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222 Exhibition Street

196-226 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
100 mheight
30floors
1988completed
19businesses
88permits

Development milestones

Completed1988222 Exhibition Street completed: 30 floors

Building team

Architect
Denton Corker Marshall
Developer
Carringbush (Vic)
Quantity surveyor
Rider Hunt Melbourne
Architect
Mills Gorman Architects
Architect
Gray Puksand
Owner
LaSalle Investment Management
Co-owner or investor
GIC

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO62, DDO62-B6, PO1
Strata plan
LP218078 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20242 building permits and 2 certificates · about $1.6m of new works
Largest: Fit-out of Offices - Part Level 16
20231 building permit and 3 certificates · about $1.2m of new works
Largest: Stage 2: Fit-out Works Level 15 - Tenancy B - Alterations to Offices
20225 building permits and 1 certificate · about $2.0m of new works
Largest: Level 15 - Tenancy B - Alterations to Offices
20212 building permits · about $193k of new works
Largest: Alterations to existing retail (56 Little Bourke Street)
30 Jul 2020LaSalle Investment Management sells half share of 222 Exhibition Street to GIC for $205.675 million
Real Estate Source reported that LaSalle Investment Management sold a half share in the 30-storey former TAC House office tower to Singapore's GIC for $205.675 million. The article said the vendor had bought the whole property for $231 million in 2015 and that almost 60 per cent of the office space was leased to the state government.
20204 building permits and 1 certificate · about $4.1m of new works
Largest: Level 8 - Alteration
20194 building permits and 7 certificates · about $22.5m of new works
Largest: STAGE 3 - LEVELS 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 - ALTERATIONS
1 Aug 2018WeWork agrees 12-year lease for about 5,250 sqm at 222 Exhibition Street
Real Commercial reported that WeWork would take about 5,250 square metres on a 12-year lease at the building. The lease was reported as the basis of a new co-working space in Melbourne.
20184 building permits and 4 certificates · about $12.7m of new works
Largest: Stage Three - To Permit Internal Electrical, Hydraulic and Mechanical Services And Remaining Architectural Works Only (Excluding Fire Servic
18 Feb 2017RAIA Merit Award for new commercial architecture
Denton Corker Marshall's project page says the building received a 1989 RAIA Victorian Chapter Merit Award for outstanding architecture in the new commercial category.
20174 building permits and 8 certificates · about $14.6m of new works
Largest: Level 11 & 12 - Department of Justice- Internal Fit Out
20162 building permits and 2 certificates · about $735k of new works
Largest: Level 14 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy
20152 building permits and 4 certificates · about $791k of new works
Largest: Level 15 - Proposed Tenancy Establishment, Office Tenancy Fitout including Smoke Proof Lobby
20141 certificate · about $209k of new works
Largest: Level 15 Tenancy Fitout - Alterations Part 222 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
20131 building permit and 2 certificates · about $336k of new works
Largest: Retail Tenancy & Lobby Alterations - Stage 2 (Conditional)
20122 building permits and 4 certificates · about $2.3m of new works
Largest: Fitout Ground floor shell Tenancy 3 & 5 (China Bar)
2011Council census records it as office, 30 floors
Name recorded: 222 Exhibition Street
20114 building permits and 1 certificate · about $1.8m of new works
Largest: Stage 11: Building refurbishment / Upgrade
20104 building permits and 3 certificates · about $628k of new works
Largest: Stage 10: Building refurbishment / Upgrade
20092 building permits and 4 certificates · about $770k of new works
Largest: Building Refurbishment / Upgrade. Stage 9: Level 29 Plant Room Extension and Services Upgrade
20084 building permits and 2 certificates · about $267k of new works
Largest: Building Refurbishment / Upgrade. All - Alterations to Ground Floor Foyer.
20074 building permits and 1 certificate · about $17.8m of new works
Largest: Building Refurbishment / Upgrade. Stage 1: Ground Floor lobby & prototype WC on Level 15.
20066 building permits and 3 certificates · about $1.3m of new works
Largest: Alterations to an existing building, Level 21.
20054 building permits · about $1.3m of new works
Largest: Stage 3: Fire hydrant and hose reel locations. Office partition alterations to existing tenancy on levels 22 & 24.
20041 building permit · about $600k of new works
Largest: Stage 1- Internal stripout Ground and Mezzanine levels
20024 building permits and 1 certificate · about $118k of new works
Largest: Level 15 Alterations to office.
2002First council census entry: office, 30 floors
20015 building permits and 1 certificate · about $3.2m of new works
Largest: Alterations level 19
20002 building permits and 2 certificates · about $100k of new works
Largest: office fit out
19992 building permits and 3 certificates · about $820k of new works
Largest: Level 21 Workcover authority fitout variation 1
19986 building permits and 2 certificates · about $9.0m of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout for Victorian Workcover levels 22 to 28 inclusive
19962 building permits and 1 certificate · about $815k of new works
Largest: Office fitout to Level 17
19951 building permit · about $1 of new works
Largest: Internal alterations
19942 building permits · about $30k of new works
Largest: Alterations to Level 19 Internal Office Partition Layout
1988222 Exhibition Street completed: 30 floors
Derived from Wikipedia

