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Optus Centre

359-373 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
159 mheight
34floors
1975completed
23businesses
143permits

Development milestones

Planning application2015Planning application TP-2015-800 lodged
ApprovedApprovedPlanning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Completed1975Optus Centre completed: 34 floors

Building team

Architect
Bates Smart
Architect
Woods Bagot
Owner
Mirvac
Owner
Pacific Alliance Group

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, HO1322, PO1
Strata plan
TP513276 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20264 building permits and 2 certificates · about $1.1m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Completion of All Works)
20255 building permits and 9 certificates · about $47.1m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Completion of All Works)
19 Jun 2024Optus Centre sold to Pacific Alliance Group for $340 million
A June 2024 report said Mirvac was reportedly selling the Optus Centre to Hong Kong-based Pacific Alliance Group for about $340 million, after an earlier deal of about $400 million with Goldfields Group lingered while that buyer sought backing. A June 2025 report said Pacific Alliance Group had bought the building from Mirvac for $340 million.
20249 building permits and 1 certificate · about $8.4m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Balance of works levels 4-9
26 Apr 2023Mirvac reportedly marketing Optus Centre for about $400 million
The Optus Centre, listed by Mirvac in early 2023 with a guide of $430 million, was reported to be heading to a local group backed by an offshore investor for about $400 million. The article described this as speculation, with the director's valuation at $412.9 million.
20232 building permits and 1 certificate · about $2.5m of new works
Largest: Office Fitout to Level 28 (BG&E)
20224 building permits and 5 certificates · about $5.9m of new works
Largest: Base Building Upgrade on Level 28
20212 building permits and 2 certificates · about $9.1m of new works
Largest: Stage 2: Remainder of works to office space of levels 13-18 & 21
20203 building permits and 4 certificates · about $2.0m of new works
Largest: Internal Office Fitout for NDIA
20193 building permits and 4 certificates · about $1.2m of new works
Largest: Tenancy 1, Ground floor - Fitout
27 Jul 2018Mirvac completes refurbishment and opens new lobby at 367 Collins Street
Mirvac marked the completion of an extensive refurbishment of 367 Collins Street with the opening of a new lobby. The works created four new ground-floor tenancies and three new tenancies on Flinders Lane.
20184 building permits and 8 certificates · about $6.9m of new works
Largest: Stage 4, Structural Works & Services
20174 building permits and 4 certificates · about $16.7m of new works
Largest: Stage 2, Internal, Non-Structural Demolition Works)
12 Jan 2016End-of-trip facilities built in former bank vaults
Mirvac converted old bank vaults at the building into end-of-trip cycling and shower facilities called The Nest, with Woods Bagot as the design firm. Reporting in 2016 described the facilities as recently completed.
20163 building permits and 3 certificates · about $7.4m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Fit-out to Level 19
2015Planning application TP-2015-800 lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
20159 building permits and 2 certificates · about $9.4m of new works
Largest: Internal Make Good Office works
20144 building permits and 2 certificates · about $7.4m of new works
Largest: Levels 26, 27 & 30 Internal Office make good works
20134 building permits · about $5.7m of new works
Largest: Office fitout - Level 13-17 (5 levels)
20126 building permits and 3 certificates · about $21.2m of new works
Largest: Base building refurbishment
20111 building permit and 3 certificates · about $200k of new works
Largest: Office fitout- Optus centre Level 4-12
20103 building permits and 6 certificates · about $1.4m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 Variation: Increase scope of works
2009Council census records it as office, 34 floors
Name recorded: Optus Centre
20096 building permits and 1 certificate · about $9.4m of new works
Largest: Office fitout- Optus centre Level 4-12
20088 building permits and 5 certificates · about $5.0m of new works
Largest: Level 3; Alterations to an existing building - Office Fitout
20077 building permits and 2 certificates · about $4.9m of new works
Largest: Alterations and fitout to offices on Level 26 & 27.
20063 building permits and 1 certificate · about $759k of new works
Largest: Alteration-Defit Tenancy & Base building refurbishment Level 30
20056 building permits and 2 certificates · about $932k of new works
Largest: Office partition fitout Level 28
2004Council census records it as office, 34 floors
20047 building permits and 2 certificates · about $8.4m of new works
Largest: Stage 1 alteration All works except structural
20034 building permits · about $518k of new works
Largest: Alterations Part Ground Level
20022 building permits · about $147k of new works
Largest: Internal floor alterations Level 3
2002First council census entry: office, 34 floors
20015 building permits · about $406k of new works
Largest: Part level 18, office fitout to existing building
20003 building permits and 1 certificate · about $531k of new works
Largest: ground floor office alterations to existing building
19992 building permits and 2 certificates · about $866k of new works
Largest: Office fitout on levels 26 & 27, 367 Collins Street, Melbourne
19982 building permits and 2 certificates · about $705k of new works
Largest: Fitout for Hartley Poynton Ltd on level 20, 367 Collins Street, Melbourne
19974 building permits and 1 certificate · about $360k of new works
Largest: Base building refurbishment to levels 18, 20 & 26
19966 building permits · about $2.2m of new works
Largest: Internal alterations
19953 building permits and 1 certificate · about $1.5m of new works
Largest: Alterations to existing building
1975Optus Centre completed: 34 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024
ApprovedPlanning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor

