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Taylors House

399-413 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Educational/Research
46 mheight
11floors
1986completed
12businesses
32permits

Development milestones

Completed1986Taylors House completed: 11 floors

Building team

Leasing agent
Cushman & Wakefield
Owner
Forza Capital

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan
TP96669 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 6 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20251 building permit and 3 certificates · about $821k of new works
Largest: Internal Lobby Upgrade
25 Oct 2024Victorian public school takes two floors at 399 Lonsdale Street as a city campus
Real Estate Source reported that University High School would open a city campus with 1,891 square metres over two floors at the building from January, with Forza Capital as landlord. Forza's fund page also says two floors were recently leased to the Victorian Department of Education.
20232 building permits and 1 certificate · about $915k of new works
Largest: Shop 4 - Proposed fitout to an existing restaurant
20 Dec 2021Forza Capital buys 399 Lonsdale Street (Taylors House) for $86.8 million
Real Estate Source reported that Forza Capital bought the 11-level office at 399 Lonsdale Street (Taylors House) for $86.8 million, a 5.09 per cent yield, from Cheerich Pty Ltd, which had paid $31.5 million in 2013. Forza planned a sustainability-focused refurbishment of the building.
20192 building permits · about $470k of new works
Largest: Level 3 - Refurbishment of front of house services
20181 building permit · about $4k of new works
Largest: Level 10 - Demolish Partitions in existing education facility
20172 building permits and 4 certificates · about $567k of new works
Largest: Level 9 - Proposed alterations to existing tenancy - Academia
20164 building permits and 1 certificate · about $1.1m of new works
Largest: Internal Tenancy Fitout to Claypots Barbarossa Restaurant
20157 building permits and 3 certificates · about $984k of new works
Largest: Stage 2: All works including structural, shop fronts, fitout, services excluding kitchen exhaust
20141 building permit · about $563k of new works
Largest: Ground floor alterations - internal fitout and shop front
20132 building permits and 1 certificate · about $10k of new works
Largest: Internal Additions & Alterations to Level 7
20124 building permits · about $346k of new works
Largest: Internal Alterations
22 Mar 2011FKP offers 399 Lonsdale Street office for sale at about $35 million
Real Estate Source reported that FKP was selling the fully leased office at 399 Lonsdale Street, with Taylors College occupying the office space, and that the seller had paid $30.2 million for the building in July 2006. The article gives the building as 11 storeys with 10,176 square metres of lettable area including ground-floor retail.
2009Council census records it as educational/research, 13 floors
Name recorded: Taylors House
20091 certificate · about $573k of new works
Largest: Proposed alterations to existing educational use building
2007Council census records it as educational/research, 12 floors
Name recorded: Taylors House
20071 building permit · about $200k of new works
Largest: Taylors College. Proposed alterations to existing education centre tenancy to Levels 6 & 10.
20061 certificate · about $291k of new works
Largest: Full internal works on ground, 3rd and 10th floor.
20041 building permit and 1 certificate · about $30k of new works
Largest: Fitout Shop 2
20021 building permit · about $49k of new works
Largest: Internal fitout - Medical Clinic. Shop 2, 399 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
2002First council census entry: educational/research, 12 floors
20011 certificate · about $180k of new works
Largest: lvl 10 classroom alts for Taylors College
19992 building permits and 2 certificates · about $432k of new works
Largest: Alterations to part of the ground floor
19971 certificate · about $5.4m of new works
Largest: Internal alterations
19941 building permit · about $4.8m of new works
Largest: alterations
1986Taylors House completed: 11 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (52)

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.

