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London and Lancashire Building

400-402 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
39 mheight
8floors
1865completed
5businesses
5permits

Development milestones

Completed1865London and Lancashire Building completed: 8 floors

Building team

Architect
Austin & Ellis
Leasing agent
Savills
Owner
Sarchi Property
Sales agent
Colliers International

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, HO607, PO1
Strata plan
TP7985 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 7 · ☕ 6 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 9

Timeline

20251 building permit · about $100k of new works
Largest: Proposed alterations to an existing office
20231 certificate · about $423k of new works
Largest: Level 5 - Internal Office Fitout
21 Jul 2022London and Lancashire Building offered for sale with $35 million-plus price guide
The seven-level heritage building was offered through an expressions of interest campaign led by Colliers International, with a price guide of more than $35 million. Six of seven levels were reported leased to commercial tenants at the time.
20161 building permit and 1 certificate · about $165k of new works
Largest: Level 5 - Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy
2015Council census records it as office, 8 floors
Name recorded: London and Lancashire Building
28 Apr 2013Chinese developer Hengyi leases space in refurbished London and Lancashire Building
Hengyi agreed a six-year lease over about 700 square metres on the ground and first floors. At the time the report said the building was more than 60% leased, with three floors remaining, and attributed demand to the quality refurbishment and Collins Street address.
2013Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 8 floors
Name recorded: London and Lancashire Building
20131 building permit and 1 certificate · about $400k of new works
Largest: Addition of 2 new levels and refurbishment of existing building
20121 building permit · about $3.5m of new works
Largest: Stage 2: Architectural and services and structural variation. Addition of 2 new levels and refurbishment of existing building
2010Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 6 floors
Name recorded: London and Lancashire Building
25 Oct 2009London and Lancashire Building sold at auction for $7.5 million
The building at 400 Collins Street sold after auction for $7.5 million, offloaded by interests associated with the Angliss family, which had owned it for more than 30 years. CBRE agents marketed the building.
20052 certificates · about $174k of new works
Largest: Office fitout Level 5
2002First council census entry: office, 6 floors
20001 building permit · about $190 of new works
Largest: installation of alarm signalling equipemt
1865London and Lancashire Building completed: 8 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne

Building permits and certificates (10)

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.

18 Aug 2025Proposed alterations to an existing office$100k
01 Nov 2023Level 5 - Internal Office Fitout$423k
21 Oct 2016Existing fire alarm monitoring system converted to another approved monitoring system (ASE replaced)$2k
03 Apr 2016Level 5 - Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy$163k
27 May 2013Internal office fit out to ground and mezzanine$400k
21 May 2013Addition of 2 new levels and refurbishment of existing building$3.5m
27 June 2012Stage 2: Architectural and services and structural variation. Addition of 2 new levels and refurbishment of existing building$3.5m
27 July 2005Office fitout Level 4$24k
27 July 2005Office fitout Level 5$150k
31 July 2000installation of alarm signalling equipemt$190

Questions and answers

Is London and Lancashire Building residential or commercial?
London and Lancashire Building is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was London and Lancashire Building built?
London and Lancashire Building was completed in 1865.

How many floors does London and Lancashire Building have?
London and Lancashire Building has 8 floors above ground.

What businesses are in London and Lancashire Building?
The latest council census counted 5 businesses in London and Lancashire Building, including Cottee Parker, DUXTON Hill and Hengyi Pacific.

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

Who designed and built London and Lancashire Building?
Austin & Ellis designed London and Lancashire Building. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is London and Lancashire Building?
About 38 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 426 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near London and Lancashire Building?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 6 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is William St/Collins St #3, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for London and Lancashire Building?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO607).

Does London and Lancashire Building have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP7985 has 1 lot.

Has London and Lancashire Building been sold or put up for sale?
It sold at auction for $7.5 million in 2009. In July 2022 it was offered for sale with a price guide of $35 million-plus.

Has a developer leased space in London and Lancashire Building?
In 2013, Chinese developer Hengyi leased space in the refurbished building.

Has any work been done on London and Lancashire Building recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 5 building permits for London and Lancashire Building since 2000. 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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