Building permits and certificates (217)

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.

08 Apr 2026Stage 2 - Completion of All Works)$16.7m
01 Apr 2026Alterations to existing office$544k
19 Feb 2026Level 21 - Tenancy fit out of office$25k
13 Feb 2026Level 29 - Internal tenancy split$408k
12 Feb 2026LG50 - Office - Internal defit / makegood$98k
27 Jan 2026Level 13 - Alterations to the Existing Building, Removal of the Booths$30k
08 Dec 2025Level 29 - Internal Office Alterations$492k
24 Nov 2025The proposed project is for the minor works at the Colliers tenancy comprising of moving workstations and creating two new meeting rooms located at 367 Collins Street, Melbourne.$297k
22 Oct 2025Stage 2 - Completion of All Works)$16.7m
10 Oct 2025Levels 4-6 & 12 - Internal Tenancy Splits and Office Fitouts$11.6m
06 Oct 2025Project is for a ground floor lobby upgrade located at 367 Collins Street, Melbourne.$12.3m
05 Aug 2025Level 24 - Alterations to an Existing Building - Fitout Works$1.4m
05 Aug 2025Stage 2 - Level 24 - Alterations to an Existing Building - Fitout Works$1.4m
02 July 2025Level 22 - Internal Amenities Alteration$698k
20 June 2025Stage 2 - Completion of all works$2.2m
23 May 2025Bathroom and Lift Lobbies Upgrade (Levels LG, 1, 3-21, 23, 26, 27, and 29-32) (Stage One - Completion of Demolition Works)$16.7m
04 Apr 2025Stage 2 - Level 22 - Completion of all works$698k
21 Mar 2025Level 13 - Internal Fit-Out Works for Existing Sportsbet Tenancy$1.3m
18 Mar 2025Ground floor - Removal of Existing Display Suite & Make Good Works to Warm Shell$66k
07 Mar 2025Level 14 - Internal Fitout - Office Level 14 Only$20k
03 Dec 2024Level 11 - Warm Shell Works$556k
21 Nov 2024Suite 02, Level 16 Construction of an internal office fitout (Hileon Head Office)$132k
12 Nov 2024Level 22 - Internal Office Fitout - Stage One - Completion of Internal Demolition Works Only$2.1m
01 Oct 2024Internal Office Fitout$126k
01 Aug 2024Stage 2 - Balance of works levels 4-9$3.3m
05 July 2024Stage 1 – Levels 4-12, 367 Collins St - Cold shell works to Levels 10-12 Only$3.3m
10 May 2024Stage 2 - Installation of mechanical plant equipment on the roof$200k
01 May 2024Stage 1 Construction of Data Room on Level 1 (excluding plant equipment on the roof)$1.9m
03 Apr 2024Lots 1, 2 and 4 - Proposed Internal Alterations$31k
31 Jan 2024Tenancy 2 - Alterations to existing shop$164k
05 July 2023Display fitout for Colliers$250k
31 Mar 2023Office Fitout to Level 28 (BG&E)$2.2m
16 Jan 2023Mezzanine Level - Removal of Existing Display Suite & Make Good Works to Warm Shell$25k
14 Dec 2022Base Building Upgrade on Level 28$1.9m
07 Dec 2022Internal Demolitions works to office$466k
07 Dec 2022Level 29 - Internal Demolition Stripout Works to Office$514k
20 Oct 2022Level 25 (Part) - Grillo Higgins Lawyers Office - Internal non structural alterations to the existing office tenancy.$456k
26 July 2022Tenancy 6 - Ground Floor - Alterations to existing Office$140k
04 July 2022Level 25 - Proposed Fitout of Morgan's Holdings (Aust) Office.$1.2m
27 June 2022Make good and upgrade works to an existing tenancy in the lobby.$552k