04 Dec 2025Internal Lobby Upgrade$450k
10 Oct 2025Installation of toilet facilities$78k
01 Oct 2025Address: Shop 4, 399 Lonsdale Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000/ Project Description :Proposed shop fitout only (excluding external signage)$25k
22 Jan 2025Proposed alterations to level 6 & 7$268k
22 Nov 2023Shop 4 - Proposed fitout to an existing restaurant$475k
30 June 2023Forza Capital - Level 4 and Level 10 - Proposed alterations to Existing Education Facility$120k
05 May 2023LEVEL 2 - PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING CLASSROOM$320k
25 Sept 2019Level 3 - Refurbishment of front of house services$410k
03 June 2019Internal Alterations to Existing Educational Facility$60k
13 July 2018Level 10 - Demolish Partitions in existing education facility$4k
21 Nov 2017Level 10 - Internal alterations to an existing building$150k
19 Sept 2017Level 2 - Internal alterations to an existing building$132k
21 Aug 2017Level 7 - Alteration to office wall layout$5k
11 Aug 2017Level 9 - Proposed alterations to existing tenancy - Academia$410k
23 June 2017Level 3 - Proposed alterations to existing education centre tenancy$15k
30 May 2017Level 7 - Alterations$5k
19 Dec 2016Level 7 - Minor Alteratoins$7k
13 Oct 2016(Tenancy 4) Proposed restaurant fitout to existing tenancy$280k
10 Oct 2016Service refurbishment and installation of mechanical vent to external wall$150k
18 Aug 2016Level 1, 399 Lonsdale Street Melbourne - Fitout$306k
18 May 2016Internal Tenancy Fitout to Claypots Barbarossa Restaurant$350k
16 Dec 2015Lot 1 - Installation of New Coolroom (10a)$4k
11 Dec 2015Ground floor Proposed foyer upgrade$206k
11 Nov 2015Stage 2: All works including structural, shop fronts, fitout, services excluding kitchen exhaust$563k
12 Oct 2015Lot (1) Shop 3, - Internal Alterations to the Existing Shop$200k
22 Sept 2015Shop 2 fitout of Ground Floor$160k
14 Sept 2015Level 9 - Internal alterations to an existing building$65k
05 Aug 2015Staeg 2 - Additional stage - New suspended ceiling$299k
08 July 2015First Floor Office Fit-out$249k
01 July 2015Stage 3: Kitchen exhaust & changes to shop front$563k
10 Mar 2015Level 6 - Proposed Internal Fitout to Existing Classrooms$50k
22 Dec 2014Ground floor alterations - internal fitout and shop front$78k
11 June 2013Internal Additions & Alterations to Level 7$10k
21 May 2013Internal Additions & Alterations to Level 7$10k
21 May 2013Level 7 Internal Additions & Alterations$10k
26 Nov 2012Variation: Relocation of door to student services to centre of wall - Alteration to Office Part Level 8 (Study Group Australia)$24k
12 Nov 2012Alteration to Office Part Level 8 (Study Group Australia)$24k
31 May 2012Cafe Bar fitout including change of use from education facility$40k
17 Jan 2012Internal Alterations$282k
11 Feb 2009Proposed alterations to existing educational use building$573k
21 Dec 2007Taylors College. Proposed alterations to existing education centre tenancy to Levels 6 & 10.$200k
24 Feb 2006Full internal works on ground, 3rd and 10th floor.$291k
12 Aug 2004Internal works to shop$10k
25 Mar 2004Fitout Shop 2$20k
27 Sept 2002Internal fitout - Medical Clinic. Shop 2, 399 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne$49k
18 June 2001lvl 10 classroom alts for Taylors College$180k
15 July 1999Alterations to part of the ground floor$194k
30 June 1999Alterations to part of the ground floor$194k
30 June 1999Alterations to the ground floor$193k
30 Mar 1999Creation of new office tenancy/reception$45k
13 Oct 1997Internal alterations$5.4m
29 Sept 1994alterations$4.8m

Questions and answers

Is Taylors House residential or commercial?
Taylors House is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as educational/research.

When was Taylors House built?
Taylors House was completed in 1986.

How many floors does Taylors House have?
Taylors House has 11 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Taylors House?
The latest council census counted 12 businesses in Taylors House, including Academia Australia, Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd and Canterbury Institute of Management Australia.

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

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

How tall is Taylors House?
About 46 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 346 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

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

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

Does Taylors House have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP96669 has 1 lot.

Was Taylors House offered for sale before 2021?
In March 2011, FKP offered the office at 399 Lonsdale Street for sale at about $35 million.

Has any work been done on Taylors House recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 32 building permits for Taylors House since 1994. The most recent was in October 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); 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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