Exhibition Apartments
287-293 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
- 40 m tall · #415 in Melbourne
- 12 floors
- 55 homes
- 1 businesses
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| Looking to | In this building | Area guide | Search the building |
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| Buy | — | Unit median $545,000 | realestate.com.au ↗domain.com.au ↗ |
| Rent | — | 1-bed median $560/wk | realestate.com.au ↗domain.com.au ↗ |
| Lease space | — | — | realcommercial.com.au ↗commercialrealestate.com.au ↗ |
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56 years standing
- 1970Completed
- 1996Refurbished
- TodayStill standing
2 building permitsFull timeline ↓
About Exhibition Apartments
Exhibition Apartments is a 12-storey apartment building on Exhibition Street in Melbourne, with 55 homes. It sits under a heritage overlay. The building was completed in 1970 and stands 40 metres to the roof.
At a glance
Key facts
- Building type
- 🏬 Mixed use
- Completed
- 1970 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Height
- 40 m Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
#415 of 1596 in Melbourne - Floors
- 12 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Footprint
- 336 m²
- Homes
- 55 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Businesses
- 1
- Car spaces
- —
- Strata plan
- RP8962 · 56 lots
- Planning zone
- CCZ1
- Permits on record
- 2
Score cards
Parliament Station 5 min walk · 9 tram stops within 400 m
84 cafés, 5 grocers, 3 medical within 250 m
82 street trees within 150 m · park 212 m away
8,482 people pass daily nearby · 43 licensed venues within 200 m
Calculated from PTV timetable stops, the City of Melbourne business census, street trees, pedestrian sensors and liquor licences.
The building team
The people and companies behind the design, construction and management of Exhibition Apartments.
Location & neighbourhood
Getting around
Train station5 min · 407 m
Train station6 min · 449 m
Tram stop2 min · 131 m
Tram stop2 min · 198 m
Tram stop3 min · 244 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
No major projects in the pipeline within 600 m.
Prices 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.
Businesses in Exhibition Apartments
1 businesses recorded in the City of Melbourne's latest business census.
Papion Bites
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Timeline
Everything that has happened at Exhibition Apartments: 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 designHO1333Heritage Overlay: a permit is needed to demolish or change the outside of heritage placesPO1Parking Overlay: controls on how much car parking new development can provideSBO3Special Building Overlay: mapped as at risk of overland stormwater floodingVicmap 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
- RP8962
- Lots on the plan
- 56
- Owners corporation
- Not recorded
- Building permits on record
- 2
- Estimated cost of works
- About $611k
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 Exhibition Apartments in public forums and groups, and reviews left here.
Resident & tenant reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Exhibition Apartments residential or commercial?
Exhibition Apartments mixes homes and businesses under one roof. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.
When was Exhibition Apartments built?
Exhibition Apartments was completed in 1970.
How many floors does Exhibition Apartments have?
Exhibition Apartments has 12 floors above ground.
How many apartments are in Exhibition Apartments?
Exhibition Apartments has 55 homes. The national address file lists 55 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.
What do apartments cost near Exhibition Apartments?
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 Exhibition Apartments?
The latest council census counted 1 business in Exhibition Apartments, including Papion Bites.
Are there apartments for sale or rent in Exhibition Apartments?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 287-293 Exhibition Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.
Is there office or retail space for lease in Exhibition Apartments?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.
Who built Exhibition Apartments?
The building team section lists who's known so far. Builders, architects and developers can claim their role on this page.
How tall is Exhibition Apartments?
About 40 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 415 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.
What public transport is near Exhibition Apartments?
Parliament Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Exhibition St/La Trobe St #8, about 2 minutes' walk.
What is the planning zone for Exhibition Apartments?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1333).
Does Exhibition Apartments have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision RP8962 has 56 lots.
Has any work been done on Exhibition Apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 2 building permits for Exhibition Apartments since 1995. The most recent was in June 2020.
Compare with nearby buildings
| Building | Type | Distance | Floors | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition Apartments | Mixed use | — | 12 | 1970 |
| East End Apartments | Mixed use | 40 m | 30 | 2010 |
| Regency Towers Apartments | Mixed use | 64 m | 34 | 1997 |
| Fraser Place Melbourne | Hotel | 73 m | 14 | 2009 |
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 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)). Street View and business details © Google Maps.