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Kmart Centre

222-244 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Educational/Research
—height
5floors
1935completed
22businesses
80permits

Development milestones

Completed1935Kmart Centre completed: 5 floors

Building team

Owner
Coles Group
Sales agent
Jones Lang LaSalle
Leasing agent
A&P

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ2
Overlays
DDO1, DDO2, DDO2-A1, PO2, SBO3
Strata plan
PP5514C · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20261 building permit · about $232k of new works
Largest: Proposed Fitout
20252 building permits and 1 certificate · about $396k of new works
Largest: Retail Tenancy Fit out
2024Council census records it as educational/research, 5 floors
Name recorded: Kmart Centre
20243 building permits and 1 certificate · about $345k of new works
Largest: Level 4 - Internal Tenancy Alterations for Acknowledge Education
20235 building permits and 2 certificates · about $1.2m of new works
Largest: Level 3 - Construction of an alteration of a building - internal tenancy alterations.
2022Council census records it as retail - shop, 5 floors
Name recorded: Target Centre
20221 building permit and 2 certificates · about $472k of new works
Largest: Tenancy 2 & 3 - Proposed shop fitout for "Milligram", Kmart Centre
20213 building permits and 4 certificates · about $2.9m of new works
Largest: INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO RETAIL OUTLET – TARGET MELBOURNE CONVERSION TO KMART MELBOURNE
20203 certificates · about $120k of new works
Largest: Alterations to existing Cafe/Restaurant
20195 building permits and 3 certificates · about $5.4m of new works
Largest: Alterations - Target Melbourne. Internal alterations to retail outlet - floor finishes, fitting rooms, fixtures, removal of ceiling, escalat
20183 building permits and 1 certificate · about $105k of new works
Largest: Shop 5 - Construction of an internal shop fitout - Lovely Monster
20171 building permit and 4 certificates · about $2.3m of new works
Largest: Stage 1: Tenancy fitout of Office(s) - Part Demolition only
2016Council census records it as educational/research, 5 floors
Name recorded: Target Centre
20161 building permit and 3 certificates · about $1.4m of new works
Largest: Level 2 - Proposed alterations to existing university science laboratories
20157 building permits and 2 certificates · about $2.4m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Internal Fit-Out
20142 building permits and 3 certificates · about $3.1m of new works
Largest: Level 4 Change of use from class 5 to 9b and alterations - Stage 1: Internal Demolition and construction dividing wall and associated work t
20136 building permits and 1 certificate · about $778k of new works
Largest: Minor fitout alterations to level 3 to accommodate 3 music rooms and a staff office space. Rooms 3.40 3.41 3.41A 3.41B 34.1C 3.51
2012Council census records it as retail - shop, 5 floors
Name recorded: Target Centre
3 Mar 2011Coles to sell Target Centre, Bourke Street, Melbourne
Coles put the Target Centre on Bourke Street up for sale, with Jones Lang LaSalle marketing the investment.
20118 building permits and 3 certificates · about $6.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 3: External facade works to the east. Fitout of Levels 2 & 3 (Monash College) - Target Centre
20104 building permits and 4 certificates · about $3.2m of new works
Largest: Basement and first floor - Internal alterations to existing building
2009Council census records it as unoccupied - under renovation, 5 floors
Name recorded: TARGET CENTRE
20092 building permits · about $200k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to repair cracking to fire isolated stair.
20082 building permits · about $75k of new works
Largest: Structural rectification alterations to an existing building Basement Level.
2007Council census records it as office, 5 floors
Name recorded: TARGET CENTRE
20071 building permit · about $832k of new works
Largest: Rectification works for the repair of timber floor (including sub-structure), Target Retail Store, ground floor.
20062 building permits and 2 certificates · about $210k of new works
Largest: Internal fitout of retail tenancy; Charles & Keith retail tenancy fitout (ground floor internal works only)
20052 building permits and 2 certificates · about $912k of new works
Largest: Stage 1: Installation of smoke detection and EWIS to all levels. Alterations to lift lobby to Target, upgrade of existing fire isolated stai
2004Council census records it as retail - shop, 5 floors
Name recorded: TARGET CENTRE
20042 building permits and 2 certificates · about $2.2m of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to basement and conversion of basement to retail space
20021 building permit · about $878k of new works
Largest: Mechanical plant alterations. Levels 3,4 & Roof. 222 - 236 Bourke St, Melbourne
2002First council census entry: office, 5 floors
20013 building permits and 1 certificate · about $275k of new works
Largest: AM shopfitting to shop 25
20001 building permit · about $35k of new works
Largest: tenancy fitout to shop 9 - Stuf P/L -- Targert Centre Arcade
19993 building permits · about $219k of new works
Largest: Fitout to shop 26 Midtown Shopping Centre
19971 building permit · about $35k of new works
Largest: Fitout for the Grand BBQ
19961 building permit · about $13k of new works
Largest: Target Centre front facade alterations
19951 building permit · about $327k of new works
Largest: McDonalds restaurant fitout
19944 building permits and 1 certificate · about $278k of new works
Largest: Fitout for Australia Post, ground floor Little Bourke Street
1935Kmart Centre completed: 5 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne

