East End Apartments
2-14 Exploration Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
- 100 m tall · #116 in Melbourne
- 30 floors
- 177 homes
- 2 businesses
- 71 car spaces
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| Looking to | In this building | Area guide | Search the building |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy | — | Unit median $545,000 | realestate.com.au ↗domain.com.au ↗ |
| Rent | — | 1-bed median $560/wk | realestate.com.au ↗domain.com.au ↗ |
| Lease space | — | — | realcommercial.com.au ↗commercialrealestate.com.au ↗ |
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16 years standing
Built in 1 yr 11 mths
- Feb 2008Construction started
- 2010Completed
- TodayStill standing
7 building permitsFull timeline ↓
About East End Apartments
East End Apartments is a 30-storey apartment tower at 2-14 Exploration Lane, Melbourne. It stands 100 metres to the roof and was completed in 2010.
At a glance
Key facts
- Building type
- 🏬 Mixed use
- Completed
- 2010
- Height
- 94 m Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet. to the top
100 m Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet. to the roof
#116 of 1596 in Melbourne - Floors
- 30
- Footprint
- 559 m²
- Homes
- 177 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Businesses
- 2
- Car spaces
- 71
- Strata plan
- PS606543 · 250 lots
- Planning zone
- CCZ1
- Permits on record
- 7
Score cards
Parliament Station 5 min walk · 8 tram stops within 400 m
85 cafés, 4 grocers, 2 medical within 250 m
81 street trees within 150 m · park 225 m away
10,771 people pass daily nearby · 47 licensed venues within 200 m
Calculated from PTV timetable stops, the City of Melbourne business census, street trees, pedestrian sensors and liquor licences.
Apartments
The council hasn't recorded a bedroom breakdown for East End Apartments.
🚗 71 residential car spaces recorded at this property, about 0.4 per home. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.
City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor and off-street car parks, CC BY 4.0.
The building team
The people and companies behind the design, construction and management of East End Apartments.
Location & neighbourhood
Getting around
Train station5 min · 438 m
Train station6 min · 456 m
Tram stop1 min · 105 m
Tram stop3 min · 208 m
Tram stop3 min · 230 m
Straight-line walking estimate. Source: PTV GTFS, CC BY 4.0.
Within a 3-minute walk
Who lives in Melbourne (CBD)
ABS Census 2016 via City of Melbourne (CC BY).
Being built nearby
No major projects in the pipeline within 600 m.
Prices and rents around here
Suburb and area medians, not this building's prices.
Prices: Victorian Property Sales Report, © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0.
Median weekly rents for new leases, CBD-St Kilda Rd
| Apartment | Median rent | Change in a year | Trend since Mar 2016 | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $560/wk | +1.8% | 6,274 in the year to Sep 2025 | |
| 2 bedroom | $735/wk | +2.1% | 6,605 in the year to Sep 2025 | |
| 3 bedroom | $1050/wk | -4.5% | 737 in the year to Sep 2025 |
Source: Homes Victoria Rental Report, CC BY 4.0. Area medians, not this building's rents.
Businesses in East End Apartments
2 businesses recorded in the City of Melbourne's latest business census.
New Kum Den
The League of Honest Coffee
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Timeline
Everything that has happened at East End Apartments: listings, news, works, planning and history.
Planning & heritage
Planning controls
DDO1Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO10Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designHO984Heritage Overlay: a permit is needed to demolish or change the outside of heritage placesPO1Parking Overlay: controls on how much car parking new development can provideSBO3Special Building Overlay: mapped as at risk of overland stormwater floodingVicmap Planning, © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0. Plain-English summaries are ours. Check the planning scheme for exact controls.
Subdivision & permits
- Plan of subdivision
- PS606543
- Lots on the plan
- 250
- Owners corporation
- Yes (common property)
- Building permits on record
- 7
- Estimated cost of works
- About $35.3m
Costs are estimates declared on permits, not amounts spent. Stages of a project repeat its value, so we group them and count each project once. A value can cover a project spanning several buildings. Our calculation from City of Melbourne building permits, CC BY 4.0.
History of the site
How it's been recorded over time
City of Melbourne Census of Land Use and Employment, since 2002.
Community
What people say about East End Apartments in public forums and groups, and reviews left here.
Resident & tenant reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is East End Apartments residential or commercial?
East End Apartments mixes homes and businesses under one roof. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.
When was East End Apartments built?
East End Apartments was completed in 2010.
How many floors does East End Apartments have?
East End Apartments has 30 floors above ground.
How many apartments are in East End Apartments?
East End Apartments has 177 homes. The national address file lists 190 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.
Does East End Apartments have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 71 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.
What do apartments cost near East End Apartments?
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 East End Apartments?
The latest council census counted 2 businesses in East End Apartments, including New Kum Den and The League of Honest Coffee.
Are there apartments for sale or rent in East End Apartments?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 2-14 Exploration Lane on realestate.com.au and Domain.
Is there office or retail space for lease in East End Apartments?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.
Who built East End Apartments?
The building team section lists who's known so far. Builders, architects and developers can claim their role on this page.
How tall is East End Apartments?
About 100 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 116 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.
What public transport is near East End Apartments?
Parliament Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Exhibition St/La Trobe St #8, about 1 minute's walk.
What is the planning zone for East End Apartments?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO984).
Does East End Apartments have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS606543 has 250 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.
Has any work been done on East End Apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 7 building permits for East End Apartments since 2008. The most recent was in May 2023.
Compare with nearby buildings
| Building | Type | Distance | Floors | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East End Apartments | Mixed use | — | 30 | 2010 |
| Fraser Place Melbourne | Hotel | 38 m | 14 | 2009 |
| Exhibition Apartments | Mixed use | 40 m | 12 | 1970 |
That's Built compiles information from public records, research and contributions. Details are checked against multiple sources where possible but may contain errors and aren't professional advice. 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)). Street View and business details © Google Maps.