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The Westin Melbourne

199-209 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Hotel · Commercial Accommodation
—height
16floors
2000completed
0businesses
10permits

Development milestones

Completed2000The Westin Melbourne completed: 16 floors

Building team

Developer
Staged Developments Australia
Builder
Grollo Group
Architect
Desmond Brooks International
Architect
peckvonhartel
Owner
Cbus Property
Owner
TA Enterprise Bhd

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO2, DDO2-A5, DDO56, DDO70, HO505, PO1
Strata plan
PS428405 · 63 lots
Scores
🚆 10 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20261 building permit · about $90k of new works
Largest: Temporary Timber Shop Front Hoarding at Westin Hotel
20241 certificate · about $739k of new works
Largest: Westin Hotel - Cladding/Façade Replacement Level 12 (Top Most Storey) - New Sky Signage Installation (Variation)
20233 building permits · about $11.8m of new works
Largest: Stage:3 – Apartment Alterations (Remaining Works) - Level 12 (Apartment 1204) - 201 Collins Street
20221 building permit · about $5k of new works
Largest: CBD South - Westin Hotel Interface - Revised Emergency Egress (Temporary Due to Adjoining Metro Station)
20161 building permit · about $318k of new works
Largest: apartment 910 - proposed alterations and additions
2014Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 16 floors
Name recorded: The Westin Melbourne
20142 building permits and 2 certificates · about $2.0m of new works
Largest: Lot 6 - Alteration to Tenancy Retail Shop
2009Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 16 floors
Name recorded: Westin Melbourne
16 Dec 2008Malaysian-listed TA Enterprise acquires Westin Melbourne for more than $160 million
Cbus Property reported that TA Enterprise Bhd, a Malaysian-listed company, had paid more than $160 million for the Westin Melbourne on behalf of a consortium of industry super funds including Cbus Property. CBRE Hotels negotiated the sale.
24 Sep 2008Westin hotel offered for sale with expected price of $175 million to $200 million
Cbus Property reported in 2008 that the Westin hotel, owned by a consortium believed to include Cbus, was expected to fetch $175 million to $200 million. The article also said the Grollo Group had built the nine-storey hotel for Staged Developments Australia for about $106 million, and that five levels of strata-titled apartments had been built on the roof for a further $38 million.
20081 certificate · about $120k of new works
Largest: Proposed construction of alterations and additions to an out door cafe (City Square Cafe).
2007Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 16 floors
Name recorded: WESTIN MELBOURNE
20071 building permit and 1 certificate · about $409k of new works
Largest: Facade alterations & internal fitout Shop TG4
2005Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 16 floors
Name recorded: WESTIN HOTEL
20051 certificate · about $20k of new works
Largest: installation of gas supression system in basement carpark level 3
2002First council census entry: commercial accommodation, 15 floors
20011 certificate · about $150k of new works
Largest: tenancy 4 fit out jewelers at Westin hotel
2000The Westin Melbourne completed: 16 floors
Derived from Storey of Melbourne

Building permits and certificates (16)

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.

27 Mar 2026Temporary Timber Shop Front Hoarding at Westin Hotel$90k
03 Dec 2024Westin Hotel - Cladding/Façade Replacement Level 12 (Top Most Storey) - New Sky Signage Installation (Variation)$739k
23 Oct 2023Stage:3 – Apartment Alterations (Remaining Works) - Level 12 (Apartment 1204) - 201 Collins Street$6.1m
31 Aug 2023Level 12 (Apartment 1204) - Lightweight Internal Walls & External Balcony Maintenance$5.5m
16 May 2023Level 12 (Apartment 1204) - Lightweight Strip Out (Internal Demolition) - Payment to be TF over from BP-2023-135 as Surveyor paid twice for a previous lodgement$222k
11 Oct 2022CBD South - Westin Hotel Interface - Revised Emergency Egress (Temporary Due to Adjoining Metro Station)$5k
25 Aug 2016apartment 910 - proposed alterations and additions$318k
15 Dec 2014Lot 6 - Alteration to Tenancy Retail Shop$1.6m
01 Sept 2014Tenancy establishment works Property Ground floor$100k
21 Aug 2014Lot 6 - Alteration to Tenancy Retail Shop$1.6m
01 Aug 2014Shop No. G4, Tenancy fit out$250k
28 Feb 2008Proposed construction of alterations and additions to an out door cafe (City Square Cafe).$120k
04 Apr 2007Construct new mirror wall feature to Hotel$129k
03 Apr 2007Facade alterations & internal fitout Shop TG4$280k
21 July 2005installation of gas supression system in basement carpark level 3$20k
19 Nov 2001tenancy 4 fit out jewelers at Westin hotel$150k

Questions and answers

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

When was The Westin Melbourne built?
The Westin Melbourne was completed in 2000.

How many floors does The Westin Melbourne have?
The Westin Melbourne has 16 floors above ground.

Who designed and built The Westin Melbourne?
Staged Developments Australia developed The Westin Melbourne, peckvonhartel designed it and Grollo Group built it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near The Westin Melbourne?
Town Hall Station is the nearest train station, about 1 minute's walk. The nearest tram stop is Collins St/Swanston St #11, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for The Westin Melbourne?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO505).

Does The Westin Melbourne have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS428405 has 63 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Was The Westin Melbourne sold, and for how much?
Yes. In September 2008 the hotel was offered for sale with an expected price of $175 million to $200 million. In December 2008, Malaysian-listed TA Enterprise acquired it for more than $160 million.

Has any work been done on The Westin Melbourne recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 10 building permits for The Westin Melbourne since 2007. The most recent was in March 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); CLUE residential dwellings (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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