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Coates Building

18-22 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Hospital/Clinic
49 mheight
13floors
1959completed
48businesses
28permits

Development milestones

Completed1959Coates Building completed: 13 floors

Building team

Architect
John La Gerche

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, HO1312, HO504, PO1
Strata plan
TP813664 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 9

Timeline

20191 building permit · about $234k of new works
Largest: Level 8 - Dental surgery partial fit out
20171 building permit and 1 certificate · about $60k of new works
Largest: Demolition of internal office partitions
20151 building permit · about $120k of new works
Largest: Level 7, Internal fit-out
20141 building permit · about $25k of new works
Largest: Level 7, tenancy 703 'Semz Group' Office Fitout
20132 certificates · about $547k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout of an existing area to a Dental Surgery
2011Council census records it as hospital/clinic, 13 floors
Name recorded: Coates Building
20113 building permits · about $122k of new works
Largest: Office Alteration to Suite 5, Level 8.
20092 building permits and 1 certificate · about $355k of new works
Largest: Alterations Dental Surgery Level 8, Fitout to Suites 1 & 3.
20081 building permit and 1 certificate · about $174k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout of office Level 7, Suite 2a
20071 building permit · about $156k of new works
Largest: Alteration to Dental surgery Level 10 Suites 1 & 2
20064 building permits · about $617k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to existing dental suites (Level 10, Suites 4, 5 & 6)
20052 building permits and 1 certificate · about $45k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout Suite 4-6 Level 12
20041 building permit and 1 certificate · about $45k of new works
Largest: Ste 8 Level 5 alterations to offices
20032 building permits · about $140k of new works
Largest: Alteration to existing building. Consultancy fitout to Suite 2.
20021 building permit · about $100k of new works
Largest: Fit out of shop for intended use of cafe.
2002First council census entry: hospital/clinic, 13 floors
20014 building permits and 1 certificate · about $155k of new works
Largest: Internal fitout, alterations to an existing tenancy.
20001 certificate · about $60k of new works
Largest: alterations to office partitions on level 7
19971 certificate · about $15k of new works
Largest: Office alterations to Level 10
19962 building permits · about $105k of new works
Largest: Refurbishment of ground floor lobby
19951 building permit · about $20k of new works
Largest: Medical suite fitout
1959Coates Building completed: 13 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (38)

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.

04 June 2019Level 8 - Dental surgery partial fit out$234k
14 Sept 2017Level 50 - Internal alterations to an existing building (Tenancy)$5k
23 June 2017Demolition of internal office partitions$55k
11 Feb 2015Level 7, Internal fit-out$120k
25 June 2014Level 7, tenancy 703 'Semz Group' Office Fitout$25k
29 Aug 2013Alterations to Offices Unit 6 Level 4 (FAC)$35k
22 Feb 2013Tenancy fitout of an existing area to a Dental Surgery$547k
21 Dec 2011Alterations to Offices Unit 6 Level 4 (FAC)$35k
10 June 2011Removal of Lay Flat Hoses$27k
04 May 2011Office Alteration to Suite 5, Level 8.$60k
28 Sept 2009Alterations Dental Surgery Level 8, Fitout to Suites 1 & 3.$215k
11 Sept 2009Proposed refurbishment of and alterations to existing office tenancy - Suite 5, Level 8$50k
27 Jan 2009Alterations to an existing building - Office fitout Level 4 Suite 5.$90k
16 Dec 2008Tenancy fitout of office Level 7, Suite 2a$137k
17 Oct 2008Office tenancy make good / strip-out Level 3, 20 Collins Street Melbourne$37k
07 Sept 2007Alteration to Dental surgery Level 10 Suites 1 & 2$156k
10 Nov 2006Alterations to a dental survey, suite 3 level 10.$38k
25 Aug 2006Alterations Level 6$53k
03 Apr 2006Internal alterations to existing dental suites (Level 10, Suites 4, 5 & 6)$300k
15 Feb 2006Dental laboratory/office fitout$226k
23 May 2005Tenancy fitout Suite 4-6 Level 12$25k
14 Feb 2005Alterations to suite 5, level 2, no 20 Collins Street, office partitioning$8k
11 Jan 2005Construct guardrails to balconies Level 2, 8, 9 & 10 and upgrade railing roof level.$12k
08 Sept 2004Ste 8 Level 5 alterations to offices$30k
27 Feb 2004Construction of office partitioning Level 3$15k
11 Dec 2003Construction of shop fitout.$40k
05 Sept 2003Alteration to existing building. Consultancy fitout to Suite 2.$100k
23 Jan 2002Fit out of shop for intended use of cafe.$100k
23 Nov 2001Internal fitout, alterations to an existing tenancy.$64k
07 Nov 2001Alteration to office - 7th floor.$9k
01 Oct 2001Dental surgery Suite 6 Level 3$30k
11 Sept 2001New shop front to existing cafe (''Paris end cafe'') on the ground floor$6k
18 Apr 2001office fit out lvl 2 suites 7 & 7a$45k
15 Dec 2000alterations to office partitions on level 7$60k
20 Mar 1997Office alterations to Level 10$15k
02 Oct 1996Alterations to entrance$5k
09 Jan 1996Refurbishment of ground floor lobby$100k
10 Aug 1995Medical suite fitout$20k

Questions and answers

Is Coates Building residential or commercial?
Coates Building is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as hospital/clinic.

When was Coates Building built?
Coates Building was completed in 1959.

How many floors does Coates Building have?
Coates Building has 13 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Coates Building?
The latest council census counted 48 businesses in Coates Building, including 20 Collins St Medical Centre, A Moment Skin Lab and ANTRICK EDUCATION PTY LTD.

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

Who designed and built Coates Building?
John La Gerche designed Coates Building. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Coates Building?
About 49 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 313 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Coates Building?
Parliament Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Spring St/Collins St #8, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Coates Building?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1312).

Does Coates Building have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP813664 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Coates Building recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 28 building permits for Coates Building since 1995. The most recent was in June 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); 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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