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Victoria University Of Technology

300-316 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Parking - Commercial Covered
63 mheight
20floors
1991completed
1businesses
54permits

Development milestones

Completed1991Victoria University Of Technology completed: 20 floors

Building team

Project manager
MostynCopper
Architect
Gray Puksand
Builder
McCormack
Owner
Marprop
Co-owner or investor
Futuro Capital

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, HO505, PO1, SBO2
Strata plan
PS640928 · 3 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 6 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20262 building permits and 1 certificate · about $4.0m of new works
Largest: Level 11 - Internal alteration to existing building - Stage 1: Demolition
20251 building permit · about $355k of new works
Largest: Suite L17 - Internal fit out works
20247 building permits · about $12.0m of new works
Largest: Level 12 & 13 Alterations
20235 building permits and 3 certificates · about $14.8m of new works
Largest: Level 14 – 16 Tenancy Fitouts - Building Alterations & Refurbishment
20221 building permit and 1 certificate · about $1.7m of new works
Largest: Ground Floor and Levels 9-18 - Building alterations to basement
27 Nov 2021Marprop and Futuro Capital buy 300 Flinders Street for $80.8 million
Marprop and Futuro Capital agreed to buy the Flinders Street office from Hotel Grand Central for $80.8 million, after it was marketed earlier in 2021. Hotel Grand Central had bought the building from the university in 2013 for $48.5 million.
12 Apr 2021Hotel Grand Central marketed 300 Flinders Street office for sale at over $90 million
The office component, held by Hotel Grand Central since buying it from Victoria University in 2013, was offered for sale with expectations of more than $90 million. The university was still occupying the office at the time, with its lease expiring in 2022.
20212 building permits · about $32k of new works
Largest: Level 17&18 - Internal alterations for Victoria University Flinders St Campus
20201 certificate · about $198k of new works
Largest: Level 10 (Rooms FS1033 & FS1034) - Proposed refurbishment of existing teaching spaces
20191 certificate · about $4k of new works
Largest: Room 0907, Level 9 - Alteration to an Existing Door in an Exit Path - Installation of Access control
20182 building permits · about $137k of new works
Largest: UPGRADE and Ratification of the Existing Fire Sprinkler System
20171 building permit · about $24k of new works
Largest: Level 10 - Internal non-structural office alterations for Confucius Institute
20151 building permit and 1 certificate · about $1.5m of new works
Largest: Alterations to existing University
20142 building permits · about $264k of new works
Largest: Level 10 & 14, Victoria University - College of Business Internal office fitout
17 Jul 2013Victoria University offers its Flinders Street CBD campus building for sale with leaseback
The university put its prominent CBD building up for sale, with the office area expected to fetch about $45 million and a two-year leaseback at about $4 million a year. The adjoining car park had been sold separately in 2011 for $28.1 million.
20111 building permit · about $30k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations
20101 building permit and 2 certificates · about $617k of new works
Largest: Victoria University - Arcade Refurbishment / Alterations
2009Council census records it as parking - commercial covered, 19 floors
Name recorded: Victoria University Of Technology
20091 certificate · about $542k of new works
Largest: Foyer and fecade alterations eciuding advertising sign on flinders street, Part Ground Floor Only.
20082 building permits · about $526k of new works
Largest: Alteration to office Level 13 VUT
20071 building permit · about $88k of new works
Largest: Alteration to Vic Uni. Level 10.
20064 building permits · about $5.5m of new works
Largest: VUT - Alterations to office building, Levels 10 (part), 11, 14 & 15. Variation: Alteration to level 2 works. Occupancy Permit: Level 10 (par
20053 building permits · about $3.1m of new works
Largest: Visual Art, Design & Multimedia Facility fitout on levels 16 - 18
20041 building permit · about $18k of new works
Largest: Alterations and fitout to level 11 - Mechanical Upgrade Works
20031 building permit and 1 certificate · about $86k of new works
Largest: Alteration to level 10 Room 10.95-10.97
20021 building permit · about $16k of new works
Largest: Room 1103, Level 11, Victoria University - Internal Office Alterations
2002First council census entry: parking - commercial covered, 19 floors
20013 building permits and 4 certificates · about $2.7m of new works
Largest: refurbishment lvl 9 Victoria University
20004 building permits · about $126k of new works
Largest: fitout shop 4
19993 building permits · about $745k of new works
Largest: stage 1 Fitout to level 12 and lift lobby refurbishment to levels 12, 13, 16 & 17
19981 building permit and 2 certificates · about $952k of new works
Largest: all - fitout for level 9 & 13
19971 building permit · about $49k of new works
Largest: office partition alterations to lv 16
19951 building permit and 2 certificates · about $870k of new works
Largest: Office fitout alterations
1991Victoria University Of Technology completed: 20 floors
Derived from Scharp