Building permits and certificates (123)

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.

06 Mar 2026Proposed Fitout$232k
18 Dec 2025Retail Tenancy Fit out$376k
11 June 2025Alterations to Shopfront$20k
02 June 2025Retail Tenancy Fit out$376k
06 Nov 2024Level 4 - Internal Tenancy Alterations for Acknowledge Education$150k
04 Oct 2024Shop 6 - Internal alteration to an existing shop$40k
07 July 2024Shop 25 - Proposed defit of an existing building to bring back to empty shell$50k
03 May 2024Shop 19, Kmart Centre 222 Bourke St - Internal Kiosk Fitout for Mister Minit$105k
02 June 2023Tenancy 7 & 8 - Proposed Internal Minor Tenancy Fitout$10k
25 May 2023Stage 2 - Level 3 - Balance of works: reception / storeroom / utility area works$68k
16 Mar 2023Stage 2 - Internal Non Structural Alterations to Parts of the Existing Tenancy Including Fire and Mechanical Services$234k
14 Mar 2023Level 3 - Construction of an alteration of a building - internal tenancy alterations.$574k
14 Mar 2023Stage 2 - Internal Non Structural Alterations to Parts of the Existing Tenancy Including Fire and Mechanical Services$234k
23 Feb 2023Proposed shop fitout for "Milksha"$155k
10 Feb 2023Stage 1 - Internal non structural alterations to parts of the existing tenancy excluding fire and mechanical services$167k
21 Dec 2022Shop 11 - Proposed shop fitout for "Capsule Station"$80k
09 Nov 2022Tenancy 2 & 3 - Proposed shop fitout for "Milligram", Kmart Centre$300k
04 July 2022To allow the new alterations to occur to the existing building (New Security Post)$92k
22 Dec 2021Proposed restaurant fit-out$70k
25 Oct 2021INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO RETAIL OUTLET – TARGET MELBOURNE CONVERSION TO KMART MELBOURNE$2.0m
03 Aug 2021Kmart - Basement slab rectification – cutting existing slab, back filling voids, slab reinstatement$435k
01 June 2021Installation of external Kmart Melbourne sign to building facade$197k
26 May 2021Lot CA3 - Alterations to Shopfront$48k
10 Feb 2021Shop 5 (Mr Chaun x Shook) - Tenancy Fitout$100k
22 Jan 2021Proposed Alterations to Existing Retail Shop 12$75k
14 Dec 2020Target Center - Alterations to an Existing Staircase$20k
17 June 2020Alterations to existing Cafe/Restaurant$400k
21 Jan 2020Fitout of Retail Store$100k
04 Dec 2019Alterations to shops tenancies$0
12 Sept 2019Proposed shop fitout for "Million Life Alley"$109k
31 May 2019City Chic - RETAIL TENANCY FITOUT TO SHOP 2-3$233k
31 May 2019Level 2-4 - Additions & Alterations to an existing building - Monash Occupant Numbers and Safety Upgrades$254k
21 May 2019Level 4 - Minor internal alterations – Monash College$22k
15 May 2019Alterations to existing Cafe/Restaurant$400k
26 Apr 2019Alterations - Target Melbourne. Internal alterations to retail outlet - floor finishes, fitting rooms, fixtures, removal of ceiling, escalator void expansion, roller shutter doors and automatic doors, lighting throughout, lift internal linings, POS and sanitary facilities -$4.4m
26 Mar 2019Alteration to Shop Front$3k
16 Oct 2018Level 1 - Wall alterations to Centre Managers Office$11k
13 Sept 2018Fitout$22k
17 Apr 2018Shop 5 - Construction of an internal shop fitout - Lovely Monster$45k
09 Mar 2018Tenancy 15 - Internal Tenancy Fitout Works Only$27k
22 Dec 2017Shop 13 - Internal shop internal alterations$15k
02 Nov 2017Monash College - All Works - Alterations to existing fire stair$70k
04 Oct 2017Fitout at tenancy 7-8 for Gloria Jeans Coffees$165k
10 July 2017Stage 1: Tenancy fitout of Office(s) - Part Demolition only$2.0m
10 July 2017Stage 2: Tenancy fitout of Office(s) - To Completion$2.0m
18 Aug 2016Shop No. 18 - Tenancy Fitout$180k
