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Loading DOCK

309-325 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial ·
38 mheight
11floors
2025completed
0businesses
31permits

Development milestones

Planning application2018Planning application TPMR-2018-10/A lodged
ApprovedBy 2021Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Construction startedApr 2021First major construction permit issued
First occupantsJun 2025First occupancy permit issued
Completed2025Loading DOCK completed: 11 floors

Building team

Services engineer
Simpson Kotzman
Developer
Steadfast Capital
Architect
The Buchan Group
Builder
Hickory
Structural engineer
Rincovitch
Leasing agent
Colliers
Owner
Steadfast Capital
Co-owner or investor
Wingate
Co-owner or investor
CapitaLand Investment

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ2
Overlays
DDO1, DDO2, DDO2-A1, HO509, PO2
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 6 · ✨ 9

Timeline

20261 building permit · about $150k of new works
Largest: Internal Fitout Works To Class 6 Retail Tenancy Bake Stand (GF-19)
2025Loading DOCK completed: 11 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
12 Sep 2025Melbourne Walk opens to the public, with IHG dual-branded hotel and retail
Wingate and Buchan reported that Melbourne Walk was open to the public, with a three-level retail podium and 452 hotel rooms across the Holiday Inn and Hotel Indigo brands. Beat reported the project's value at $400 million.
Jun 2025First occupancy permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20254 building permits and 7 certificates · about $3.3m of new works
Largest: Stage 3 - Façade Glazing , Wet Fire Services, Mechanical & Hydraulic& Electrical, Fire Engineering Report, Architectural full package, ESD,
Sep 2024Melbourne Walk tops out
Hickory and The Urban Developer reported that the Melbourne Walk development had reached its topping out milestone, described as the first project in Bourke Street Mall in more than 50 years. The Urban Developer article did not give a specific date for the milestone.
2024Council census records it as unoccupied - under construction, 1 floors
20241 building permit and 1 certificate
Largest: Stage 3 - Façade Glazing , Wet Fire Services, Mechanical & Hydraulic& Electrical, Fire Engineering Report, Architectural full package, ESD,
20231 building permit · about $165.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - The Walk Arcade Redevelopment - Construction
Sep 2022Construction starts on Melbourne Walk, first new Bourke Street Mall build in 50 years
Steadfast Capital and Hickory announced that construction had officially commenced on the Melbourne Walk redevelopment of the former Walk Arcade site. Urban Developer reported the project's cost as $200 million and described it as an 11-storey project designed by Buchan.
2022Council census records it as unoccupied - under demolition/condemned, 1 floors
20221 building permit · about $24.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 3: Bulk Excavation, Anchors, Capping Beams, and Shotcrete Wallsdemolition of the following buildings: Diamond House, York Building, So
By 2021Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
Apr 2021First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20212 building permits · about $148.5m of new works
Largest: Stage 1: Internal Demolition & Strip out works
2018Planning application TPMR-2018-10/A lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
20141 building permit and 2 certificates · about $150k of new works
Largest: Ground floor, shop 16 Proposed alterations to existing shop
20133 building permits and 1 certificate · about $876k of new works
Largest: New external canopy (Bourke st mall) and Retail tenancy refurbishment
2012Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 9 floors
Name recorded: The Walk Arcade
20111 building permit · about $27k of new works
Largest: Construction of Alterations to the Visitors Information Booth Tourist Booth
2009Council census records it as unoccupied - under renovation, 9 floors
Name recorded: The Walk Arcade
20091 building permit · about $2k of new works
Largest: Proposed Removal of Fire Doors - Level 1
20081 certificate · about $2k of new works
Largest: Sprinkler alterations to existing bank tenancy Ground Floor
20072 building permits · about $1.2m of new works
Largest: Change of use and fit-out for ANZ Bank Branch. Stage 1: All building works excluding fire and hydraulic services, Ground and Basement Level.
20062 building permits and 1 certificate · about $152k of new works
Largest: internal refurbishment/fit-out works for Witchery Fashions, incorporating signage and shop front modifications
20051 certificate · about $2k of new works
Largest: install security gate stair 8 - ground floor
20042 building permits · about $167k of new works
Largest: Alterations Shop 3
2002First council census entry: unoccupied - unused, 9 floors
20002 building permits and 1 certificate · about $54k of new works
Largest: proposed alterations to retail shop. Shop 1b 309 - 325 bourke street, just jeans city walk bourke street mall.
19991 building permit
Largest: Retail fitout
19982 building permits and 2 certificates · about $384k of new works
Largest: Shop 4-7 Lot The Walk Arcade
19972 building permits · about $430k of new works
Largest: shop fit, fitout
19961 building permit · about $40k of new works
Largest: New shop front and signage
1888The site on Mahlstedt's fire insurance plans
See what stood here in 1888, further down this page.

