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256-260 King Street

256-260 King Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Generated 8 November 2026
Other · Unoccupied - Under Construction

—height

21floors

—completed

0businesses

0permits

Development milestones

Planning application	2019	Planning application TPMR-2019-34/B lodged
Approved	Approved	Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded)

Building team

Developer: Hickory
Architect: Cox Architecture
Architect: Fender Katsalidis

Planning & subdivision

Zone: CCZ1
Overlays: DDO1, DDO10, HO1342, PO1
Strata plan: TP117297 · 1 lots
Scores: 🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 9

Timeline

27 May 2026Councillors back ministerial referral for 48-storey residential tower
At its 19 May 2026 meeting, the Future Melbourne Committee backed a ministerial planning referral for 572-574 Lonsdale Street and 248-260 King Street. The proposal by Hickory, designed by Fender Katsalidis, would be a 48-storey residential tower of 469 apartments above a podium retaining the Kilkenny Inn facade.

28 Nov 2025Hickory seeks to convert approved office tower to 48-storey residential building
Hickory filed an application to amend the planning permit for the approved office tower, switching to a residential building of 48 storeys and 467 apartments. The site covers 248-250 and 256-260 King Street and 572-574 Lonsdale Street, and the planning report gives the address as 580 Lonsdale Street.

2024Council census records it as unoccupied - under construction, 1 floors

15 Jul 2023Former Goldfingers site with skyscraper permit offered for sale
Hickory was reported to be seeking a development partner or site buyer for the existing blocks, which carried a permit for a 21-storey tower at the King and Lonsdale corner. The article describes a proposed 21-storey tower and retaining the two-storey Kilkenny Inn as retail.

22 Aug 2022Council approves Hickory's $110 million 21-storey office tower on Kilkenny Inn site
Victorian planning approved Hickory's 21-storey office tower on the Kilkenny Inn site in July 2022, with the heritage facade retained. The scheme was first filed in 2019 at about $110 million; later reports put the redevelopment at $350 million.

24 May 2022Fire gutted former Goldfingers and Kilkenny Inn building
A fire at the Kilkenny Inn, the former Goldfingers strip club at King and Lonsdale streets, was contained within 90 minutes. Arson was suspected and a crime scene was set up; reports said squatters may have been trapped inside.

20 May 2021Hickory buys former Goldfingers block and wins approval for office tower
Hickory reportedly bought the former Goldfingers strip club, and the Future Melbourne Committee approved a redevelopment for a 22-storey office building over it, subject to review by the planning minister. The block also includes 248-250 King Street and the former Paramount House at 256-260 King Street.

2019Planning application TPMR-2019-34/B lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor

2017Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 2 floors

2004Council census records it as office, 2 floors

2002First council census entry: unoccupied - under renovation, 2 floors

ApprovedPlanning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor

Building permits and certificates (0)

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.

Questions and answers

Is 256-260 King Street residential or commercial?
256-260 King Street is neither homes nor offices. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as unoccupied - under construction.

How many floors does 256-260 King Street have?
256-260 King Street has 21 floors above ground.

Who designed and built 256-260 King Street?
Hickory developed 256-260 King Street and Cox Architecture designed it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near 256-260 King Street?
Flagstaff Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is King St/La Trobe St #2, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for 256-260 King Street?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1342).

Does 256-260 King Street have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP117297 has 1 lot.

Has a residential tower been proposed for the site?
Yes. In November 2025 Hickory sought to convert the approved office tower to a 48-storey residential building. In May 2026 councillors backed a ministerial referral for that 48-storey residential tower.

Sources: CLUE building information (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.