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The Port Apartments

21-31 Market Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use · Residential Apartment
54 mheight
12floors
1931completed
111homes
8permits

Development milestones

Completed1931The Port Apartments completed: 12 floors

Building team

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, HO723, PO1
Strata plan
PS414650 · 116 lots
Scores
🚆 7 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 6

Timeline

20232 certificates · about $1.2m of new works
Largest: 405-411 - Proposed Alterations to Existing Restaurant/Bar
20211 building permit · about $28k of new works
Largest: Unit 306 - Construction of Alterations to existing Apartment Unit (Like for Like Replacement Only)
20191 certificate · about $325k of new works
Largest: Unit 408 - Additions to an Existing Apartment
20161 building permit · about $4k of new works
Largest: Unit 107 - Dwelling Alteration
25 Oct 2013Apartment in iconic Port Authority Building to go under the hammer
An auction notice for a 74-square-metre two-bedroom apartment in the Port Authority Building on Market Street, with a price guide of $560,000 plus and an auction date of 16 November. The article also gives the building's history: it was built during the Great Depression, won the Street Architecture Medal in 1932, and was converted into 111 apartments at the end of the 1990s.
2010Council census records it as residential apartment, 12 floors
Name recorded: The Port Apartments
20101 building permit · about $250k of new works
Largest: Installation and commission of a sprinkler system
20091 certificate · about $11k of new works
Largest: Basement Level, Lift Lobby Roller Door 29-31 Market Street, Melbourne
20081 building permit · about $51k of new works
Largest: Fire Stair Alterations - Port Authority 29-31 Market Street, Melbourne 3000
20071 building permit and 1 certificate · about $48k of new works
Largest: Amendment to Port Apartment Entry Door, ground floor.
20021 building permit · about $50k of new works
Largest: Ground Floor - Restaurant and Bar Fitout - Stage 1 - Internal Partitioning only
2002First council census entry: residential apartment, 12 floors
19991 building permit
Largest: Residential conversion. Stage 2. Structural demolition works only. Basement Level 1 & 2, Ground to Level 10.
19981 building permit · about $500k of new works
Largest: Residential conversion. Stage 1 - Internal demolition works only. Basement Level 1 & 2, Ground to Level 10.
1931The Port Apartments completed: 12 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (13)

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.

23 Feb 2023Unit 207 - Construction of Alterations to existing Apartment Unit (Like for Like Replacement Only)$8k
01 Feb 2023405-411 - Proposed Alterations to Existing Restaurant/Bar$1.2m
04 Nov 2021Unit 306 - Construction of Alterations to existing Apartment Unit (Like for Like Replacement Only)$28k
27 Mar 2019Unit 408 - Additions to an Existing Apartment$325k
31 Oct 2016Unit 107 - Dwelling Alteration$4k
27 Aug 2010Installation and commission of a sprinkler system$250k
26 Mar 2009Basement Level, Lift Lobby Roller Door 29-31 Market Street, Melbourne$11k
05 Nov 2008Fire Stair Alterations - Port Authority 29-31 Market Street, Melbourne 3000$51k
25 Oct 2007Alteration to Apartment Lot 1102$9k
30 Apr 2007Amendment to Port Apartment Entry Door, ground floor.$40k
27 June 2002Ground Floor - Restaurant and Bar Fitout - Stage 1 - Internal Partitioning only$50k
01 June 1999Residential conversion. Stage 2. Structural demolition works only. Basement Level 1 & 2, Ground to Level 10.$500k
12 June 1998Residential conversion. Stage 1 - Internal demolition works only. Basement Level 1 & 2, Ground to Level 10.$300k

Questions and answers

Is The Port Apartments residential or commercial?
The Port Apartments mixes homes and businesses under one roof. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was The Port Apartments built?
The Port Apartments was completed in 1931.

How many floors does The Port Apartments have?
The Port Apartments has 12 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in The Port Apartments?
The Port Apartments has 111 homes. The national address file lists 114 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

Does The Port Apartments have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 34 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.

What do apartments cost near The Port 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 The Port Apartments?
The latest council census counted 1 business in The Port Apartments, including The Trust.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in The Port Apartments?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 21-31 Market Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

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

Who built The Port 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 The Port Apartments?
About 54 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 269 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near The Port Apartments?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 6 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Flinders St/Queens Bridge St #1, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for The Port Apartments?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO723).

Does The Port Apartments have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS414650 has 116 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on The Port Apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 8 building permits for The Port Apartments since 1998. The most recent was in November 2021.

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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