Building permits and certificates (47)

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.

30 Jan 2026Internal Fitout Works To Class 6 Retail Tenancy Bake Stand (GF-19)$150k
22 Dec 2025Tenancy GF 12-13 - Stage 1: Proposed alterations to existing retail tenancy$55k
16 Dec 2025Proposed alterations to existing retail tenancy - Tenancy 14 & 15 Melbourne Walk - Proposed almalgamation of shops$40k
02 Oct 2025Tenancy 12 & 13 (Melbourne Walk) - Proposed amalgation of shops$20k
09 July 2025Stage 1 - GF-11 - The Walk - JD Fitout - All works excluding glazed shop fronts, back of house racking, shopfront bulkheads, escalator LED canopy, dumbwaiters, footwear slide, and services (to fit-out only)$2.8m
09 July 2025Stage 2 - Shopfronts design and F3P1 Weatherproffing Report$2.8m
07 July 2025Stage 3 - Back of House Racking, shopfront bulkheads, escalator LED Canopy, Dumbwaiter & Footwear Slide structural dccuments, Services (to Fit-out only) and Fire Engineering Report but excluding shopfronts and F3P1 Weatherproofing Report$2.8m
24 June 2025Stage 3 - Façade Glazing , Wet Fire Services, Mechanical & Hydraulic& Electrical, Fire Engineering Report, Architectural full package, ESD, Acoustics, DDA, Structure L7-L10, Facade, Test Reports$165.0m
24 June 2025Stage 4 - Façade Glazing (FS-03, 5, 6[Part], 7, 8, & 13), Glazing for Balustrades, Baffles, Screens, Bridge & Stairs, Structural Updates, Structural Steelwork, Box Gutter Performance Solutions, Town Planning Approvals, Stormwater Pit Re-Design, Structural Steel Stairs (B1 and Spiral).$165.0m
29 Apr 2025Shop GF-01 - Proposed shop fitout for "Popmart"$470k
13 Mar 2025Stage 4 - Façade Glazing (FS-03, 5, 6[Part], 7, 8, & 13), Glazing for Balustrades, Baffles, Screens, Bridge & Stairs, Structural Updates, Structural Steelwork, Box Gutter Performance Solutions, Town Planning Approvals, Stormwater Pit Re-Design, Structural Steel Stairs (B1 and Spiral).$165.0m
13 Mar 2025The Walk Arcade Redevelopment - Construction$160.0m
19 Nov 2024Stage 3 - Façade Glazing , Wet Fire Services, Mechanical & Hydraulic& Electrical, Fire Engineering Report, Architectural full package, ESD, Acoustics, DDA, Structure L7-L10, Facade, Test Reports$165.0m
15 Oct 2024Stage 4 - Façade Glazing (FS-03, 5, 6[Part], 7, 8, & 13), Glazing for Balustrades, Baffles, Screens, Bridge & Stairs, Structural Updates, Structural Steelwork, Box Gutter Performance Solutions, Town Planning Approvals, Stormwater Pit Re-Design, Structural Steel Stairs (B1 and Spiral).$165.0m
01 Aug 2023Stage 2 - The Walk Arcade Redevelopment - Construction$165.0m
11 May 2022Stage 3: Bulk Excavation, Anchors, Capping Beams, and Shotcrete Wallsdemolition of the following buildings: Diamond House, York Building, Sonora House, P.B Bootery Building$24.0m
07 July 2021Stage 2: Construction of retention piles & capping beams. Propping to support Heritage Façade & Elements. Remainder of demolition to West Side of the Walk Arcade, demolition of the following buildings: Diamond House, York Building, Sonora House, P.B Bootery Building$13.5m
20 Apr 2021Stage 1: Internal Demolition & Strip out works$135.0m
12 Sept 2014Ground floor, shop 16 Proposed alterations to existing shop$150k
12 Sept 2014Stage 2 Internal fitout works, excluding external shop front and awning works - Ground floor, shop 16$150k