Building permits and certificates (149)

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.

02 Oct 2024Fit-out of Offices - Part Level 16$516k
26 June 2024Level 15, Tenancy B - Fit-out of Offices$428k
13 June 2024Shop 4 - Proposed alterations to existing retail tenancy$302k
17 Apr 2024Stage 2: Level 15, Tenancy B - Fit-out works$348k
19 June 2023Part Level 13 - Fit-out of Offices$146k
19 June 2023Part Level 13 - Fit-out of Offices - Stage 2: Mechanical Services Works$31k
11 May 2023Tenancy C, Level 14 - Fit-out of Offices$45k
16 Feb 2023Stage 2: Fit-out Works Level 15 - Tenancy B - Alterations to Offices$929k
17 Nov 2022Part level 14 & 15 - Stage 1. Strip out works. Proposed alterations to offices.$80k
14 Oct 2022Level 15 - Tenancy B - Alterations to Offices$640k
07 Sept 2022Stage 2 - Fit-out Works - Alterations to Offices - Part Level 15$421k
07 Sept 2022Stage 2: Part Level 14 - Fit-out Works - Alterations to Offices$567k
04 Aug 2022Stage 1 - Strip-Out Works - Alterations to Offices - Part Level 15$60k
21 June 2022Upgrade to FDAS - 222 Exhibition Street Melbourne$194k
26 July 2021Construction of a new external business signage$3k
11 July 2021Alterations to existing retail (56 Little Bourke Street)$190k
06 Oct 2020Stage 2 - Completion of all works further to stage 1$0
29 June 2020Internal Fitout to a Building to Accomodate Woolworths Supermarket - Stage 1 - Internal Fitout Works Only. Fire Hydrants and Fire Hose Reels excluded.$0
28 Feb 2020Alterations to Existing Tenancy for Betty’s Burgers$4k
10 Feb 2020Level 3 & 3a Mezannine Tanancy 3 - Alterations$587k
20 Jan 2020Level 8 - Alteration$3.5m
28 Nov 2019Level 8 - Internal refurbishment works to an existing office level$206k
09 July 2019Levels 7 , 9 & 10 - Proposed WeWork Internal Fitout for Levels Seven (7), Nine (9) and Ten (10) - Stage One - To Permit Installation of Internal Timber Flooring Only$10.9m
09 July 2019Stage Five - To Permit Remaining Fire Services, MFB Regulation 129 Consent & Level 7 Terrace Works Only$10
08 July 2019Refurbishment to Lift Lobby and Amenities Areas within the Central Core$6.9m
02 May 2019STAGE 3 - LEVELS 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 - ALTERATIONS$15.4m
10 Apr 2019Retail tenancy filtout$25k
26 Feb 2019Levels 7 , 9 & 10 - Stage Two - To Permit Internal Metal Wall Stud Partitioning Works Only NOTE: Does not include plastering$10.9m
26 Feb 2019Stage Four - To Permit Installation of Fire Sprinkler, Smoke Detection & EWIS$10
22 Feb 2019Fitout- Department of Economic Development, Jobs and Transport$15.4m
13 Feb 2019Stage 2 - Levels 18 & 19 Alterations - Fitout- Department of Economic Development, Jobs and Transport$15.4m
14 Jan 2019Stage Five - To Permit Remaining Fire Services, MFB Regulation 129 Consent & Level 7 Terrace Works Only$10
15 Nov 2018Stage Three - To Permit Internal Electrical, Hydraulic and Mechanical Services And Remaining Architectural Works Only (Excluding Fire Services- hydrant hose reels and sprinklers and All External Works$10.9m
05 Nov 2018Ground floor - Retail Tenancy Fitout$994k
17 Aug 2018Tenancy Alterations$584k
19 June 2018Internal fitout of cafe$150k
08 June 2018Alterations to existing Office$43k
14 Feb 2018DELETE - DUPLICATE OF BP-2016-2380/4$9.4m
