| Construction started | Jan 2006 | First major construction permit issued |
| First occupants | Apr 2008 | First occupancy permit issued |
| Completed | 2008 | CGU Tower completed: 27 floors |
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.
| 07 May 2026 | Level 1 and 5 - Alterations to existing building – Amenities refresh | $551k |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Demolition of Level 7 and 8 fitouts back to cold shell layout | $700k |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Refurbishment of Level 3 amenities | $300k |
| 01 Feb 2026 | Demolition of café fitout and return to cold shell | $50k |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Levels 1-3 and 5-6, Internal Office Alterations for IAG | $386k |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Replacement of EWIS Panel | $236k |
| 04 June 2025 | Tenancy alterations Level 21 | $2.5m |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Level 25 (part) - Alterations to existing building - fitout works | $2.3m |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Alteration to an Existing Building - Stage 2 - balance of works | $2.3m |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Alteration to an Existing Building - Stage 2 - balance of works | $2.3m |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Stage 2: Cladding Rectification | $7.7m |
| 26 Sept 2024 | Stage 4 - Balance of Works | $10.3m |
| 19 Sept 2024 | Lot 1, Shop TG05 - Fitout to Hair Salon (S. Parlor) 6(3) | $80k |
| 19 July 2024 | Stage 4 - Balance of Works | $10.3m |
| 11 July 2024 | Alterations to mechanical services on Level 2 | $483k |
| 08 July 2024 | Internal Office Alterations for Baker & McKenzie | $899k |
| 20 Sept 2023 | Level 23 - Office fit-out | $3.4m |
| 28 July 2023 | Level 13 - Internal alterations to office | $66k |
| 26 July 2023 | HELLO CHICKEN TENANCY FITOUT AT GOLDSBOROUGH VILLAGE | $150k |
| 03 July 2023 | Internal Non Structural Alterations to Offices (5) - TPG Fit out | $1.2m |
| 16 June 2023 | Level 9 - Alterations to an existing office | $1.9m |
| 22 May 2023 | Tenancy TG11, - Stage 1: internal alteration only | $400k |
| 16 May 2023 | HELLO CHICKEN TENANCY FITOUT AT GOLDSBOROUGH VILLAGE | $150k |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Basement 3 - UPS rooms alterations. | $20k |
| 29 Mar 2023 | Level 9 and 17 - Lobby and Amenity Upgrade Works | $1.5m |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Level 9 and 17 - Lobby and Amenity Upgrade Works | $1.5m |
| 19 Dec 2022 | Stage 2: Balance of Works - Level 17 - GPT Premium Suites | $1.5m |
| 26 Oct 2022 | Level 13 - Internal Office Alterations | $29k |
| 16 Aug 2022 | Level 17 - GPT Premium Suites | $1.5m |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Level 22 - Partial fitout | $2.2m |
| 12 July 2022 | Level 10 - Office fitout | $2.1m |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Stage 2 – Remainder of Works Excluding Fire Services | $18.8m |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Stage 3 – Remainder of Works | $18.8m |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Level 22 - Partial fitout | $2.2m |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Stage 2 - To Permit Completion of Lobby Works | $5.3m |
| 01 Dec 2021 | Level 25 - Internal Alterations to Level 25 and Refurbishment Lobby and Amenities | $974k |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Level 22 - Internal alterations to an existing office | $87k |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Internal Alterations to L24 and Refurbishment Lobby & Amenities | $752k |
| 02 Sept 2021 | ASE Replacement | $2k |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Stage 1 - Proposed alterations to basement 1 and ground floor lobby. | $6.9m |
| 11 Feb 2020 | Stage 4 - To permit external facade demolition works, external structural works, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, fire services works and MFB approval, | $6.9m |
| 04 Dec 2019 | Level 14 Proposed Internal Structural Office Fitout for CDPP | $3 |
| 14 Oct 2019 | STAGE 2 – BALANCE OF WORKS (INCLUDING FIRE SERVICES WORKS) | $473k |
| 14 Oct 2019 | Stage Two Building Permit – To Permit Fire Services Relating to Fire Engineering Report, Automatic Smoke Detection, Sprinklers, Fire Hydrants, Fire Hose Reels, Portable Fire Extinguishers, Sound System and Intercom System & Smoke Exhaust System | $3.2m |
| 07 June 2019 | Level 17,18 & 19 - Baker McKenzie Fitout | $328k |
| 09 May 2019 | Level 17 - Alterations to Existing Building | $60k |
| 26 June 2017 | Level 17 - Office alterations | $20k |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Level 24 - Alterations to existing office tenancy | $150k |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Level 14 & 15 - Office Fitout | $59k |
| 06 Dec 2016 | L17 Minor Tenancy Alteration | $15k |
| 08 July 2016 | Internal fitout of a Restaurant | $94k |
| 17 June 2016 | L17 Minor Tenancy Alteration | $15k |
| 18 May 2016 | Tenancy fitout for CBW Express Convenience Store | $180k |
| 20 Mar 2015 | TG07 - Mamma Mia - Goldsbrough Lane - Proposed construction of a Internal alterations | $33k |
