
30 June 1997Office fitout to all levels, 178-188 William Street, Melbourne$720k

Questions and answers

Is Douglas Menzies Chambers residential or commercial?
Douglas Menzies Chambers is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was Douglas Menzies Chambers built?
Douglas Menzies Chambers was completed in 1973.

How many floors does Douglas Menzies Chambers have?
Douglas Menzies Chambers has 12 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Douglas Menzies Chambers?
The latest council census counted 2 businesses in Douglas Menzies Chambers, including Tomm & Co.

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

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

How tall is Douglas Menzies Chambers?
About 46 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 344 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Douglas Menzies Chambers?
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 Douglas Menzies Chambers?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Does Douglas Menzies Chambers have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP130933 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Douglas Menzies Chambers recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 18 building permits for Douglas Menzies Chambers since 1997. The most recent was in July 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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