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The Lyceum Club

2-18 Ridgway Place, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Entertainment/Recreation - Indoor
—height
3floors
1959completed
1businesses
6permits

Development milestones

Completed1959The Lyceum Club completed: 3 floors

Building team

Architect
Ellison Harvie
Architect
Kerstin Thompson Architects
Owner
Lyceum Club

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, HO1285, PO1
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20183 certificates
Largest: Stage 3 - Architectural, Fire Srvices from ground to Level 2 and Shaft from Level 2 to Level 4 only - Conditional
20173 building permits and 1 certificate · about $6.7m of new works
Largest: Final - Remainder of works
20161 building permit · about $130k of new works
Largest: Lyceum Club Switchboard Upgrade
2011Council census records it as entertainment/recreation - indoor, 3 floors
Name recorded: The Lyceum Club
20092 certificates · about $324k of new works
Largest: Alterations to Lyceum Club at Ridgway Place stage 2
20051 building permit and 1 certificate · about $447k of new works
Largest: Alteration
20021 building permit and 1 certificate · about $12k of new works
Largest: Fire and Safety Upgrade - Stage B - Final - Works with Lyceum Club
2002First council census entry: entertainment/recreation - indoor, 3 floors
1959The Lyceum Club completed: 3 floors
Derived from Wikipedia
1888The site on Mahlstedt's fire insurance plans
See what stood here in 1888, further down this page.

Building permits and certificates (14)

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.

14 Dec 2018Stage 3 - Architectural, Fire Srvices from ground to Level 2 and Shaft from Level 2 to Level 4 only - Conditional$6.7m
14 Dec 2018Variation 2 - Minor alterations to floor layout and miscellaneous variations$6.7m
14 Dec 2018Variation - AFS Rediwall Lift Shaft To Levels 3 And 4 Only$0
07 July 2017Extension, Alteration$6.6m
08 June 2017Final - Remainder of works$6.7m
26 May 2017Stage 4 - All works excluding grids A to B and 1 to 4 - Conditional$6.7m
03 Mar 2017Stage 2 - All Internal Structural and Services Works (Excluding Fire Services) From Ground Level to Level 2 Only$6.6m
14 Jan 2016Lyceum Club Switchboard Upgrade$130k
25 Sept 2009Alterations to Lyceum Club at Ridgway Place$0
25 Sept 2009Alterations to Lyceum Club at Ridgway Place stage 2$324k
22 Nov 2005Alteration$444k
07 Mar 2005Install two electro-magnetic hold open devices Levels 1 & 2 - Central open staircase$3k
20 Sept 2002Fire and Safety Upgrade - Stage B - Final - Works with Lyceum Club$13k
12 Jan 2002Fire and life safety upgrade works within Lyceum Club. Stage 1 Fire safety and upgrade rough in works, Stage 2 Final inspection of all upgrade works$13k

Questions and answers

Is The Lyceum Club residential or commercial?
The Lyceum Club is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as entertainment/recreation - indoor.

When was The Lyceum Club built?
The Lyceum Club was completed in 1959.

How many floors does The Lyceum Club have?
The Lyceum Club has 3 floors above ground.

What businesses are in The Lyceum Club?
The latest council census counted 1 business in The Lyceum Club.

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

Who designed and built The Lyceum Club?
Ellison Harvie designed The Lyceum Club. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near The Lyceum Club?
Parliament Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Spring St/Collins St #8, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for The Lyceum Club?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1285).

Has any work been done on The Lyceum Club recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 6 building permits for The Lyceum Club since 2002. The most recent was in June 2017.

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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