11 July 2016Level 2 - Proposed alterations to existing university science laboratories$1.2m
18 May 2016Level 2 - Proposed alterations to existing university science laboratories$1.2m
18 Feb 2016Alteration to Shop 17 (Q Food Station)$65k
13 Nov 2015Stage 2 - Internal Fit-Out$2.1m
26 Oct 2015Stage 1 - Internal Strip Out Only - Northern Tenancy Level 4 - Fit-out$2.1m
07 Oct 2015Tenancy 13 - Internal restaurant fit out - Bankara Ramen$100k
02 July 2015Stage 2 - Alterations to an Existing Retail Tenancy$40k
18 June 2015Ground & First Floors, Alterations to an Existing Retail$30k
21 May 2015Alterations to existing building$200k
01 May 2015Level 2 - New exit signs in existing 'Monas University' tenancy$2k
20 Apr 2015Alterations to an Existing Tenancy fagade works$38k
09 Feb 2015Stage 2 - Alterations and additions to Level 4 for an education facility excluding fire services (hydrant & hose reel)$1.4m
19 Dec 2014Stage 2 - Alterations and additions to Level 4 for an education facility excluding fire services (hydrant & hose reel)$1.4m
01 Dec 2014Level 4 Change of use from class 5 to 9b and alterations - Stage 1: Internal Demolition and construction dividing wall and associated work to services(staging works)$1.8m
12 Sept 2014Level 3 Proposed Minor Office Alterations at Monash Collage - City Campus$6k
26 May 2014Tenancy 5 Shop Fitout$69k
14 Feb 2014Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy - Level 4$1.3m
22 Nov 2013Decommission fire stair for new ground floor tenancy retail establishment Basement & Ground floor$3k
21 Nov 2013Minor fitout alterations to level 3 to accommodate 3 music rooms and a staff office space. Rooms 3.40 3.41 3.41A 3.41B 34.1C 3.51$207k
26 Aug 2013Refurbishment to Restaurant Tenancy T23 Stage 1 Internal demolition to kitchen$154k
09 Aug 2013Stage 2: Kitchen Upgrade - Refurbishment to Restaurant Tenancy T23$154k
17 Apr 2013Variation 1: Amendment of BCA Classification - Alterations to level 2 and 3$157k
08 Apr 2013Alterations to level 2 and 3$157k
17 Jan 2013Internal Tenancy fitout for Tutti Frutti - tenancy 5$99k
24 Nov 2011Mister Minit Retail Fitout$80k
08 Nov 2011Internal Tenancy Alterations for Creelmans Pharmacy$168k
14 Sept 2011FITOUT OF LEVELS 2 & 3 (MONASH COLLEGE) - TARGET CENTRE$3.7m
05 Aug 2011Proposed Tenancy Fitout of Shop - Easyway Tea Shop 16$80k
23 June 2011Switchroom Upgrade (Basement)$70k
07 June 2011Internal fitout Shop 13, Target Centre$170k
13 Apr 2011Stage 3: External facade works to the east. Fitout of Levels 2 & 3 (Monash College) - Target Centre$4.5m
06 Apr 2011Stage 2: External works west elevation. Fitout of Levels 2 & 3 (Monash College) - Target Centre$488k
01 Apr 2011Alteration & additions to Tenancy Shop 09$62k
31 Mar 2011AWNING REPAIRS$80k
09 Feb 2011Internal office fit out to levels 1-3 Northwest corner at Target Centre 222-24 Bourke Street, Melbourne 3001$900k
16 Dec 2010Refurbishment of storage areas (ancillary to retail use)$200k
02 Sept 2010Tenancy fit out level 4$120k
01 Sept 2010Internal fitout Tenancy T05$72k
21 July 2010Tenancy 2, 236 Bourke St (Target Centre): Internal tenancy fitout - City Chic.$330k
29 Apr 2010Level 2, 222 Bourke St: Change of use of level 2 fom office to education.$200
25 Feb 2010Tenancy Fitout- Max therapy$72k
29 Jan 2010A fitout to Optus in the Target Centre 222-224 Bourke Street Melbourne$226k
22 Jan 2010Basement and first floor - Internal alterations to existing building$2.2m
09 July 2009Internal alterations to repair cracking to fire isolated stair.$100k
12 June 2009Stairs A & B - Internal alterations to existing building$100k
22 May 2008Remove break glass alarms-Basement Ground & First floor$500
30 Jan 2008Structural rectification alterations to an existing building Basement Level.$75k
