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Cavendish House Apartment

27-37 Russell Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use · Residential Apartment
39 mheight
9floors
1927completed
29homes
12permits

Development milestones

Completed1927Cavendish House Apartment completed: 9 floors

Building team

Interior designer
Acme & Co

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO2, DDO2-A5, HO506, PO1
Strata plan
PS326868 · 33 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 9

Timeline

20231 building permit · about $161k of new works
Largest: Facade repairs and maintenance - Building Notice Resolution
22 Jun 2020Gimlet at Cavendish House set to open in mid-July 2020
Gimlet at Cavendish House, a restaurant and bar on the ground floor of Cavendish House, was reported as due to open in mid-July 2020 after a delay to its planned 1 July opening. Reviewers described the building as a 1920s structure with neo-Georgian and Art Deco detailing.
20201 building permit and 1 certificate
Largest: Cavendish House Restaurant Venue - New restaurant refurbishment within existing tenancy - Stage 1: Demolition & Stripout
7 May 2019Andrew McConnell signs lease for ground floor of Cavendish House
Restaurateur Andrew McConnell leased 384 square metres on the ground floor of Cavendish House at 33 Russell Street for an initial seven-year term. The space had until recently been occupied by Bang & Olufsen, and Colliers International had offered it for lease from about February.
20191 building permit · about $1.2m of new works
Largest: Stage 2: Architectural Works & Services (Excluding Mechanical & Handrail Installation)
20161 certificate · about $750k of new works
Largest: Ground - Proposed fitout to existing retail tenancy
20152 building permits · about $150k of new works
Largest: Property Basement - Proposed alterations to existing restaurant
2009Council census records it as residential apartment, 9 floors
Name recorded: Cavendish House Apartment
20091 building permit · about $1k of new works
Largest: Removal of Canvas Hoses
20071 building permit · about $260 of new works
Largest: Removal of Dummy input on the ASE unit (input 3).
20061 building permit · about $200k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to existing restaurant, basement level.
20041 building permit and 1 certificate · about $128k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout of garage to form Restaurant
2002First council census entry: residential apartment, 9 floors
20011 certificate · about $130k of new works
Largest: alterations to an existing building, furniture showroom fit out
20002 building permits · about $80k of new works
Largest: Ground floor. Stage 1 Tenancy fitout of existing garage to form a restaurant.
1927Cavendish House Apartment completed: 9 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (15)

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.

10 Mar 2023Facade repairs and maintenance - Building Notice Resolution$161k
19 June 2020Cavendish House Restaurant Venue - New restaurant refurbishment within existing tenancy - Stage 1: Demolition & Stripout$1.3m
30 Jan 2020Stage 3: Mechanical & Handrail Installation$1.3m
12 Nov 2019Stage 2: Architectural Works & Services (Excluding Mechanical & Handrail Installation)$1.3m
29 Apr 2016Ground - Proposed fitout to existing retail tenancy$750k
19 Mar 2015Stage 2: Services alterations$130k
09 Feb 2015Property Basement - Proposed alterations to existing restaurant$150k
22 May 2009Removal of Canvas Hoses$1k
04 May 2007Removal of Dummy input on the ASE unit (input 3).$260
20 Oct 2006Internal alterations to existing restaurant, basement level.$200k
23 Nov 2004Ground floor. Stage 2 Completion of works. Tenanacy fitout of existing garage to restaurant.$80k
15 Oct 2004Tenancy fitout of garage to form Restaurant$128k
25 July 2001alterations to an existing building, furniture showroom fit out$130k
25 Sept 2000Ground floor. Stage 1 Tenancy fitout of existing garage to form a restaurant.$20k
27 Mar 2000Installation of alarm signalling equipment$190

Questions and answers

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

When was Cavendish House Apartment built?
Cavendish House Apartment was completed in 1927.

How many floors does Cavendish House Apartment have?
Cavendish House Apartment has 9 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in Cavendish House Apartment?
Cavendish House Apartment has 29 homes. The national address file lists 35 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

What do apartments cost near Cavendish House Apartment?
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 Cavendish House Apartment?
The latest council census counted 3 businesses in Cavendish House Apartment, including Gimlet, Ikkoryu Fukuoka Ramen and Whiskey Den.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in Cavendish House Apartment?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 27-37 Russell Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

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

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

How tall is Cavendish House Apartment?
About 38 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 426 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Cavendish House Apartment?
Town Hall Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Russell St/Flinders St #6, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Cavendish House Apartment?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO506).

Does Cavendish House Apartment have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS326868 has 33 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on Cavendish House Apartment recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 12 building permits for Cavendish House Apartment since 2000. The most recent was in March 2023.

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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