20 May 2022Proposed tenancy separation for Mirvac office$273k
17 Jan 2022Level 24 Tenancy Alterations$330k
07 Sept 2021Stage 2: Remainder of works to office space of levels 13-18 & 21$7.6m
13 Aug 2021Stage 1: Internal demolition works & construction of new partitions to existing office space of levels 13-18 & 21$1.5m
19 May 2021Stage 1 - Level 25. Base Building Refurbishment Works$0
26 Apr 2021Level B2 - To allow the minor internal alterations to occur to the exisiting lift pit access doors$50k
22 Dec 2020Reconfiguration to the existing Australian Red Cross Lifeblood CBD Donor Centre.$248k
14 Dec 2020Stage 2 - Balance of Works - Base Building Refurbishment Works$0
14 Oct 2020Internal office fit out. Display suite.$515k
30 July 2020Level 27 - Internal Office Fitout for INSYNC$0
17 June 2020Level 13 - Proposed Plug Fan Upgrade$228k
20 Mar 2020Stage 1 - Tenancy fitout of display suite (excluding fire services)$500k
12 Feb 2020Internal Office Fitout for NDIA$978k
11 Dec 2019DUPLICATE (SEE BP-2020-23) - Stage 1 - Tenancy fitout of display suite (excluding fire services)$500k
25 Nov 2019Level 31 - Building Permit Fees$249k
22 Nov 2019Part levels 26 & 27 - Proposed alterations to an existing office$80k
08 Oct 2019Level 20 - Internal Office Fitout for NDIA$334k
19 July 2019Tenancy 3 & 8 - Proposed restaurant fitout for Tian 38$500
27 Feb 2019Tenancy 1, Ground floor - Fitout$1.7m
21 Jan 2019Level 12 - Upgrade of Accessible Sanitary Facility on Level 12$26k
17 Dec 2018Tenancy 4 - Proposed restaurant fitout fitout for "Co Hanh"$230k
06 Dec 2018Lower Ground Floor Corridor and Lobby Upgrade$227k
30 Nov 2018L29 - Internal Office Alterations$1.2m
21 Aug 2018Level 24- Alterations to existing building$379k
10 Aug 2018Tenancy 1, Ground floor - Fitout$1.7m
06 July 2018Ground Floor - All fit-out works excluding stairs - Colliers Our Space$895k
06 July 2018Stage 2 - Remaining works$895k
01 June 2018Levels 26, 27 & 30 Internal Office make good works$2.1m
08 May 2018Stage 4, Structural Works & Services$13.6m
13 Apr 2018Redevelpomentof lower levels$2.0m
13 Apr 2018Stage 3, Remainder of Demolition Works$13.6m
09 Apr 2018Bensons Marketing Suits - Level 3 Office Fitout$120k
13 Dec 2017Level 29 - Office fitout$674k
14 Nov 2017Stage 2, Internal, Non-Structural Demolition Works)$13.6m
14 Nov 2017Stage 5, Balance Works (Additions & Alterations to an Existing Commercial Building)$13.6m
05 Nov 2017Shop 7 - Internal alterations to an existing tenancy into a new gymnasium$270k
18 Oct 2017Shop T5 - Fitout of Café$205k
22 Sept 2017Level 29 - Internal Demolition Stripout Works to Office$514k
28 Apr 2017Stage 1 – Internal Demolition Works Only - Levels 9, 10, 11 - Three level internal office fit-out for Optus$1.5m
28 Apr 2017Stage 2 – Alterations to an Existing Building - Levels 9, 10, 11 - Three level internal office fit-out for Optus$1.5m
10 Aug 2016Stage 2 - Fit-out to Level 19$5.7m
02 June 2016Level 19 - Internal Office Make Good Works & New Disabled Toilet$818k
29 Mar 2016Levels 15 & 21-23 - Internal Alterations$4.2m
21 Mar 2016Level 32 - Proposed office fitout$638k
11 Feb 2016LEVEL 4 & 6 - Refurbishment Works$280k
