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Adina

185-199 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Generated 8 November 2026
Hotel · Commercial Accommodation

81 mheight

22floors

1980completed

0businesses

8permits

Development milestones

Completed

1980

Adina completed: 22 floors

Building team

Architect: Bates Smart
Builder: Toga Constructions
Owner: TOGA Group
Building manager: TFE Hotels

Planning & subdivision

Zone: CCZ1
Overlays: DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Scores: 🚆 7 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 10

Timeline

Sep 2026Adina Melbourne multi-million-dollar refurbishment begins
TFE Hotels, which operates the 155-apartment Adina Melbourne at 189 Queen Street, began a multi-million-dollar refurbishment of the building in September 2026, designed by Bates Smart. The works are scheduled to run to May 2027, with levels 11 to 19 due to be completed ahead of the Australian Open.

20251 building permit and 1 certificate · about $210k of new works
Largest: Construction of an internal office fitout to a beauty clinic

2013Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 22 floors
Name recorded: Adina

20131 building permit · about $16k of new works
Largest: Alteration to building fire services system: installation of jacking pumps to FHR system and automation of pumps via installation of flow sw

20111 building permit · about $200k of new works
Largest: Refurbishment of existing restaurant

2010Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 22 floors
Name recorded: Medina Grand

2006Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 22 floors
Name recorded: MEDINA GRAND

2002First council census entry: commercial accommodation, 21 floors

20011 building permit · about $50k of new works
Largest: grnd shop 5 internal fit out for MBE office

20001 certificate · about $190 of new works
Largest: installation of qlarm signalling equipment

19992 building permits · about $35k of new works
Largest: Shop tenancy fitout

19981 building permit and 1 certificate · about $290k of new works
Largest: alteration to bldg

19971 building permit · about $16.0m of new works
Largest: stage 9 - fire sprinkler services

1980Adina completed: 22 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (11)

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.

18 Dec 2025	Internal Fitout to a Cafe	$60k
06 Mar 2025	Construction of an internal office fitout to a beauty clinic	$150k
13 Sept 2013	Alteration to building fire services system: installation of jacking pumps to FHR system and automation of pumps via installation of flow switches at Medina Grand	$16k
06 May 2011	Refurbishment of existing restaurant	$200k
10 May 2001	grnd shop 5 internal fit out for MBE office	$50k
07 Aug 2000	installation of qlarm signalling equipment	$190
13 Sept 1999	erection of a sign	$10k
19 Feb 1999	Shop tenancy fitout	$25k
03 June 1998	Alterations to shop 3	$50k
29 May 1998	alteration to bldg	$240k
24 Oct 1997	stage 9 - fire sprinkler services	$16.0m

Questions and answers

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

When was Adina built?
Adina was completed in 1980.

How many floors does Adina have?
Adina has 22 floors above ground.

Who designed and built Adina?
Bates Smart designed Adina and Toga Constructions built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Adina?
About 81 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 164 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Adina?
Flagstaff Station is the nearest train station, about 6 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Queen St/Bourke St #4, about 1 minute's walk.

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

Has any work been done on Adina recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 8 building permits for Adina since 1997. The most recent was in December 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); 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.