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Deva House

327-329 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Hotel · Unoccupied - Under Renovation
40 mheight
10floors
1924completed
0businesses
10permits

Development milestones

Completed1924Deva House completed: 10 floors

Building team

Architect
Harry Norris
Owner
Coles Group

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ2
Overlays
DDO1, DDO2, DDO2-A1, HO509, PO2, SBO3
Strata plan
TP842013 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 6 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20251 building permit · about $90k of new works
Largest: Factorie Melbourne - Internal Works Only
2022Council census records it as unoccupied - under renovation, 9 floors
Name recorded: Deva House
20173 certificates · about $630k of new works
Largest: Stage 1: Retail Tenancy Fitout
7 Apr 2015Forever New vacates two-level Bourke Street retail space at Deva House; asking rent about $2 million a year
A two-level retail space at 329 Bourke Street in Deva House was marketed for lease with an asking rent of about $2 million a year, after the previous tenant, Forever New, did not renew its lease. The article said CBRE was marketing the space on behalf of Granopa Developments.
2009Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 9 floors
Name recorded: Deva House
20082 building permits and 1 certificate · about $350k of new works
Largest: Internal shop fitout for Forever New. Stage 2: Internal fitout.
20052 building permits · about $10k of new works
Largest: alterations to kitchen (minor demolition)
20031 building permit · about $30k of new works
Largest: Refurbishment of shop - internal strip out only
2002First council census entry: commercial accommodation, 9 floors
20001 building permit · about $35k of new works
Largest: alts to facade
19971 building permit and 2 certificates · about $243k of new works
Largest: Stage 4 - Services Installation - Conversion of existing office building to residential accomodation building.
19962 building permits · about $2.3m of new works
Largest: Alterations to Ground and First Floor of Shop
1924Deva House completed: 10 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024
1888The site on Mahlstedt's fire insurance plans
See what stood here in 1888, further down this page.

Building permits and certificates (16)

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.

14 Oct 2025Factorie Melbourne - Internal Works Only$90k
24 May 2017Stage 1: Retail Tenancy Fitout$440k
24 May 2017Stage 2: Retail tenancy fit-out - external works and signage installation$168k
23 Jan 2017Internal Alterations to Building: Strip-out of Ground and First Floor of Building$190k
03 Dec 2008Internal shop fitout for Forever New. Stage 2: Internal fitout.$340k
17 Nov 2008External signage and shopfront alterations - Forever New, ground and 1st floor 327 Bourke Street Melbourne$10k
27 Aug 2008Internal shop fitout for Forever New. Stage 1: Internal alterations/non structural demolition Ground and First Floor.$340k
04 Nov 2005alterations to kitchen (minor demolition)$5k
04 Nov 2005alteration to hostel kichen, minor demolition work$5k
24 Sept 2003Refurbishment of shop - internal strip out only$30k
19 June 2000alts to facade$35k
22 May 1997New sign$11k
28 Feb 1997Alterations to ground, first and second floors of shop$232k
28 Feb 1997Stage 4 - Services Installation - Conversion of existing office building to residential accomodation building.$2.3m
10 Sept 1996Stage 3 - Carry out all works except for services installation. Conversion of existing office building to residential accomodation building.$80k
09 Aug 1996Alterations to Ground and First Floor of Shop$600k

Questions and answers

Is Deva House residential or commercial?
Deva House is a hotel or serviced apartments. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as unoccupied - under renovation.

When was Deva House built?
Deva House was completed in 1924.

How many floors does Deva House have?
Deva House has 10 floors above ground.

Who designed and built Deva House?
Harry Norris designed Deva House. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Deva House?
About 40 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 416 of 1697 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Deva House?
Town Hall Station is the nearest train station, about 4 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Elizabeth St/Bourke St #5, about 1 minute's walk.

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

Does Deva House have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP842013 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Deva House recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 10 building permits for Deva House since 1996. The most recent was in October 2025.

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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