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QV1 Apartments

22-24 Jane Bell Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Residential · Residential Apartment
138 mheight
44floors
2004completed
462homes
1permits

Development milestones

Construction startedSep 2001First major construction permit issued
Completed2004QV1 Apartments completed: 44 floors

Building team

Developer
Grocon
Architect
John Wardle Architects
Architect
NH Architecture
Architect
Breathe Architecture

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ2
Overlays
DDO1, DDO2, DDO2-A1, PO2, SCO21
Strata plan
PS435099 · 678 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 6 · ✨ 10

Timeline

25 Mar 2015Breathe Architecture converts disused Melbourne CBD carpark into QV8 apartments
Architecture AU reported that Breathe Architecture and developer Grocon converted the former top-level carpark of the 44-storey QV1 Residential Tower, at the corner of Little Lonsdale and Russell streets, into eight apartments known as QV8.
2009Council census records it as residential apartment, 36 floors
Name recorded: QV1 Apartments
2005First council census entry: residential apartment, 36 floors
2004QV1 Apartments completed: 44 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024
Sep 2001First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20011 building permit
Largest: Stage 1 - footings columns and core walls, Queen Victoria Village project, BHP Billiton Zone D new 14 level apartment complex with 3 baseme

Building permits and certificates (1)

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.

20 Sept 2001Stage 1 - footings columns and core walls, Queen Victoria Village project, BHP Billiton Zone D new 14 level apartment complex with 3 basement level carpark$80.0m

Questions and answers

Is QV1 Apartments residential or commercial?
QV1 Apartments is a residential building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was QV1 Apartments built?
QV1 Apartments was completed in 2004.

How many floors does QV1 Apartments have?
QV1 Apartments has 44 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in QV1 Apartments?
QV1 Apartments has 462 homes. The national address file lists 669 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

Does QV1 Apartments have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 114 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.

What do apartments cost near QV1 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.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in QV1 Apartments?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 22-24 Jane Bell Lane on realestate.com.au and Domain.

Who designed and built QV1 Apartments?
Grocon developed QV1 Apartments and NH Architecture designed it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is QV1 Apartments?
About 138 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 71 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near QV1 Apartments?
State Library Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for QV1 Apartments?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 2 (CCZ2).

Does QV1 Apartments have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS435099 has 678 lots.

Has any work been done on QV1 Apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 1 building permit for QV1 Apartments since 2001. The most recent was in September 2001.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (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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