Wills Tower
28 Wills Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
- 27 floors
- 138 homes
- 172 car spaces
What's available here Add a listing link
| Looking to | In this building | Area guide | Search the building |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy | — | Unit median $545,000 | realestate.com.au ↗domain.com.au ↗ |
| Rent | — | 1-bed median $560/wk | realestate.com.au ↗domain.com.au ↗ |
Area guides are suburb medians, not this building's prices. Each link opens a Google search limited to that site.
24 years standing
- 2002Completed
- TodayStill standing
1 building permitFull timeline ↓
About Wills Tower
Wills Tower is a residential apartment tower with 138 homes over 27 floors above ground, standing 92 metres high. It was designed by Fender Katsalidis and completed in 2002.
At a glance
Key facts
- Building type
- 🏠 Residential
- Completed
- 2002
- Height
- 92 m Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Floors
- 27
- Footprint
- 791 m²
- Homes
- 138 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Architect
- Fender Katsalidis
- Car spaces
- 172
- Strata plan
- PS444154 · 321 lots
- Planning zone
- CCZ1
- Permits on record
- 1
Score cards
Flagstaff Railway Station 2 min walk · 7 tram stops within 400 m
37 cafés, 2 grocers, 0 medical within 250 m
118 street trees within 150 m · park 115 m away
4,174 people pass daily nearby · 21 licensed venues within 200 m
Calculated from PTV timetable stops, the City of Melbourne business census, street trees, pedestrian sensors and liquor licences.
Apartments
The council hasn't recorded a bedroom breakdown for Wills Tower.
🚗 172 residential car spaces recorded at this property, about 1.2 per home. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.
City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor and off-street car parks, CC BY 4.0.
The building team
The people and companies behind the design, construction and management of Wills Tower.
Location & neighbourhood
Getting around
Train station2 min · 193 m
Train station2 min · 194 m
Tram stop1 min · 109 m
Tram stop2 min · 157 m
Tram stop3 min · 206 m
Straight-line walking estimate. Source: PTV GTFS, CC BY 4.0.
Within a 3-minute walk
Who lives in Melbourne (CBD)
ABS Census 2016 via City of Melbourne (CC BY).
Being built nearby
Gurrowa Place49 floors · 408 m awayapprovedPrices and rents around here
Suburb and area medians, not this building's prices.
Prices: Victorian Property Sales Report, © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0.
Median weekly rents for new leases, CBD-St Kilda Rd
| Apartment | Median rent | Change in a year | Trend since Mar 2016 | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $560/wk | +1.8% | 6,274 in the year to Sep 2025 | |
| 2 bedroom | $735/wk | +2.1% | 6,605 in the year to Sep 2025 | |
| 3 bedroom | $1050/wk | -4.5% | 737 in the year to Sep 2025 |
Source: Homes Victoria Rental Report, CC BY 4.0. Area medians, not this building's rents.
Timeline
Everything that has happened at Wills Tower: listings, news, works, planning and history.
Planning & heritage
Planning controls
DDO1Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO10Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO56Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designPO1Parking Overlay: controls on how much car parking new development can provideVicmap Planning, © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0. Plain-English summaries are ours. Check the planning scheme for exact controls.
Subdivision & permits
- Plan of subdivision
- PS444154
- Lots on the plan
- 321
- Owners corporation
- Not recorded
- Building permits on record
- 1
- Estimated cost of works
- About $30k
Costs are estimates declared on permits, not amounts spent. Stages of a project repeat its value, so we group them and count each project once. A value can cover a project spanning several buildings. Our calculation from City of Melbourne building permits, CC BY 4.0.
History of the site
How it's been recorded over time
City of Melbourne Census of Land Use and Employment, since 2002.
Community
What people say about Wills Tower in public forums and groups, and reviews left here.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wills Tower residential or commercial?
Wills Tower is a residential building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.
When was Wills Tower built?
Wills Tower was completed in 2002.
How many floors does Wills Tower have?
Wills Tower has 27 floors above ground.
How many apartments are in Wills Tower?
Wills Tower has 138 homes. The national address file lists 160 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.
Does Wills Tower have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 172 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.
What do apartments cost near Wills Tower?
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.
Are there apartments for sale or rent in Wills Tower?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 28 Wills Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.
Who designed and built Wills Tower?
Fender Katsalidis designed Wills Tower. The building team section has the sources.
What public transport is near Wills Tower?
Flagstaff Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 2 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Flagstaff Station/La Trobe St #3, about 1 minute's walk.
What is the planning zone for Wills Tower?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).
Does Wills Tower have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS444154 has 321 lots.
Has any work been done on Wills Tower recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 1 building permit for Wills Tower since 2014. The most recent was in May 2014.
Compare with nearby buildings
| Building | Type | Distance | Floors | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wills Tower | Residential | — | 27 | 2002 |
| Wills Court | Mixed use | 0 m | 26 | 2002 |
| Pegasus Apartment Hotel | Hotel | 74 m | 25 | 2012 |
| Iglu William Street | Student accommodation | 68 m | 23 | — |
| The Switch | Student accommodation | 83 m | 28 | 2024 |
That's Built compiles information from public records, research and contributions. Details are checked against multiple sources where possible but may contain errors and aren't professional advice. Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0), CLUE building information (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)). Street View and business details © Google Maps.