| 05 Mar 2015 | Level 23 - Alterations to existing tenancy | $6k |
| 23 Feb 2015 | TG15 ' Ninewest; at CBW - Construction of an Installation of Signage to Tenancy | $5k |
| 09 Feb 2015 | Level 1 & 2 Office Fit Out | $2.9m |
| 29 Oct 2014 | Level 1 & 2 Office Fit Out | $2.9m |
| 08 Oct 2014 | Tenancy TG09 Internal Tenancy Fitout for Bread & Meat Company | $80k |
| 04 Sept 2014 | Level 1 & 2 Office Fit Out | $2.9m |
| 09 July 2014 | Level 24 Proposed office alterations | $160k |
| 02 July 2014 | Level 17 Fit Out | $29k |
| 20 June 2014 | Proposed Alterations to an existing building | $12k |
| 24 Apr 2014 | TG03 Fitout of offices - all parts | $35k |
| 21 Mar 2014 | Ground Floor Tenancy Alterations | $147k |
| 08 Nov 2013 | Level 20 Office Fitout | $1.0m |
| 20 Sept 2012 | CGU Internal Signage | $193k |
| 07 May 2012 | Internal shop fitout TG10 (Roll'd) | $54k |
| 24 Oct 2011 | Lobby works Level B1 Lift K | $33k |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Shop fitout Tenancy TG19 (Cubec Store) | $70k |
| 05 Oct 2010 | INTERNAL SHOP FITOUT - SHOP TG 02 | $170k |
| 02 Aug 2010 | Proposed partition fitout - Room TM06 | $225k |
| 25 June 2010 | Level 16 and 17 - Fitout- Tenancy alterations excluding fire services | $0 |
| 11 May 2010 | Alterations to an existing tenancy TM01 | $90k |
| 07 May 2010 | TG 21 - Hair Dressing Salon Fitout to existing tenancy | $36k |
| 13 Apr 2010 | Stage 2: Level 16 and 17 - Remainder of Works - Fire Services | $0 |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Stage 2 - Shopfront signage for TG19 | $50k |
| 19 Nov 2009 | Restaurant fitout - Stage 3: External work to shop front and balcony and MFESB approval | $805k |
| 18 Nov 2009 | A tenancy fitout for Exodus - Shop TG19 | $50k |
| 21 Oct 2009 | Tenancy G14 - New shop tenancy fitout | $200k |
| 13 Oct 2009 | STEP AMENDMENTS AT 181 WILLIAM STREET MELBOURNE | $31k |
| 18 Sept 2009 | Level 21 Alterations, 181 William Street, Melbourne - Stage 2: Fire Services | $0 |
| 17 Sept 2009 | Stage Two: Retail tenancies 2, 6, 21 and level 17 only. Alterations - Revised documentation | $106k |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Fitout to Cafe Shop TG 25 | $228k |
| 17 June 2009 | Services Alterations - Tenancies 2, 6 & 21 | $106k |
| 12 June 2009 | Alterations - Tenancy TG06 | $120k |
| 04 June 2009 | Restaurant fitout - Slate. Demolition work only for core holes, excluding dumb waiter, Shop TM09. Stage 2: Internal Works Only | $800k |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Shop T(G18 Goldsburgh Lane shopping centre) fitout | $110k |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Restaurant fitout - Slate. Demolition work only for core holes, excluding dumb waiter, Shop TM09. | $800k |
| 08 Apr 2009 | Alterations to a building, Office fitout works level 17, 18 & 19. | $6.4m |
| 24 Feb 2009 | Alterations to tenancy TG-05 at 181 William Street Melbourne | $14k |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Alterations to Nine West tenancy - TG15. Alterations to Services (Retail). | $18k |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Variation: Internal Shop fitout - 'Laurent' Ground Level (TG04). | $100k |
| 23 Jan 2009 | Proposed Office Fitout to Existing Tenancy Level 22 (West Tenancy) | $1.2m |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Construction of an internal shop fitout - Sires | $100k |
| 03 Dec 2008 | Alterations - Tenancy TG 09 Cnr Bourke & William Streets, MELBOURNE | $47k |
| 03 Dec 2008 | Alterations to a building - Tenancy TG 22 Chocolate Box Cnr Bourke & William Streets MELB | $35k |
| 27 Nov 2008 | Alteration to a building Tenancy TG13, Cnr Bourke St & William St MELB | $46k |
| 20 Nov 2008 | Alterations to a building - Tenancy TG12 Cnr Bourke & William Streets, MELB | $13k |
| 20 Nov 2008 | Alterations to a building - Tenancy TG24 Cnr Bourke & William Streets MELB | $24k |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Alterations to a building - Tenancy TG01 only Cnr Bourke & William Streets MELB | $39k |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Alterations to tenancy TG-11 at 181 William Street Melbourne | $13k |
| 18 Nov 2008 | Internal fitout for creation of retail shop Tenancy TG15, Cnr Bourke & William Street MELB | $190k |
| 16 Oct 2008 | Shop fitout - TG05 | $83k |
| 07 Oct 2008 | Retail tenancy fitout to shop TG01. CBW Retails | $65k |
| 26 Sept 2008 | Internal Fitout Cafe Tenancy TG03, Cnr Bourke & William Streets MELB | $60k |
| 18 Sept 2008 | EWIS Tones Alterations | $5k |
| 18 Sept 2008 | Stage 1: Internal fitout for Cafe Blu, Shop TG09. | $180k |
| 17 Sept 2008 | Proposed Shop Fitout TG12 | $90k |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Alterations to a retail shop | $90k |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Construction of External Signage (Office) Eastern, Western and Southern Facade. | $193k |
| 04 July 2008 | Construction of a new building, 538 Bourke Street office building commercial development lot 1 & 2. Stage 13: Architectural - 181 William. | $150.0m |