23 July 2014Stage 3: External shop front and awning works - shop 16$150k
06 Aug 2013Office alterations Ground Floor$48k
26 July 2013Stage 2- External Works - Retail tenancy fitout Shop 2 Portmans$8k
02 July 2013Retail tenancy fitout Shop 2 Portmans$280k
15 Mar 2013New external canopy (Bourke st mall) and Retail tenancy refurbishment$540k
09 May 2011Construction of Alterations to the Visitors Information Booth Tourist Booth$27k
23 Sept 2009Proposed Removal of Fire Doors - Level 1$3k
11 Aug 2008Sprinkler alterations to existing bank tenancy Ground Floor$2k
26 June 2007Change of use and fit-out for ANZ Bank Branch. Stage 1: All building works excluding fire and hydraulic services, Ground and Basement Level.$1.0m
23 May 2007Re construct Tourism & Shopping Information Kiosk$171k
15 Nov 2006internal refurbishment/fit-out works for Witchery Fashions, incorporating signage and shop front modifications$100k
03 Mar 2006Retail construction shop 17 fitout$33k
24 Jan 2006Shop fitout$19k
01 Sept 2005install security gate stair 8 - ground floor$2k
27 Oct 2004Install six new fire doors in fire isolated stair no. 3 - Basement$13k
18 Feb 2004Alterations Shop 3$154k
14 Sept 2000Installation of alarm signalling equipment$190
21 June 2000proposed alterations to retail shop. Shop 1b 309 - 325 bourke street, just jeans city walk bourke street mall.$40k
21 Feb 2000Refurbishment of Shop 33/34 The Walk Arcade$14k
22 Sept 1999Retail fitout$100k
10 Dec 1998Shop 4-7 Lot The Walk Arcade$200k
15 Sept 1998Office fitout for Sussan''s Clothing Shop, 309-325 Bourke Street, Melbourne - Stage 1 Conditional.$100k
14 Aug 1998Proposed Shop fitout, The Walk Arcade, 309-325 Bourke Street, Melbourne$50k
09 June 1998Tenancy fitout on levels 25 & 26$34k
13 Oct 1997shop fit, fitout$300k
31 July 1997Fitout shops 1A, 2 and 3A$130k
25 Jan 1996New shop front and signage$40k

Questions and answers

Is Loading DOCK residential or commercial?
Loading DOCK is a commercial building.

When was Loading DOCK built?
Loading DOCK was completed in 2025.

How many floors does Loading DOCK have?
Loading DOCK has 11 floors above ground.

Does Loading DOCK have hotel or student accommodation?
The City of Melbourne records 451 hotel rooms at Loading DOCK.

What businesses are in Loading DOCK?
The latest council census counted 0 businesses in Loading DOCK.

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

Who designed and built Loading DOCK?
Steadfast Capital developed Loading DOCK, The Buchan Group designed it and Hickory built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Loading DOCK?
About 38 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 432 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Loading DOCK?
Town Hall Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Elizabeth St/Bourke St #5, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Loading DOCK?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 2 (CCZ2). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO509).

Has any work been done on Loading DOCK recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 31 building permits for Loading DOCK since 1996. The most recent was in January 2026.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (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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