Melbourne Visitor Centre
2 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
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Under construction
- 2002Completed
- TodayIn progress
28 building permitsFull timeline ↓
About Melbourne Visitor Centre
Melbourne Visitor Centre at 2 Swanston Street is under construction and not yet finished. The building is classed as an other building and sits under a heritage overlay. Bates Smart and Lab Architecture Studio are both architects of the building, and Multiplex is the builder.
At a glance
Key facts
- Building type
- 🏛 Other
- Completed
- 2002 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Height
- —
- Floors
- —
- Footprint
- 7,921 m²
- Architect
- Bates Smart
- Builder
- Multiplex Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Car spaces
- —
- Strata plan
- PS908972 · 1 lots
- Planning zone
- CCZ1
- Permits on record
- 28
Score cards
Flinders Street Station 3 min walk · 5 tram stops within 400 m
31 cafés, 0 grocers, 0 medical within 250 m
99 street trees within 150 m · park 85 m away
6,775 people pass daily nearby · 10 licensed venues within 200 m
Calculated from PTV timetable stops, the City of Melbourne business census, street trees, pedestrian sensors and liquor licences.
The building team
The people and companies behind the design, construction and management of Melbourne Visitor Centre.
Location & neighbourhood
Getting around
Train station3 min · 212 m
Train station3 min · 265 m
Tram stop2 min · 138 m
Tram stop2 min · 186 m
Tram stop3 min · 247 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).
Timeline
Everything that has happened at Melbourne Visitor Centre: 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 designHO1300Heritage Overlay: a permit is needed to demolish or change the outside of heritage placesPO1Parking Overlay: controls on how much car parking new development can provideVicmap 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
- PS908972
- Lots on the plan
- 1
- Owners corporation
- Not recorded
- Building permits on record
- 28
- Estimated cost of works
- About $13.9m
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 Melbourne Visitor Centre in public forums and groups, and reviews left here.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Melbourne Visitor Centre residential or commercial?
Melbourne Visitor Centre is neither homes nor offices. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as unoccupied - under construction.
When was Melbourne Visitor Centre built?
Melbourne Visitor Centre was completed in 2002.
Who designed and built Melbourne Visitor Centre?
Bates Smart designed Melbourne Visitor Centre and Multiplex built it. The building team section has the sources.
What public transport is near Melbourne Visitor Centre?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Russell St/Flinders St #6, about 2 minutes' walk.
What is the planning zone for Melbourne Visitor Centre?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1300).
Does Melbourne Visitor Centre have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS908972 has 1 lot.
Has any work been done on Melbourne Visitor Centre recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 28 building permits for Melbourne Visitor Centre since 2006. The most recent was in February 2026.
Compare with nearby buildings
| Building | Type | Distance | Floors | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Visitor Centre | Other | — | 2002 | |
| Flinders Gate | Commercial | 180 m | 12 | 1890 |
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), Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). Street View and business details © Google Maps.