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Centreway Arcade

259-263 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Educational/Research
—height
7floors
1913completed
13businesses
30permits

Development milestones

Completed1913Centreway Arcade completed: 7 floors

Building team

Architect
H W & F B Tompkins
Architect
Cocks Carmichael Whitford

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ2
Overlays
DDO1, DDO2, DDO2-A1, HO502, HO594, PO2
Strata plan
TP841512 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 10 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20261 building permit and 1 certificate · about $219k of new works
Largest: Internal Tenancy Alterations for Janai Jewellery (Stage One - To Completion of All Works, Excluding Services)
20253 building permits and 2 certificates · about $1.1m of new works
Largest: Internal Tenancy Alterations for Janai Jewellery (Stage Two - To Completion of All Works)
20241 building permit and 2 certificates · about $254k of new works
Largest: Shop 14 Sushi Uchi - Proposed alterations to existing retail
20222 certificates · about $211k of new works
Largest: Lot 1 - Alterations to Shop Front and Ceilings
25 Mar 2021Melbourne Heritage Action criticises hoardings and removal of artwork inside Centreway Arcade
Melbourne Heritage Action's president wrote in March 2021 that construction hoardings had appeared inside the Centreway Arcade and that an important public artwork was being removed, describing this as a loss of heritage value. A Storey of Melbourne post in April 2021 reported that a hidden first-floor artwork had been replaced by a blank wall, and a December 2024 comment described the interior as virtually destroyed and replaced by plain white walls and a lower ceiling.
20191 building permit · about $6k of new works
Largest: Proposed replace downpipes
2018Council census records it as educational/research, 7 floors
Name recorded: Centreway Arcade
20181 certificate
Largest: Level 2 - Change of use to an educational institute and associated works.
20173 building permits and 4 certificates · about $565k of new works
Largest: Level 5 - Change of use to an educational institute and associated works
20152 building permits and 1 certificate · about $67k of new works
Largest: Tenancy G04: Internal Alterations and Tenancy Fit-Out
2012Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 7 floors
Name recorded: Centreway Arcade
20111 building permit · about $80k of new works
Largest: Upgrade existing balustrade
2009Council census records it as educational/research, 7 floors
Name recorded: Centreway Arcade
20091 certificate · about $7k of new works
Largest: FINAL EXIT AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING UPGRADE
20081 building permit · about $200k of new works
Largest: Fitout to Headmasters Academy Level 2.
20072 building permits · about $90k of new works
Largest: Alterations- Headmasters Academy Part Level 1
20062 building permits · about $330k of new works
Largest: Change of use of level 5 from office to training school - Stage 2 - Services Alterations.
2005Council census records it as educational/research, 7 floors
Name recorded: THE CENTREWAY
20052 building permits · about $24k of new works
Largest: Tenancy shop fitout
2004Council census records it as retail - shop, 7 floors
Name recorded: THE CENTREWAY
20031 building permit · about $38k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout of a shop, Flight Centre, Shop 16 - Centre Way Arcade
20021 building permit · about $300 of new works
Largest: Removal of Fire Hydrant Lay Flat Canvas Hoses.
2002First council census entry: office, 7 floors
20012 building permits · about $160k of new works
Largest: Internal fitout of shop 13
19992 building permits and 1 certificate · about $317k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to an office building
19972 building permits · about $26k of new works
Largest: Canopy over front entrance
1989Centreway Arcade interior wins architecture award
The arcade's 1987 interior remodelling by Cocks Carmichael was recognised with an architecture award in 1989, according to Storey of Melbourne.
1913Centreway Arcade completed: 7 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (42)

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.

