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Exhibition Apartments

287-293 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use · Residential Apartment
40 mheight
12floors
1970completed
55homes
2permits

Development milestones

Completed1970Exhibition Apartments completed: 12 floors

Building team

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, HO1333, PO1, SBO3
Strata plan
RP8962 · 56 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20201 building permit
Largest: Proposed Fire Door Replacement Works (17 doors)
20161 certificate · about $196k of new works
Largest: Fire hydrant service upgrade and new pump room
20151 certificate · about $400k of new works
Largest: Unit 57 Restaurant fitout
2011Council census records it as residential apartment, 12 floors
Name recorded: Exhibition Apartments
2002First council census entry: residential apartment, 12 floors
19951 building permit · about $15k of new works
Largest: Alterartions to Unit 3
1970Exhibition Apartments completed: 12 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (4)

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.

22 June 2020Proposed Fire Door Replacement Works (17 doors)$0
15 July 2016Fire hydrant service upgrade and new pump room$196k
15 Jan 2015Unit 57 Restaurant fitout$400k
04 Dec 1995Alterartions to Unit 3$15k

Questions and answers

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.

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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