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Deco Tower

336 Russell Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Generated 8 November 2026
Residential · Residential Apartment

—height

16floors

1943completed

96homes

0permits

Development milestones

Completed

1943

Deco Tower completed: 16 floors

Building team

Architect: Percy Edgar Everett
Builder: Brookfield Multiplex
Developer: Lustig & Moar
Architect: Bruce Henderson Architects
Builder: Reddan Property Group

Planning & subdivision

Zone: MUZ
Overlays: DDO1, DDO4, HO488, PO12
Strata plan: PS501388 · 42 lots
Scores: 🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 4

Timeline

20241 certificate · about $625k of new works
Largest: Alterations to an existing building - BA36 - Partial Cladding Rectification Works

2011Council census records it as residential apartment, 13 floors
Name recorded: Deco Tower

2006First council census entry: residential apartment, 13 floors

1943Deco Tower completed: 16 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne

Building permits and certificates (1)

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.

18 Apr 2024

Alterations to an existing building - BA36 - Partial Cladding Rectification Works

$625k

Questions and answers

Is Deco Tower residential or commercial?
Deco Tower is a residential building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was Deco Tower built?
Deco Tower was completed in 1943.

How many floors does Deco Tower have?
Deco Tower has 16 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in Deco Tower?
Deco Tower has 96 homes. The national address file lists 53 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

What do apartments cost near Deco Tower?
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.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in Deco Tower?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 336 Russell Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

Who designed and built Deco Tower?
Lustig & Moar developed Deco Tower, Percy Edgar Everett designed it and Reddan Property Group built it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near Deco Tower?
State Library Station is the nearest train station, about 4 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Russell St/La Trobe St #7, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Deco Tower?
The site is in the Mixed Use Zone (MUZ). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO488).

Does Deco Tower have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS501388 has 42 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

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