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A'Beckett Tower

19-37 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use · Residential Apartment
105 mheight
33floors
2010completed
287homes
9permits

Development milestones

Construction startedFeb 2009First major construction permit issued
First occupantsAug 2010First occupancy permit issued
Completed2010A'Beckett Tower completed: 33 floors

Building team

Town planner
Contour Consultants Australia
Structural engineer
Webber Design
Services engineer
Murchie Consulting
Project manager
PDS Group
Architect
Elenberg Fraser
Developer
Pan Urban
Builder
ICON Construction
Quantity surveyor
Slattery

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, DDO70, PO1
Scores
🚆 10 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 6 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20202 building permits · about $91k of new works
Largest: Replacing Ground Floor Existing Cladding
20121 building permit · about $80k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout Shop 4 Stage 1 Wonderbao
2011A'Beckett Tower wins National Commendation at 2011 National Architecture Awards
A'Beckett Tower by Elenberg Fraser received a National Commendation for Residential - Multiple Housing at the 2011 National Architecture Awards, as reported by Architecture AU.
2011Council census records it as residential apartment, 34 floors
Name recorded: ABeckett Tower
20111 certificate · about $40k of new works
Largest: Restaurant Fitout at Tarng Restaurant, 19-37 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne
2010A'Beckett Tower completed: 33 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
Aug 2010First occupancy permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20101 certificate
Largest: A'Beckett Tower residential Development with car park levels & ground floor retail space - Stage 1: Demolition of existing buildings 19-37
Feb 2009First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
9 Feb 2009Pan Urban starts construction of A'Beckett Tower despite economic downturn
Pan Urban began construction of the 33-level, 287-apartment A'Beckett Tower in early 2009, with the developer saying about 95 per cent of apartments had sold off the plan.
20096 building permits · about $53.5m of new works
Largest: A'Beckett Tower residential development with car park levels and ground floor retail space, Stage 6: architectural Works & Fire services, Ex
Dec 2008Construction of A'Beckett Tower to Start Soon
Real Estate Source reported that developer Pan Urban confirmed construction would start on the 33-level, 287-unit A'Beckett Tower, just off Swanston Street, from the following year.
2008First council census entry: unoccupied - under construction, 1 floors

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.

16 Mar 2020Replacing Ground Floor Existing Cladding$53k
16 Jan 2020Cladding remediation. Canopy replacement only.$39k
15 June 2012Tenancy fitout Shop 4 Stage 1 Wonderbao$80k
31 Mar 2011Restaurant Fitout at Tarng Restaurant, 19-37 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne$40k
19 Aug 2010A'Beckett Tower residential Development with car park levels & ground floor retail space - Stage 1: Demolition of existing buildings 19-37 ABECKETT STREET MELBOURNE 3000$53.5m
17 July 2009A'Beckett Tower residential development with car park levels and ground floor retail space, Stage 6: architectural Works & Fire Services, Excluding Fire Hose Reels - Amendment to Stage 6$29.6m
15 May 2009A'Beckett Tower residential development with car park levels and ground floor retail space, Stage 6: architectural Works & Fire services, Excluding Fire Hose Reels$53.5m
23 Apr 2009A'Beckett Tower residential development with car park levels and ground floor retail space, Stage 5: all services to completion including fire$53.5m
23 Mar 2009A'Beckett Tower residential development with car park levels and ground floor retail space, Stage 4$53.5m
05 Mar 2009A'Beckett Tower residential development with car park levels and retail space, Stage 3: Ground slab and all works associated with site retention system including pile caps & in ground services.$53.5m
19 Feb 2009A'Beckett Tower residential development with car park and ground floor retail space, Stage 2: Piles only (excluding pile caps, Ground works and all works associated with site retention system).$53.5m

Questions and answers

Is A'Beckett Tower residential or commercial?
A'Beckett Tower mixes homes and businesses under one roof. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was A'Beckett Tower built?
A'Beckett Tower was completed in 2010.

How many floors does A'Beckett Tower have?
A'Beckett Tower has 33 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in A'Beckett Tower?
A'Beckett Tower has 287 homes. The national address file lists 0 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

Does A'Beckett Tower have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 140 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.

What do apartments cost near A'Beckett Tower?
The median unit price in Melbourne was $545,000 in 2025, from the Victorian Property Sales Report. That's for the whole suburb, not this building.

What businesses are in A'Beckett Tower?
The latest council census counted 1 business in A'Beckett Tower, including No. 1 Spicy Hot Pot.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in A'Beckett Tower?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 19-37 A'Beckett Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

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

Who designed and built A'Beckett Tower?
Pan Urban developed A'Beckett Tower, Elenberg Fraser designed it and ICON Construction built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is A'Beckett Tower?
About 105 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 109 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near A'Beckett Tower?
State Library Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 1 minute's walk. The nearest tram stop is RMIT University/Swanston St #7, about 1 minute's walk.

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

Has any work been done on A'Beckett Tower recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 9 building permits for A'Beckett Tower since 2009. The most recent was in March 2020.

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); Development Activity Monitor (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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