| 30 June 2008 | Construction of a new building, 538 Bourke Street office building commercial development lot 1 & 2. Stage 22: 550 Bour Street: Levet 1 Modification. | $203.0m |
| 13 June 2008 | Internal Alterations Levels 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 10 to 15 | $379 |
| 15 May 2008 | Variation: Variation to building permit documentation | $33.3m |
| 29 Apr 2008 | Construction of a new building, 538 Bourke Street office building commercial development lot 1 & 2. Stage 21: Sign to Goldsbrough Lane. | $203.0m |
| 17 Apr 2008 | Construction of a new building, 538 Bourke Street office building commercial development lot 1 & 2. Stage 15: Retail architectural & structural 181 William Facade Levels 27-28 550 Bourke Levels 1-11 slabs and beams (excluding canopy over Goldsbrough Lane and Little Bourke Street). | $197.4m |
| 21 Mar 2008 | Construction of a new building, 538 Bourke Street office building commercial development lot 1 & 2. Stage 11: Basement B2 and B3 floors, core walls and precast walls, reinforced concrete columns and basement B1. | $150.0m |
| 22 Feb 2008 | Construction of a new building, 538 Bourke Street office building commercial development lot 1 & 2. Stage 10: Facade, Level 1 to 3 | $150.0m |
| 17 Dec 2007 | Office building fitout on Levels 22-26, revised documentation to Levels 22 to 26. | $12.1m |
| 16 May 2007 | Construction of a new building, 538 Bourke Street office building commercial development lot 1 & 2. Stage 14: 550 ground floor slabs and beams. | $150.0m |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Construction of a new building, 538 Bourke Street office building commercial development lot 1 & 2. Stage 12: Facade, Levels 4-26. | $150.0m |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Construction of a new building, 538 Bourke Street office building commercial development lot 1 & 2. Stage 8: Pad footings. Office building, foundations. | $150.0m |
| 20 Dec 2006 | Alterations to an office building, fitout of a new building levels 1-3, 5-15. | $33.3m |
| 19 Dec 2006 | Stage 2 - Demolition of 550 Bourke St.; Demolition of existing office building | $6.3m |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Construction of a new building, 538 Bourke Street office building commercial development lot 1 & 2. Stage 6: Structure, levels 4 to 26 (incl.) | $150.0m |
| 03 Oct 2006 | Construction of a new building, 538 Bourke Street office building commercial development lot 1 & 2. Stage 5: Structure, ground to level 3 and all building services. | $150.0m |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Construction of a new building, 538 Bourke Street office building commercial development lot 1 & 2. Stage 4: Columns and stairs. | $150.0m |
| 07 July 2006 | Construction of a new building, 538 Bourke Street office building commercial development lot 1 & 2. Stage 3: Basement structure, footings, core walls and inground services. | $150.0m |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Construction of a new building, 538 Bourke Street office building commercial development lot 1 & 2. Stage 1: Site retention (538 Bourke Street). | $150.0m |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Demolition of existing office building | $2.1m |
| 19 July 2005 | Level 22, 535 Bourke St, office partition fitout to existing tenancy on level 22. | $240k |
| 19 Mar 2004 | Alterations to Carpark Level | $10k |
| 07 July 2000 | proposed installation of alarm signalling equipment | $190 |
| 06 July 2000 | proposed installation of alarm signalling equipment | $190 |
| 28 Aug 1998 | Removal of fire hydrant | $500 |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Sign | $3k |
Is CGU Tower residential or commercial?
CGU Tower is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.
When was CGU Tower built?
CGU Tower was completed in 2008.
How many floors does CGU Tower have?
CGU Tower has 27 floors above ground.
What businesses are in CGU Tower?
The latest council census counted 21 businesses in CGU Tower, including Abacus CBD, Amie Bakery and AUSTRALIAN GAS INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED.
Is there office or retail space for lease in CGU Tower?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.
Who designed and built CGU Tower?
NH Architecture designed CGU Tower and Brookfield Multiplex built it. The building team section has the sources.
How tall is CGU Tower?
About 122 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 89 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.
What public transport is near CGU Tower?
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 CGU Tower?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).
Does CGU Tower have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS617351 has 1 lot.
How much did CGU Tower sell for?
In 2014, GPT Group and GPT Wholesale Office Fund bought the CBW complex from Cbus Property for $608.1 million.
Has any work been done on CGU Tower recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 88 building permits for CGU Tower since 1998. The most recent was in May 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.