14 Feb 2018Stage 3 - Internal demolition and hoarding$937k
14 Feb 2018Stage 4 - Internal alternations at ground floor$9.4m
14 Aug 2017Level 13 - Tenancy split works$45k
18 July 2017Level 13, Proposed Internal Office Fitout for Clean Energy Finance Corp$53k
17 July 2017Level 13 - Office fit out for Arena Melbourne$128k
29 June 2017Level 13 - Internal office alterations$642k
13 June 2017Ground floor, Tenancy 5 - Retail tenancy fitout - Tonkin$600k
21 Apr 2017Level 16 - Office fitout and alteration for "Frontier Advisors"$396k
06 Apr 2017Internal demolition works only$3.0m
06 Apr 2017Level 11 & 12 - Department of Justice- Internal Fit Out$3.3m
06 Apr 2017Stage 2 - Fit-out - Architectural & Services (Excluding New Fire Hydrant - Basement Level)$3.2m
21 Mar 2017Stage 2 - Fit-out - Architectural & Services (Excluding New Fire Hydrant - Basement Level)$3.2m
02 Mar 2017Level 13 - Tenancy Split works$116k
08 Feb 2017(Level 14) Split tenancy works$208
27 Sept 2016Split tenancy works$86k
08 Aug 2016Level 14 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy$526k
19 May 2016Removal of old MFB telephone system$3k
13 Jan 2016Level 8 - Internal Alterations$120k
24 Dec 2015Tenancy 3 & 5 Stage 1 - Internal Strip-Out and Non-Structural Demolition$140k
24 Dec 2015Tenancy 3 & 5 - Stage 2 - Internal Fit-Out Works Only$140k
09 July 2015Part Level 14, 222 Exhbition Street - Internal Wall Partition Installation$49k
01 July 2015Level 14 - Fitout of offices all parts$152k
11 May 2015Part Ground Floor Level - Internal Office Demolition & make good works$100k
22 Apr 2015Level 15 - Proposed Tenancy Establishment, Office Tenancy Fitout including Smoke Proof Lobby$350k
27 Nov 2014Level 15 Tenancy Fitout - Alterations Part 222 Exhibition Street, Melbourne$209k
10 Oct 2013Alterations - Emergency Lighting Upgade$182k
02 Oct 2013Alterations Lift Motor Room - Level 19$154k
12 Apr 2013Retail Tenancy & Lobby Alterations - Stage 2 (Conditional)$1.8m
19 Nov 2012Alterations-Intertenancy Wall - Level 15$55k
22 Oct 2012CONDITIONAL - LEVEL 15 TENANCY WORKS$280k
05 Oct 2012Alterations Level 15 Tenancy Fitout Excluding External Works$280k
16 July 2012Office alterations Level 16$648k
02 July 2012Level 16 Office Fitout$263k
20 Mar 2012Fitout Ground floor shell Tenancy 3 & 5 (China Bar)$1.1m
21 Dec 2011Stage 11: Building refurbishment / Upgrade$17.6m
20 Oct 2011Stage 3 - Conditional - mezzanine & plant platform. Retail Tenancy & Lobby Alterations$1.8m
25 July 2011Retail Tenancy & Lobby Alterations - Stage 2 (Conditional)$1.8m
02 May 2011proposed fit out of cafe$40k
11 Feb 2011Retail Tenancy & Lobby Alterations$1.8m
21 Dec 2010Internal office fitout$230k
22 July 2010Stage 2: Level 7 - Remainder of work$340k
07 July 2010Stage 10: Building refurbishment / Upgrade$17.0m
25 June 2010Building Refurbishment / Upgrade. Stage 7: Alterations to Ground Floor Foyer.$2.3m
17 June 2010Ground floor refurbishment$58k
27 Apr 2010All Works excluding services to sporting pavilion - Level 7$340k
19 Feb 2010Office Internal Alterations to Levels 7-10 & 17-28 (excluding works assoicated to lift lobbies).$16.4m
18 Dec 2009Building Refurbishment / Upgrade. Stage 9: Level 29 Plant Room Extension and Services Upgrade$16.7m
03 Aug 2009All - Alterations to Ground Foor Foyer$2
