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Mering House

276-278 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
—height
11floors
1957completed
9businesses
22permits

Development milestones

Completed1957Mering House completed: 11 floors

Building team

Architect
Godfrey Spowers Hughes Mewton & Lobb
Sales agent
Colliers
Sales agent
Cushman & Wakefield

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ2
Overlays
DDO1, DDO2, DDO2-A1, HO1318, HO502, PO2
Strata plan
PS349776 · 11 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 10

Timeline

25 Jun 2023Colliers appointed to sell top-floor office at Mering House
Colliers was appointed as exclusive agent to sell Level 9 (351 sqm top floor) of Mering House, 278 Collins Street, offered with vacant possession at a price expectation of $3.1 million. The article does not report a sale.
20231 building permit · about $184k of new works
Largest: Level 7 - Internal office fitout for Asia Pacific
20221 building permit · about $20k of new works
Largest: Level 8 - Internal Fitout
20211 certificate · about $1k of new works
Largest: Retail fitout at Ground Floor, 278 Collins Street Melbourne
20191 building permit and 2 certificates · about $700k of new works
Largest: Basement and Ground Floor - Retail tenancy fitout - Flight centre
20181 building permit · about $23k of new works
Largest: Level 3 - Proposed Office Fitout
20162 building permits · about $110k of new works
Largest: Level 5 - Internal Fitout to Office All parts
20122 building permits · about $131k of new works
Largest: Office Fit-Out Level 2
20111 building permit · about $150k of new works
Largest: Office fitout to Level 8
20102 building permits · about $120k of new works
Largest: OFFICE FITOUT TO LEVEL 9
20092 building permits · about $122k of new works
Largest: Partition Fitout to Level 4
20081 building permit · about $80k of new works
Largest: Office alterations Level 5
2007Council census records it as office, 11 floors
Name recorded: Mering House
20071 building permit and 1 certificate · about $640k of new works
Largest: Refurbishment of Ground Floor
20031 building permit · about $5k of new works
Largest: Alterations to level 7 office building
2002First council census entry: office, 11 floors
20013 certificates · about $289k of new works
Largest: VARIATION On levels 8 9 10
20001 building permit · about $150k of new works
Largest: Level 6 tenancy fitout to office
19991 building permit · about $200k of new works
Largest: Variation - office fitout on levels 4 & 5
19982 building permits · about $320k of new works
Largest: Office fitout on levels 4 & 5
19962 building permits · about $1.1m of new works
Largest: Alterations to an existing building
1957Mering House completed: 11 floors
Derived from Storey of Melbourne
1888The site on Mahlstedt's fire insurance plans
See what stood here in 1888, further down this page.

Building permits and certificates (29)

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.

23 Oct 2023Level 7 - Internal office fitout for Asia Pacific$184k
02 Dec 2022Level 8 - Internal Fitout$20k
28 Apr 2021Retail fitout at Ground Floor, 278 Collins Street Melbourne$1k
01 Aug 2019Basement and Ground Floor - Retail tenancy fitout - Flight centre$700k
09 Apr 2019Level 6 - Proposed alterations to an existing office tenancy$50k
30 Jan 2019Level 7 - Proposed Internal Partitions and Office Fitout$120
09 May 2018Level 3 - Proposed Office Fitout$23k
16 Dec 2016Level 5 - Internal Fitout to Office All parts$60k
30 June 2016Ground Floor - Proposed Office Fitout$50k
02 Aug 2012Office Fit-Out Level 2$90k
25 Jan 2012Construction of Office Partitions Level 7$41k
26 Aug 2011Office fitout to Level 8$150k
17 Nov 2010OFFICE FITOUT TO LEVEL 9$90k
01 Feb 2010Tenancy alterations - Change of use from office to gallery$30k
27 Nov 2009Partition Fitout to Level 4$100k
26 Feb 2009Ofiice fitout Level 3$23k
11 July 2008Office alterations Level 5$80k
22 May 2007Office tenancy fitout Level 6$4k
14 May 2007Refurbishment of Ground Floor$636k
10 July 2003Alterations to level 7 office building$5k
22 Oct 2001Level 3 fitout$50k
22 Oct 2001Office fitout to level 7$119k
22 Oct 2001VARIATION On levels 8 9 10$120k
07 Sept 2000Level 6 tenancy fitout to office$150k
06 Sept 1999Variation - office fitout on levels 4 & 5$200k
21 Apr 1998Office fitout on levels 4 & 5$200k
25 Mar 1998On levels 8 9 10$120k
02 Sept 1996Ground floor fitout, 276 Collins Street, Melbourne - Stage 1 (All excluding mechanical services)$250k
26 July 1996Alterations to an existing building$860k

Questions and answers

Is Mering House residential or commercial?
Mering House is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was Mering House built?
Mering House was completed in 1957.

How many floors does Mering House have?
Mering House has 11 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Mering House?
The latest council census counted 9 businesses in Mering House, including Asia Pacific Group, Bansal Immigration Consultants and Blue Star And Kiven Diamonds.

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

Who designed and built Mering House?
Godfrey Spowers Hughes Mewton & Lobb designed Mering House. The building team section has the sources.

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

What is the planning zone for Mering House?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 2 (CCZ2). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1318).

Does Mering House have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS349776 has 11 lots.

Has any part of Mering House been put up for sale?
Yes. A news item dated 25 June 2023 says Colliers had been appointed to sell the top-floor office at Mering House.

Has any work been done on Mering House recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 22 building permits for Mering House since 1996. The most recent was in October 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); 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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