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Mitchell House

352-362 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Unoccupied - Unused
—height
6floors
1937completed
28businesses
15permits

Development milestones

Completed1937Mitchell House completed: 6 floors

Building team

Architect
Harry Norris
Builder
Hansen Yuncken
Owner
Thomas Mitchell & Co
Sales agent
Cushman & Wakefield
Sales agent
Charter Keck Cramer

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ2
Overlays
DDO1, DDO2, DDO2-A1, HO1204, HO715, PO2
Strata plan
PS625880 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 5 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20261 building permit · about $352k of new works
Largest: Internal alteration to existing commercial tenancy GD014-D - Stage 1: internal alteration only (excluding all external and shopfront alterat
7 Feb 2024Mitchell House and Milledge House sold in one of the year's largest CBD retail deals
The Krongold family sold Mitchell House and the neighbouring Milledge at the Lonsdale and Elizabeth streets corner in December 2023 for $56 million, according to The Urban Developer, with settlement in January 2024. The article says the buyer is a local investor backed by an offshore syndicate.
20241 certificate · about $180k of new works
Largest: Shop 2 - Interior Alterations to Existing Building
20231 certificate · about $200k of new works
Largest: Proposed alterations to existing retail tenancy - China Bar & Chachago. Stage 1: Internal Works
2022Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 7 floors
Name recorded: Mitchell House
20221 certificate · about $50k of new works
Largest: Part Ground - Partial demolition and alteration to an existing commercial tenancy
20194 building permits and 1 certificate · about $370k of new works
Largest: Ground floor- shop 1, Proposed shop fitout
20184 building permits · about $221k of new works
Largest: Stage 1 - Internal shop fitout (excluding shopfront and the mechanical services). - Tanghuo Kungfu
20161 building permit
Largest: Stage 2: Proposed restaurant fit-out
20151 building permit · about $100k of new works
Largest: Proposed restaurant fit-out
2014Council census records it as office, 7 floors
Name recorded: Mitchell House
20141 building permit · about $100k of new works
Largest: Alts to existing building
20131 certificate · about $10k of new works
Largest: Internal Office Alterations Level 2
20041 building permit and 1 certificate · about $410k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout OE3
2002First council census entry: office, 7 floors
20001 building permit · about $10k of new works
Largest: essential services rectification works
1937Mitchell House completed: 6 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (20)

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.

11 May 2026Internal alteration to existing commercial tenancy GD014-D - Stage 1: internal alteration only (excluding all external and shopfront alteration)$352k
17 Dec 2024Shop 2 - Interior Alterations to Existing Building$180k
04 July 2023Proposed alterations to existing retail tenancy - China Bar & Chachago. Stage 1: Internal Works$200k
10 May 2022Part Ground - Partial demolition and alteration to an existing commercial tenancy$50k
10 Dec 2019Ground floor - Proposed shop fitout$150k
29 Nov 2019Shop 2, Level 1 - Construction of an Internal Restaurant Cafe - Cat Cafe$30k
31 Oct 2019Ground floor- shop 1, Proposed shop fitout$160k
25 Oct 2019Stage 2 Remaining Works - Final -$150k
03 July 2019Alteration Works to An Existing Tenancy$30k
21 Sept 2018Level 15 - Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy$96k
21 Sept 2018Level 2 - Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy$25k
07 Sept 2018Stage 2 - Replacement of existing front entrance door with a new swing door and installation of a new mechanical services$80k
19 Feb 2018Stage 1 - Internal shop fitout (excluding shopfront and the mechanical services). - Tanghuo Kungfu$100k
18 Mar 2016Stage 2: Proposed restaurant fit-out$50k
24 Aug 2015Proposed restaurant fit-out$100k
01 Oct 2014Alts to existing building$100k
15 July 2013Internal Office Alterations Level 2$10k
03 Aug 2004INTERNAL ALTERATIONS GROUND LEVEL$10k
25 Feb 2004Tenancy fitout OE3$400k
30 Aug 2000essential services rectification works$10k

Questions and answers

Is Mitchell House residential or commercial?
Mitchell House is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as unoccupied - unused.

When was Mitchell House built?
Mitchell House was completed in 1937.

How many floors does Mitchell House have?
Mitchell House has 6 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Mitchell House?
The latest council census counted 28 businesses in Mitchell House, including Alexandra Buchanan Architects, Antarctica and Australian Diamond Company.

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

Who designed and built Mitchell House?
Harry Norris designed Mitchell House and Hansen Yuncken built it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near Mitchell House?
Melbourne Central Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Melbourne Central Station/Elizabeth St #5, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for Mitchell House?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 2 (CCZ2). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1204).

Does Mitchell House have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS625880 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Mitchell House recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 15 building permits for Mitchell House since 2000. 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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