01 Feb 2016Office Fitout - ARCBS Donor Centre$2.1m
14 Oct 2015Level 3 - Alterations to existing building$70k
06 Oct 2015Internal Make Good Office works$2.2m
16 Sept 2015Stage 1 - Tenancy B, Level 27 - Internal Office Alterations$165k
11 Sept 2015Office Fitout - ARCBS Donor Centre$2.1m
30 July 2015Internal Make Good Office works$242k
12 June 2015Level 24: Office Fit-Out$1.2m
29 May 2015Level 28: Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy$30k
04 May 2015Level 20 - fitout$1.7m
23 Apr 2015Office fitout to existing tenancy space (stair opening existing)$1.5m
31 Mar 2015Part Level 27 - Internal Office Alterations$90k
15 Jan 2015Alterations to level 14$93k
12 Dec 2014Ground Floor Mezzanine - internal alterations to existing office$618k
11 Oct 2014Mezzanine & Level 30 Proposed partition alterations$1.8m
30 Sept 2014Levels 26, 27 & 30 Internal Office make good works$2.3m
21 Aug 2014Level 12 "Meridian Lawyers' office tenancy fitout$875k
11 Apr 2014Level 18 proposed Office fit out$1.2m
05 Mar 2014Lvl 18 Proposed Refurbishment$520k
12 Nov 2013Iinternal Alterations Level 15$7k
23 Oct 2013Office Refurbishment - Level 1$1.4m
29 May 2013Proposed Internal Tenancy Fitout - Lobby$25k
23 Apr 2013Office fitout - Level 13-17 (5 levels)$4.2m
19 Dec 2012RETAIL TENANCY FIT OUT - L26$2k
02 Oct 2012Stage 5: Internal Office Fitout, Lower Ground, Level 4-12$7.8m
26 Sept 2012Base building refurbishment$11.7m
21 Aug 2012Refurbishment of Existing Office - Level 28$180k
17 Aug 2012Construction of New Accessible Sanitary Facilities Level 13-17$100k
17 Aug 2012Office Fitout Level 3 & 30$45k
02 Apr 2012Fitout - Level 26$385k
27 Mar 2012Office alterations Level 29$340k
05 Mar 2012(Office) Base building refurbishment of Level 31.$711k
13 May 2011Office fitout- Optus centre Level 4-12$5.8m
27 Apr 2011Proposed fitout to existing cafe tenancy on rear ground floor. Tenancy 2$120k
17 Mar 2011Internal fitout to commercial building at 359-373 Collins Street, Melbourne$30k
01 Feb 2011Office fitout on Level 29$50k
13 Oct 2010OFFICE FITOUT$325k
01 Oct 2010Level 31: fitout of office$100k
30 Sept 2010Internal Office Alterations$200k
27 Aug 2010An office fitout on level 30 at 367 Collins Street$165k
06 Aug 2010int fit out of Bank offices grnd$15k
25 May 2010Levels 28 & 32 - office/sanitary facility refurbishment$281k
13 May 2010Stage 2- Remainder of Works-Levels 28 & 32 - office/sanitary facility refurbishment$593k
17 Feb 2010Alterations base building refurbishment- Lvl 28$248k
20 Jan 2010Stage 2 Variation: Increase scope of works$1.3m
16 Nov 2009Office fitout- Optus centre Level 4-12$6.0m
12 Oct 2009Alteration to offices, base building refurbishment of levels 1, 3 & 25 and ground level mezzanine toilet refurbishment.$1.9m
22 Sept 2009Stage 2: All works to completion - Office fitout alterations to existing building$1.3m
28 Aug 2009Office fitout alterations to existing building$1.3m
15 July 2009Base building refurbishment Level 28$248k
12 June 2009LATERATIONS TO AN EXISTING BUILDING$0
12 June 2009Level 17. Alterations to an existing building$20k
24 Nov 2008Base Building Refurbishment of Lower Ground Floor$244
14 Nov 2008Alterations to a building - Level 18 367 Collins STreet MELB$496k