03 May 2007Rectification works for the repair of timber floor (including sub-structure), Target Retail Store, ground floor.$832k
07 Dec 2006Construction of a shop fitout, level 1 shop 16.$50k
01 May 2006Shop 17, Health Conscious, Target Centre - Retail tenancy alterations to an existing building.$70k
11 Apr 2006Charles & Keith retail tenancy fitout (external shopfront works only), internal fitout of retail tenancy (shop 25)$10k
01 Mar 2006Internal fitout of retail tenancy; Charles & Keith retail tenancy fitout (ground floor internal works only)$80k
06 Oct 2005Internal alterations Ground floor and basement Shop 1 & 2$282k
08 Sept 2005stage 1 - internal demolition and structure; b''ment, ground floor and 1st floor passenger lift$150k
01 Sept 2005Stage 1: Installation of smoke detection and EWIS to all levels. Alterations to lift lobby to Target, upgrade of existing fire isolated stairs & fit out of the centre manager's office to level 1.$480k
11 May 2005Stage 2: services and architectural works$150k
10 Nov 2004Tenancy fitout Shop 16$85k
29 Sept 2004Internal demolition Level 2-Stage 1$500k
29 Apr 2004Internal alterations to basement and conversion of basement to retail space$1.6m
07 Jan 2004Alterations Ground Floor and fitout of Levels 3 & 4$8k
24 Oct 2002Mechanical plant alterations. Levels 3,4 & Roof. 222 - 236 Bourke St, Melbourne$878k
09 Oct 2001AM shopfitting to shop 25$100k
03 Oct 2001Shop 16-17 of Target Centre - fitout to shop$75k
25 Sept 2001Shop 18, Fitout at Target Centre for Optus World.$80k
08 Mar 2001fit out existing for internet cafe$20k
26 Sept 2000tenancy fitout to shop 9 - Stuf P/L -- Targert Centre Arcade$35k
31 Aug 1999Fitout to shop 26 Midtown Shopping Centre$120k
05 Aug 1999Retail fitout for shop 5$40k
29 July 1999Alterations to existing shop$59k
23 Jan 1997Fitout for the Grand BBQ$35k
25 Mar 1996Target Centre front facade alterations$13k
22 Aug 1995McDonalds restaurant fitout$327k
08 Dec 1994Alterations to Shop 6$4k
14 Nov 1994New fitout for Gaungzhou Express Food shop, with variation - new signage.$40k
12 Oct 1994Alterations to building$20k
17 Aug 1994Fitout to Shop 24$100k
02 Aug 1994Fitout for Australia Post, ground floor Little Bourke Street$114k

Questions and answers

Is Kmart Centre residential or commercial?
Kmart Centre is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as educational/research.

When was Kmart Centre built?
Kmart Centre was completed in 1935.

How many floors does Kmart Centre have?
Kmart Centre has 5 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Kmart Centre?
The latest council census counted 22 businesses in Kmart Centre, including Acknowledge Education, A Little Joy and Australian College Of Applied Professions.

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

Who built Kmart Centre?
The building team section lists who's known so far. Builders, architects and developers can claim their role on this page.

What public transport is near Kmart Centre?
Town Hall Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Swanston St/Bourke St #6, about 1 minute's walk.

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

Does Kmart Centre have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PP5514C has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Kmart Centre recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 80 building permits for Kmart Centre since 1994. The most recent was in March 2026.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (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)). General information from public records, not legal, financial or building advice.

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