18 May 2009Office Fitout level 11 and 12 Department of Justice - Stage 4: Fitout works to Level 11$680k
23 Apr 2009Alterations-Cafe 222 Ground Level$40k
17 Mar 2009Office Fitout level 11 and 12 Department of Justice. Stage 3$200k
13 Mar 2009Level 11 and 12 (Ref no 11102)$50k
13 Oct 2008Building Refurbishment / Upgrade. All - Alterations to Ground Floor Foyer.$2.3m
13 Oct 2008Building Refurbishment / Upgrade. All - Internal Alterations to Level 20 and Alterations to Exhaust Discharge.$2.0m
13 Oct 2008Building Refurbishment / Upgrade. Stage 3: Alterations to Existing Passenger Lifts.$1.7m
10 Oct 2008Office fitout to Level 20$142k
30 July 2008Building Refurbishment / Upgrade. Stage 2: EWIS upgrade, Basement to Level 27.$124k
23 May 2008Alterations to an Existing Building Level 7$197
20 Nov 2007Building Refurbishment / Upgrade. Stage 1: Ground Floor lobby & prototype WC on Level 15.$82k
14 Aug 2007Internal office partitions Level 23$67k
07 Aug 2007Internal office partitions Level 23$30k
29 May 2007Internal office partitions Level 24$37k
19 Mar 2007Internal alterations & additions to Storeroom$10k
15 Dec 2006Proposed alterations to office fitout, Level 8.$300k
18 Oct 2006Victorian Workcover Authority. Office fitout alterations to an existing building level 22.$328k
22 Sept 2006Alterations Level 21$360
07 Sept 2006Office fitout Level 26$81k
17 Aug 2006Alterations to office Level 26 - Security Upgrade.$100k
10 June 2006Alterations to an existing building, Level 21.$430k
16 May 2006Stage 2: Service alterations. Office partition alterations to existing tenancy on level 26. Office partition alterations to 'Victorian Workcover Authority' tenancy.$200k
06 Apr 2006Stage 1: Construction of partitions on level 22. Office partition alterations to existing tenancy on levels 22 & 24$100k
14 Mar 2006Internal alterations to a building, aged care facility$36k
08 Dec 2005Stage 1: All building works (office partitioning) excluding services alterations on level 26. Office partition alterations to 'Victorian Workcover Authority' tenancy.$200k
06 Sept 2005Stage 3: Fire hydrant and hose reel locations. Office partition alterations to existing tenancy on levels 22 & 24.$1.1m
17 Aug 2005Stage 2: Office fitout on level 24 and service alterations on level 22.$100k
16 Mar 2005Stage 2- Fitout$600k
27 Oct 2004Stage 1- Internal stripout Ground and Mezzanine levels$20k
30 Aug 2002Internal Alterations- Office Building Office Partitions$7k
31 May 2002Level 17 - Office Partition Alterations$11k
03 Apr 2002Alterations to 1 Restaurant$40k
06 Mar 2002Level 15 Alterations to office.$1.2m
04 Mar 2002Level 24 & 28 - Office Alterations$60k
28 Nov 2001Level 7 - Fitout - offices, private offices and open areas.$650k
29 June 2001Ground floor lift lobby foyer upgrades$483k
06 Mar 2001Alterations level 19$1.2m
13 Feb 2001internal office alts to existing bank$33k
02 Feb 2001lvl 14 &16 Office fit out alterations for TAC$15k
04 Jan 2001Alteration to levels 18,19,22,& 28 offices in 30 storey office /carpark building for Workcare Vic to locate disabled toilets in existing kitchenette rooms on all Worcare occupied floors Class 5$850k
21 Dec 2000office fit out$200k
20 Nov 2000office tenancy demolition$200k