Building permits and certificates (72)

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.

05 June 2026Internal alteration to existing building - Level 17$373k
01 May 2026Lot CM1 - Internal Tenancy Service Works (Landlord works 2 G12)$160k
26 Feb 2026Level 11 - Internal alteration to existing building - Stage 1: Demolition$3.4m
24 July 2025Suite L17 - Internal fit out works$355k
13 Dec 2024Level 12 & 13 Alterations$7.6m
09 July 2024Stage 3 - Level 18 Terrace Works$1.5m
26 June 2024Basement - Building Alterations & Refurbishment$68k
14 June 2024Stage 2 - Level 17 & 18 Connecting Stair$1.4m
06 June 2024Level 14 - Building Alterations and refurbishment$210k
06 June 2024Levels 17 and 18 - Alteration & Refurbishment to Lift Lobby & Amenities$1.2m
03 May 2024Lot S3, Levels 17 & 18 - Building Alterations and Refurbishment (demolition)$1
21 Dec 2023Stage 2 – External Canopy & Front Entrance$2.9m
28 Nov 2023Internal Demolition Works Level 9-11, Level 13-15, and level 18$1.7m
31 Oct 2023Level 14-16 Lift Lobby Areas including Amenities$2.0m
11 Aug 2023Level 14 – 16 Tenancy Fitouts - Building Alterations & Refurbishment$6.5m
01 Aug 2023Lot S3 - Basement Trenching Including Hydraulic Services Works$0
23 June 2023Stage 1 - Ground floor fitout - internal works only$2.9m
22 Feb 2023Building alterations & refurbishment (basement works)$1.3m
17 Feb 2023Level 16 Tenancy 4, Lift Lobby Areas including Amenities = Building alterations and refurbishment$412k
23 Aug 2022Ground Floor and Levels 9-18 - Building alterations to basement$1.7m
31 May 2022Level 17&18 - Internal alterations for Victoria University Flinders St Campus$30k
16 June 2021Level 17&18 - Internal alterations for Victoria University Flinders St Campus$30k
09 Mar 2021ASE replacement$2k
20 Feb 2020Level 10 (Rooms FS1033 & FS1034) - Proposed refurbishment of existing teaching spaces$198k
19 Sept 2019Room 0907, Level 9 - Alteration to an Existing Door in an Exit Path - Installation of Access control$4k
27 Nov 2018Victoria University- Level 10 - Internal refurbishment works to an existing classroom$162
01 Nov 2018UPGRADE and Ratification of the Existing Fire Sprinkler System$137k
01 Sept 2017Level 10 - Internal non-structural office alterations for Confucius Institute$24k
18 Nov 2015Alterations to existing University$1.4m
25 Aug 2015Shop 1 Alterations to an Existing Restaurant (6a)$35k
10 Apr 2014Alterations to existing exit door$5k
02 Apr 2014Level 10 & 14, Victoria University - College of Business Internal office fitout$259k
10 Oct 2011Internal alterations$30k
04 Aug 2010Victoria Uni Office refurbishment - PD3 offices - level 10$150k
30 Apr 2010Victoria University - Arcade Refurbishment / Alterations$385k
18 Feb 2010Vicotrian University of Technology - New Prayer Rooms - Alteration to existing building$82k
11 Feb 2009Foyer and fecade alterations eciuding advertising sign on flinders street, Part Ground Floor Only.$542k
07 Apr 2008Alteration to office Level 13 VUT$438k
14 Mar 2008VUT - Alterations to office Level 14.$88k
27 Apr 2007Alteration to Vic Uni. Level 10.$88k
15 Nov 2006VUT - Alterations to office building, Levels 10 (part), 11, 14 & 15. Variation: Alteration to level 2 works. Occupancy Permit: Level 10 (part).$5.3m
01 Sept 2006Internal Alterations Part Level 3$200k
01 Aug 2006VUT - Alterations Levels 10 (part), 11, 14 & 15 - Stage 2: Detection and fire services. Occupancy Permit: Level 11, Assembly building.$5.2m
16 June 2006Alterations Levels 10,11,14 & 15 - Structural, Architectural & Services$5.2m
20 Dec 2005Visual Art, Design & Multimedia Facility fitout on levels 16 - 18$2.9m
26 Apr 2005internal fitout of existing tenancy - university arcade$110k
