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Metro Apartments Bank Place

18-20 Bank Place, Melbourne VIC 3000

Generated 8 November 2026
Hotel · Commercial Accommodation

39 mheight

10floors

1906completed

0businesses

1permits

Development milestones

Completed

1906

Metro Apartments Bank Place completed: 10 floors

Building team

Owner: Metro Hospitality Group

Planning & subdivision

Zone: CCZ1
Overlays: DDO1, DDO10, HO503, HO522, PO1
Strata plan: PS407840 · 57 lots
Scores: 🚆 7 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 10

Timeline

Apr 2013Major renovations to Metro Apartments Bank Place nearly complete
Metro Hospitality Group, which owns the property, was reported in April 2013 to be nearly finished with major renovations, including new kitchens and bathrooms in all 46 studio and one-bedroom apartments, plus new lighting, carpeting and furnishings. Hospitality Hub later reported the works as complete.

2010Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 10 floors
Name recorded: Metro Apartments Bank Place

2002First council census entry: commercial accommodation, 10 floors

20001 certificate · about $150k of new works
Largest: Bistro fitout

19991 certificate
Largest: 3 storey addition & residential conversion

19981 building permit · about $2.9m of new works
Largest: 3 storey addition & residential conversion

1906Metro Apartments Bank Place completed: 10 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (3)

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.

08 Aug 2000	Bistro fitout	$150k
03 Aug 1999	3 storey addition & residential conversion	$2.9m
15 Sept 1998	3 storey addition & residential conversion	$2.9m

Questions and answers

Is Metro Apartments Bank Place residential or commercial?
Metro Apartments Bank Place is a hotel or serviced apartments. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as commercial accommodation.

When was Metro Apartments Bank Place built?
Metro Apartments Bank Place was completed in 1906.

How many floors does Metro Apartments Bank Place have?
Metro Apartments Bank Place has 10 floors above ground.

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

How tall is Metro Apartments Bank Place?
About 39 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 422 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Metro Apartments Bank Place?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 7 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is William St/Collins St #3, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for Metro Apartments Bank Place?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO503).

Does Metro Apartments Bank Place have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS407840 has 57 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on Metro Apartments Bank Place recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 1 building permit for Metro Apartments Bank Place since 1998. The most recent was in September 1998.

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.