26 Sept 2008Proposed hair salon$8k
03 July 2008Level 3; Alterations to an existing building - Office Fitout$1.3m
27 June 2008Brencorp Office Fitout Level 31$890k
18 June 2008Office tenancy fitout to Level 23.$1.1m
16 June 2008Office Fitout, Level 19,$120
29 May 2008Alterations to Existing Bank CBA Ground Floor, 367 Collins Street$75
05 May 2008Base building refurbishment of Level 19 (office).$380k
01 May 2008Construction of tenancy office alterations @ Level 19$550k
18 Feb 2008Optus Singtel. Alterations to an existing office building, erection of partitioning to Level 1.$83k
06 Feb 2008Office fitout to Level 25.$310k
01 Feb 2008Construction of an internal cafe fitout (JAVA) Ground South West.$250k
09 Nov 2007Office fitout to Level 25.$310k
05 Oct 2007Alterations and fitout to offices on Level 26 & 27.$2.0m
02 Oct 2007Alterations/Office fitout Level 20$200k
28 Sept 2007Office tenancy make good works, Level 19. Stage 1: Internal demolition/strip-out work.$120k
13 Aug 2007New external kitchen exhaust duct & works for ground floor to Cafe$250k
13 June 2007Refurbishment of Level 20 including Fire Engineering Assessment to entire building$443k
23 Apr 2007Refurbishment to Bank$880k
14 Mar 2007Tenancy Office fitout-Mezzanine level$215k
09 Feb 2007Office fitout Level 30$800k
11 Dec 2006Alteration-Defit Tenancy & Base building refurbishment Level 30$433k
07 Aug 2006Fire Safety Upgrade$23k
14 June 2006Alphawest fitout. Alterations and minor internal works to an existing building levels 11(part) & 12(part)$120k
04 May 2006Alterations to existing basement change rooms, basement car park level.$183k
24 Oct 2005Stage 2- internal office refurbishment Levels 21 & 22$219k
25 Aug 2005fresh air upgrade to level 22, 367 Collins$22k
07 July 2005Extensions part ground$30k
20 June 2005office partitioning and changes to services$195k
19 May 2005minor internal office alterations$18k
08 Apr 2005office fit-out and alterations to an existing building$50k
25 Feb 2005Office partition fitout Level 28$250k
04 Jan 2005Installation of service risers in stairs from level 3 to 33 in no. 367 Collins St.$200k
09 Aug 2004Satge 2: Structual Works to existing building. Alterations$200k
29 June 2004Partition alterations Level 23$250k
24 June 2004Remove internal stair and replace$59k
17 June 2004Office fitout Level 3$100k
16 June 2004Stage 1 alteration All works except structural$7.9m
21 Apr 2004Internal office fitout Level 18$36k
15 Apr 2004Alterations to offices fitout/partition alterations level 14.$71k
15 Apr 2004Alterations to workstations Level 9$65k
25 Mar 2004Office partition alterations Levels 23 & 24$15k
21 Oct 2003Office fitout Level 20$58k
04 Apr 2003Office Alterations to Level 22$30k
20 Mar 2003Cafe fiout. Ground Level$140k
13 Feb 2003Alterations Part Ground Level$290k
18 Sept 2002Internal floor alterations Level 3$140k
13 May 2002Alterations to Ground Floor Entry Door - Disabled Persons Access$7k
12 Oct 2001Part level 18, office fitout to existing building$198k
09 Oct 2001Internal office partition to level 30 - alterations to partition layout$154k
07 June 2001lvl 31 office alts$5k
