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Collins Wales House

360 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
143 mheight
37floors
1978completed
53businesses
21permits

Development milestones

Planning application2014Planning application TP-2014-986/A lodged
ApprovedApprovedPlanning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Completed1978Collins Wales House completed: 37 floors

Building team

Architect
Bates Smart
Builder
Buildcorp
Owner
Dexus Wholesale Property Fund

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan
PS738912 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20262 certificates · about $1.4m of new works
Largest: Levels 15-16 - Internal Defit, Tenancy Split and Office Fitout
20252 building permits and 1 certificate · about $6.8m of new works
Largest: Levels 15-16 - Internal Defit, Tenancy Split and Office Fitout
20241 building permit and 1 certificate · about $685k of new works
Largest: Alterations to Existing Office Spaces on Levels 31 and 32
20232 building permits and 1 certificate · about $417k of new works
Largest: Alterations to an existing building - change of use
20222 building permits and 2 certificates · about $54.2m of new works
Largest: Internal Office Alterations for DXC
20213 building permits · about $3.0m of new works
Largest: Level 12 Internal Office Fitout
20191 building permit · about $49k of new works
Largest: Level 33 - Dexus - Office Alterations
2018Council census records it as office, 38 floors
Name recorded: Collins Wales House
20182 building permits and 2 certificates · about $2.5m of new works
Largest: Office Fitout works
24 Jul 2017Leasing activity at 360 Collins Street after refurbishment
Leasing agency Colliers International reported about 20 transactions totalling more than 7,000 sqm at 360 Collins Street over the previous six months, which it linked to Dexus's suite-subdivision strategy. A tenant's move was reported as driven by the building's onsite amenity.
20171 building permit and 1 certificate · about $909k of new works
Largest: Level 30 - Lobby & Tenancy Refurbishment
2016Council census records it as unoccupied - under renovation, 37 floors
Name recorded: Collins Wales House
20162 certificates · about $442k of new works
Largest: Level 28 (Part) - Tenancy 5 - Internal Non Structural Alterations to the Existing Office
22 Apr 2015Dexus plans refurbishment of 360 Collins Street after Westpac departs
Dexus Wholesale Property Fund announced a redevelopment of 360 Collins Street after Westpac's departure, and reported that it had received a development approval to refurbish the existing low-rise floors.
2014Planning application TP-2014-986/A lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
20142 building permits and 2 certificates · about $45k of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - New male facilities, accessible bathroom, drying room and bike racks conditional
20132 building permits and 2 certificates · about $4.0m of new works
Largest: Alterations to level 20 - change of use to School
2012Council census records it as office, 37 floors
Name recorded: Collins Wales House
20111 certificate · about $187k of new works
Largest: Proposed office fitout to exisiting tenancy Level 21
20083 building permits and 3 certificates · about $2.5m of new works
Largest: Office De-Fit Works & New Tenancy Division Wall Level 27
20071 certificate · about $60k of new works
Largest: Alteration to office, internal partition walls & doors, Level 21.
2002First council census entry: office, 37 floors
1978Collins Wales House completed: 37 floors
Derived from Structurae
1888The site on Mahlstedt's fire insurance plans
See what stood here in 1888, further down this page.
ApprovedPlanning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor

Building permits and certificates (42)

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.

03 July 2026Level 28 (part only) and Level 34 (part only) - Internal Defit & Fitout$1.4m
05 Feb 2026Levels 15-16 - Internal Defit, Tenancy Split and Office Fitout$4.8m
20 Aug 2025Levels 15-16 - Internal Defit, Tenancy Split and Office Fitout$4.8m
11 Aug 2025Internal Office Fitout$456k
10 July 2025Alterations to an Existing Building - Thoughtworks Australia$1.6m
02 Dec 2024Tenancy 07 - Infill of Existing Opening$25k
11 Jan 2024Alterations to Existing Office Spaces on Levels 31 and 32$660k
11 May 2023Alterations to an existing building - change of use$347k
06 Apr 2023Level 9 - Alterations to existing office tenancy$33k
09 Mar 2023Alterations to existing fit out$38k
16 Dec 2022Internal Office Alterations for DXC$53.9m
04 Nov 2022Level 18 - Internal Office Alterations for DXC$30k
20 Sept 2022Level 7 - Alterations to existing office tenancy$13k
14 Sept 2022Alterations to Cold Shell$279k
06 Dec 2021Level 12 Internal Office Fitout$1.7m
05 Aug 2021Internal Office Fitout for Pac Partners$570k
25 Feb 2021Level 29 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy$756k
02 Apr 2019Level 33 - Dexus - Office Alterations$49k
31 Oct 2018T3, Level 6. Alterations to existing office.$72k
29 Mar 2018Level 30 - Stage 2 - Office fitout$1.0m
27 Mar 2018Level 30 - Credit Agricote Office Fitout$181k
16 Mar 2018Office Fitout works$1.2m
26 Oct 2017Level 30 - Lobby & Tenancy Refurbishment$755k
24 Oct 2017Retail 11 - Internal Tenancy Fitout for Poked 360$154k
07 Dec 2016Level 28 (Part) - Tenancy 5 - Internal Non Structural Alterations to the Existing Office$300k
29 Feb 2016Alterations to Level 25, 360 Collins Street - Perpetual (2)$142k
14 Oct 2014Office fit out to level 26.$3k
23 June 2014Stage 2 - New male facilities, accessible bathroom, drying room and bike racks conditional$824k
14 Apr 2014Stage Final - Conditional$824k
11 Apr 2014Alterations to Levels 17 & 19, 360 Collins Street Melbourne$42k
16 Dec 2013Basement Upgrade B1$189k
16 Sept 2013Alterations - Level 29, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne$14k
29 Aug 2013Fit out part of existing level 29$97k
29 Jan 2013Alterations to level 20 - change of use to School$3.0m
25 Oct 2011Proposed office fitout to exisiting tenancy Level 21$187k
24 Nov 2008Office De-Fit Works & New Tenancy Division Wall Level 27$883k
02 Oct 2008Partition fitout to level 27$230k
12 Sept 2008Proposed office partition alterations to existing tenancy Level 30$57k
18 Aug 2008Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy Level 35. Stage 2: Services alterations.$705k
31 July 2008Office partition fitout to Level 26$581k
15 Apr 2008Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy Level 35. Stage 1: All building work excluding services.$705k
16 Mar 2007Alteration to office, internal partition walls & doors, Level 21.$60k

Questions and answers

Is Collins Wales House residential or commercial?
Collins Wales House is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was Collins Wales House built?
Collins Wales House was completed in 1978.

How many floors does Collins Wales House have?
Collins Wales House has 37 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Collins Wales House?
The latest council census counted 53 businesses in Collins Wales House, including American Express International Inc, Amrop Carmichael Fisher and ANGLE ASSET FINANCE.

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

Who designed and built Collins Wales House?
Bates Smart designed Collins Wales House and Buildcorp built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Collins Wales House?
About 143 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 69 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

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

What is the planning zone for Collins Wales House?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Does Collins Wales House have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS738912 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Collins Wales House recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 21 building permits for Collins Wales House since 2008. The most recent was in August 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); 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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