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Victoria Hall Apartments

390-394 Russell Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use · Residential Apartment
15 mheight
3floors
1887completed
24homes
3permits

Development milestones

Completed1887Victoria Hall Apartments completed: 3 floors

Building team

Owners corporation manager
Victoria Body Corporate Services

Planning & subdivision

Zone
MUZ
Overlays
DDO1, DDO4, HO849, PO12
Strata plan
PS436459 · 24 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 3

Timeline

2013Council census records it as residential apartment, 3 floors
Name recorded: Victoria Hall Apartments
2011Council census records it as residential apartment, 3 floors
Name recorded: Victoria
20022 building permits · about $595k of new works
Largest: Conversion of 8 Apartments
2002First council census entry: residential apartment, 3 floors
20001 building permit · about $800k of new works
Largest: Stage 1 Internal walls and floors to levels 1 and 2
19991 certificate · about $5k of new works
Largest: Alteration to an existing building
1887Victoria Hall Apartments completed: 3 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (4)

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.

15 Apr 2002Conversion of 8 Apartments$585k
15 Apr 2002Fitout to 1 Office$10k
11 Feb 2000Stage 1 Internal walls and floors to levels 1 and 2$800k
16 Sept 1999Alteration to an existing building$5k

Questions and answers

Is Victoria Hall Apartments residential or commercial?
Victoria Hall Apartments mixes homes and businesses under one roof. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was Victoria Hall Apartments built?
Victoria Hall Apartments was completed in 1887.

How many floors does Victoria Hall Apartments have?
Victoria Hall Apartments has 3 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in Victoria Hall Apartments?
Victoria Hall Apartments has 24 homes. The national address file lists 24 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

What do apartments cost near Victoria Hall Apartments?
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.

What businesses are in Victoria Hall Apartments?
The latest council census counted 1 business in Victoria Hall Apartments, including The Melbourne Barber Shop.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in Victoria Hall Apartments?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 390-394 Russell Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

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

Who built Victoria Hall Apartments?
The building team section lists who's known so far. Builders, architects and developers can claim their role on this page.

How tall is Victoria Hall Apartments?
About 15 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 815 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Victoria Hall Apartments?
State Library Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Exhibition St/La Trobe St #8, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for Victoria Hall Apartments?
The site is in the Mixed Use Zone (MUZ). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO849).

Does Victoria Hall Apartments have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS436459 has 24 lots.

Has any work been done on Victoria Hall Apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 3 building permits for Victoria Hall Apartments since 2000. The most recent was in April 2002.

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

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