15 Feb 2005Alterations to part Level 2$71k
12 Feb 2004Alterations and fitout to level 11 - Mechanical Upgrade Works$18k
18 Nov 2003Signs to Eastern and Western Facade of Building.$40k
04 Feb 2003Alteration to level 10 Room 10.95-10.97$46k
14 Aug 2002Room 1103, Level 11, Victoria University - Internal Office Alterations$16k
12 Dec 2001Shop 3, arcade - tenancy fitout (city campus)$40k
19 Sept 2001Lvl 10, conversion of classrooms to computer lab, alts to existing building.$31k
21 Aug 2001Alterations to level 15 only, office alterations to existing building.$5k
20 July 2001refurbishment lvl 9 Victoria University$2.5m
04 Apr 2001part lvl 10 room 1033 VUT alter classroom to computer lab$30k
23 Feb 2001removal of canvas fire hoses$450
24 Jan 2001alts to existing bldg Victoria University lvl 9$64k
20 Dec 2000alteration to re-entry from fire stairs level 8$4k
06 Sept 2000Alterations to level 11 office$4k
21 June 2000Shopfront alterations$19k
06 June 2000fitout shop 4$100k
21 Dec 1999Alteration to level 15 tenancy$5k
06 Oct 1999Signage$40k
10 Feb 1999stage 1 Fitout to level 12 and lift lobby refurbishment to levels 12, 13, 16 & 17$700k
26 June 1998New class rooms to Victoria University part of level 10, 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne$52k
01 May 1998Anatomy fitout - basement for Victoria University of Technology$370k
05 Jan 1998all - fitout for level 9 & 13$530k
08 Dec 1997office partition alterations to lv 16$49k
19 Dec 1995Office fitout alterations$690k
30 Nov 1995BRW-SEC office fitout$100k
27 Sept 1995Alterations to ground floor arcade$80k

Questions and answers

Is Victoria University Of Technology residential or commercial?
Victoria University Of Technology is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as parking - commercial covered.

When was Victoria University Of Technology built?
Victoria University Of Technology was completed in 1991.

How many floors does Victoria University Of Technology have?
Victoria University Of Technology has 20 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Victoria University Of Technology?
The latest council census counted 1 business in Victoria University Of Technology, including Secure Parking.

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

Who designed and built Victoria University Of Technology?
Gray Puksand designed Victoria University Of Technology and McCormack built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Victoria University Of Technology?
About 62 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 226 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Victoria University Of Technology?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 2 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Elizabeth St/Flinders St #4, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Victoria University Of Technology?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO505).

Does Victoria University Of Technology have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS640928 has 3 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has 300 Flinders Street been sold?
Yes. Victoria University offered the building for sale with leaseback in July 2013. It was marketed for sale at over $90 million in April 2021, and in November 2021 Marprop and Futuro Capital bought it for $80.8 million.

Has any work been done on Victoria University Of Technology recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 54 building permits for Victoria University Of Technology since 1995. The most recent was in May 2026.

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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