17 Mar 2026Internal Tenancy Alterations for Janai Jewellery (Stage One - To Completion of All Works, Excluding Services)$838k
16 Jan 2026Internal alteration to an existing Class 9b public assembly tenancy$219k
20 Nov 2025Internal Tenancy Alterations for Janai Jewellery (Stage Two - To Completion of All Works)$838k
27 Oct 2025Shop 17 - Alterations to existing retail tenancy$19k
07 Aug 2025Centreway Arcade, Tenancy 102, Level 1 - Internal alteration works to an existing commercial tenancy$137k
02 July 2025Suite 19-21 - Internal Fit-Out for Existing Café Address$97k
20 Mar 2025Suite 19-21 - Internal Fit-Out for Existing Café Address$97k
23 Sept 2024Shop 14 Sushi Uchi - Proposed alterations to existing retail$125k
13 Sept 2024INTERNAL ALTERATION TO SHOP 15 FOR HAIRDRESSING FITOUT$32k
26 Feb 2024Level 6 - Internal alterations to exisiting office tenancy - News perform office$97k
12 May 2022Lot 1 - Removal of Shop Front & Hoarding Construction$101k
29 Apr 2022Lot 1 - Alterations to Shop Front and Ceilings$110k
06 June 2019Proposed replace downpipes$6k
02 May 2018Level 2 - Change of use to an educational institute and associated works.$50k
10 Nov 2017Level 5 - Change of use to an educational institute and associated works$150k
03 Oct 2017Internal demolition Levels 2 & 5$150k
14 Sept 2017Level 4 - Internal alterations to an existing tenancy$30k
24 Aug 2017Shop 13 - Proposed internal retail fit-out$50k
27 July 2017Shop 102, Centreway Arcade - Internal shop fitout$35k
27 Feb 2017Level 3, Centreway Arcade - Construction of internal fit out to an existing training facility$30k
21 Feb 2017L2, Centreway Arcade Alterations to existing building$150k
17 Sept 2015Tenancy G04: Internal Alterations and Tenancy Fit-Out$60k
01 July 2015Tenancy G04: Internal Alterations and Tenancy Fit-Out$60k
17 Apr 2015Replace existing fire indicator panel with a new Ampac FIP$7k
25 Oct 2011Upgrade existing balustrade$80k
11 Aug 2009FINAL EXIT AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING UPGRADE$7k
15 Feb 2008Fitout to Headmasters Academy Level 2.$200k
31 Aug 2007Shop fitout to Basement.$40k
24 Jan 2007Alterations- Headmasters Academy Part Level 1$50k
11 Sept 2006Office fitout to existing tenancy to Level 6 ('Geyer' tenancy).$480
08 Sept 2006Change of use of level 5 from office to training school - Stage 2 - Services Alterations.$330k
10 Aug 2005Cafe fitout$5k
23 Mar 2005Tenancy shop fitout$20k
17 Jan 2003Tenancy fitout of a shop, Flight Centre, Shop 16 - Centre Way Arcade$38k
02 July 2002Removal of Fire Hydrant Lay Flat Canvas Hoses.$300
18 June 2001Internal fitout of shop 13$100k
26 Apr 2001shop 2 retail fit out$60k
13 Oct 1999Internal alterations to existing building$40k
25 June 1999Alterations to Tasmanian Travel Centre, 259 Collins Street, Melbourne$117k
30 Mar 1999Internal alterations to an office building$160k
17 Nov 1997Level 5 alterations$6k
28 Mar 1997Canopy over front entrance$21k

Questions and answers

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

When was Centreway Arcade built?
Centreway Arcade was completed in 1913.

How many floors does Centreway Arcade have?
Centreway Arcade has 7 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Centreway Arcade?
The latest council census counted 13 businesses in Centreway Arcade, including Balibola, Gazelle and Hanabi Japanese Therapy.

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

Who designed and built Centreway Arcade?
H W & F B Tompkins designed Centreway Arcade. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near Centreway Arcade?
Town Hall Station is the nearest train station, about 2 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Melbourne Town Hall/Collins St #6, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Centreway Arcade?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 2 (CCZ2). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO502).

Does Centreway Arcade have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP841512 has 1 lot.

Did Centreway Arcade win an architecture award?
Yes. The arcade's interior won an architecture award in 1989.

Has any work been done on Centreway Arcade recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 30 building permits for Centreway Arcade since 1997. The most recent was in January 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); 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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