29 May 2000Level 26 office alts$20k
04 Apr 2000Office to cafe$80k
13 May 1999Level 21 Workcover authority fitout variation 1$7.5m
15 Apr 1999Tenancy fitout of offices fitout level 22-28$525k
30 Mar 1999Whole level 10 & 14$400k
02 Mar 1999Internal alterations - offices fitout level 20$220k
01 Mar 1999Tenancy fitout of offices fitout level 21$75k
21 Dec 1998Tenancy fitout for Victorian Workcover levels 22 to 28 inclusive$7.5m
13 Nov 1998Internal alterations - a building$460k
06 Nov 1998Office fitout on level 13 for Transport Accident Commission, 222 Exhibition Street, Melbourne$200k
01 July 1998Alteration of offices smoke spill chamber repairs L28$26k
26 June 1998Office fitout on level 7$140k
20 Mar 1998Removal of fire hydrant lay flat fire hoses$500
10 Mar 1998Office alterations on level 5$250k
22 Jan 1998office alterations, level 11 & 12$400k
05 Dec 1996Minor office partition alterations to Level 20$64k
08 Nov 1996Alterations to fire stair door - Installation of a door lock to stair H on Level 6 - Installation of a gate withinthe stair G on level 6 & Removal of breack glass alrams within the two fire isolated stair on Level 29 (upper life motor room).$1k
16 Apr 1996Office fitout to Level 17$750k
13 Sept 1995Internal alterations$1
23 Nov 1994Alterations to Level 19 Internal Office Partition Layout$20k
19 Oct 1994Offie Fitout Level 15$10k

Questions and answers

Is 222 Exhibition Street residential or commercial?
222 Exhibition Street is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was 222 Exhibition Street built?
222 Exhibition Street was completed in 1988.

How many floors does 222 Exhibition Street have?
222 Exhibition Street has 30 floors above ground.

What businesses are in 222 Exhibition Street?
The latest council census counted 19 businesses in 222 Exhibition Street, including Arena, Bettys Burgers & Concrete Co. Exhibition Street and BWS.

Is there office or retail space for lease in 222 Exhibition Street?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built 222 Exhibition Street?
Carringbush (Vic) developed 222 Exhibition Street and Denton Corker Marshall designed it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is 222 Exhibition Street?
About 100 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 115 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near 222 Exhibition Street?
Parliament Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Spring St/Bourke St #9, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for 222 Exhibition Street?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Does 222 Exhibition Street have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision LP218078 has 1 lot.

Has 222 Exhibition Street won an architecture award?
Yes. It has received a RAIA Merit Award for new commercial architecture.

Has 222 Exhibition Street been sold?
In July 2020, LaSalle Investment Management sold a half share of the building to GIC for $205.675 million.

Has any work been done on 222 Exhibition Street recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 88 building permits for 222 Exhibition Street since 1994. The most recent was in June 2024.

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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