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Telstra Exhibition Exchange

288-308 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Other · Equipment Installation
—height
19floors
1982completed
0businesses
13permits

Development milestones

Planning application2016Planning application TPMR-2016-21/E lodged
ApprovedApprovedPlanning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Completed1982Telstra Exhibition Exchange completed: 19 floors

Building team

Owner
Telstra
Owner
SP Setia

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, DDO4, PO1
Strata plan
PS735812 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 7

Timeline

15 Oct 2018SP Setia breaks ground on tower and hotel replacing former Telstra exchange
SP Setia broke ground on a 62-level hotel and a 60-storey apartment tower replacing a former Telstra exchange at 308 Exhibition Street, at the northern tip of the CBD. The developer said more than 95 per cent of the apartments had sold before the ceremony.
20175 certificates
Largest: Stage 2 – Toilet Area and Secure Room
2016Planning application TPMR-2016-21/E lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
29 Aug 2016SP Setia buys former Telstra site and lodges twin-tower plans
Malaysian developer SP Setia bought the 308 Exhibition Street site from Telstra for $101 million and lodged plans for a twin-tower project. The article says the design was by Cox and Fender Katsalidis.
20161 building permit · about $20.2m of new works
Largest: Stage 8 - Basement Ventilation
17 Dec 2015Telstra offers Exhibition Street exchange land for sale
Telstra put the 4,164 sqm corner landholding at 308 Exhibition Street, part of its Exhibition Telephone Exchange, up for sale, with CBRE appointed to market it. The article describes the site as spanning almost an entire city block.
2011Council census records it as equipment installation, 18 floors
Name recorded: Telstra Exhibition Exchange
20041 building permit · about $32k of new works
Largest: Alterations to building. Stage 0 - Upgrade works to existing building. Existing exchange.
20023 building permits and 1 certificate · about $2.3m of new works
Largest: Stage 3, lvl 1 fitout works. Alts to existing building.
2002First council census entry: equipment installation, 18 floors
20011 building permit · about $2.8m of new works
Largest: Stage 1 Demolition and stripout works. Level 1
20004 building permits · about $562k of new works
Largest: ALTERATION TO FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM OFFICES PROFESSIONAL
19982 building permits · about $617k of new works
Largest: Alterations on level 12, 300 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
19971 building permit · about $66k of new works
Largest: Telstra fitout
1982Telstra Exhibition Exchange completed: 19 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024
ApprovedPlanning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor

Building permits and certificates (19)

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 Nov 2017Stage 2 – Toilet Area and Secure Room$20.2m
01 Nov 2017Stage 1 - Internal Kinspan wall$20.2m
01 Nov 2017Stage 6 - Chiller and Cooling Tower Relocation$20.2m
19 Oct 2017Stage 4 - Demolition of Plaza Area$20.2m
18 Sept 2017Stage 5 - Cable Chamber$20.2m
14 Oct 2016Stage 8 - Basement Ventilation$20.2m
26 Feb 2004Alterations to building. Stage 0 - Upgrade works to existing building. Existing exchange.$32k
06 Nov 2002Services Upgrade Switch room$1.9m
14 June 2002Stage 3, lvl 1 fitout works. Alts to existing building.$2.8m
04 June 2002Level 7 - Alterations to emergnecy lighing, smoke detection and warning systems$25k
07 Mar 2002Alterations to Exit and Emergency Lighting$400k
27 June 2001Stage 1 Demolition and stripout works. Level 1$250k
25 July 2000installation of temporary fire alarm monitoring system$1k
30 Mar 2000alts to telstra network building basement & grnd floor - emergency lighting & exist signs.$8k
16 Mar 2000ALTERATION TO FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM OFFICES PROFESSIONAL$542k
08 Mar 2000Level 12 Construction of alterations to existing building$10k
30 Nov 1998Partition alteration on level 2$12k
30 Sept 1998Alterations on level 12, 300 Exhibition Street, Melbourne$605k
08 May 1997Telstra fitout$66k

Questions and answers

Is Telstra Exhibition Exchange residential or commercial?
Telstra Exhibition Exchange is neither homes nor offices. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as equipment installation.

When was Telstra Exhibition Exchange built?
Telstra Exhibition Exchange was completed in 1982.

How many floors does Telstra Exhibition Exchange have?
Telstra Exhibition Exchange has 19 floors above ground.

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

What public transport is near Telstra Exhibition Exchange?
Parliament Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Victoria St/La Trobe St #9, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for Telstra Exhibition Exchange?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Does Telstra Exhibition Exchange have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS735812 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Telstra Exhibition Exchange recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 13 building permits for Telstra Exhibition Exchange since 1997. The most recent was in October 2016.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (CC BY 4.0); Development Activity Monitor (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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