16 May 2001lvl 22 office partition alts$34k
29 Jan 2001lvl 11 alts to offices$20k
31 Aug 2000level 18 alterations$189k
10 Aug 2000Partition alts on level 32$5k
19 June 2000ground floor office alterations to existing building$285k
12 Apr 2000Office fitout on level 18$52k
25 Nov 1999Fitout to level 3 office$6k
25 Oct 1999Tenancy alterations to levels 23 and 24 367 Collins Street Melbourne$852k
06 May 1999Fitout on level 27$8k
06 May 1999Office fitout on levels 26 & 27, 367 Collins Street, Melbourne$1.5m
19 Oct 1998Minor fitout works within Fitzroy tenancy - Level 29, 367 Collins St, Melbourne$20k
02 Oct 1998Fitout for Hartley Poynton Ltd on level 20, 367 Collins Street, Melbourne$480k
13 Mar 1998Internal alterations Levels 1 & 3$216k
12 Mar 1998Alterations to part of level 18$9k
19 Dec 1997partition fitout$247k
03 Sept 1997Alterations and additions$20k
01 Sept 1997Base building refurbishment to levels 18, 20 & 26$1.5m
15 July 1997Fitout on Level 22$40k
26 Mar 1997Tenancy fitout level 19 and 30$53k
16 Dec 1996Office fitout$12k
16 July 1996Alterations to Level 27$225k
31 May 1996Internal alterations$1.5m
23 May 1996Fitout to Level 5$500k
29 Apr 1996New ground floor sign$3k
16 Apr 1996Base building works$900k
03 Aug 1995all - base building works$35k
27 July 1995Partition fitout on Levels 4 and 5$500k
21 June 1995Alterations to existing building$900k
07 June 1995Construct a sign$30k

Questions and answers

Is Optus Centre residential or commercial?
Optus Centre is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was Optus Centre built?
Optus Centre was completed in 1975.

How many floors does Optus Centre have?
Optus Centre has 34 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Optus Centre?
The latest council census counted 23 businesses in Optus Centre, including Anytime Fitness Melbourne CBD2, Australian Institute Of Company Directors and Australian Red Cross Society.

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

Who designed and built Optus Centre?
Bates Smart designed Optus Centre. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Optus Centre?
About 158 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 48 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Optus Centre?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 4 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Elizabeth St/Collins St #5, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for Optus Centre?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1322).

Does Optus Centre have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP513276 has 1 lot.

How much was Optus Centre sold for?
Pacific Alliance Group bought Optus Centre for $340 million, with the sale reported in June 2024. In April 2023, Mirvac was marketing the building for about $400 million.

Has any work been done on Optus Centre recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 143 building permits for Optus Centre since 1995. The most recent was in April 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); 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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