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Victory Tower

416-420 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Unoccupied - Unused
—height
11floors
1964completed
8businesses
20permits

Development milestones

Completed1964Victory Tower completed: 11 floors

Building team

Sales agent
Grant Thornton Australia

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan
RP17142 · 13 lots
Scores
🚆 7 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 9

Timeline

20261 building permit · about $100k of new works
Largest: Internal Fit-Out: Shop 1 C, Hair Force One Barbers - Stage 1 - Only to Internal Works (Excluding Works to the External and Structural Works)
20251 building permit and 1 certificate · about $284k of new works
Largest: Level 7 - Internal Office Alterations
2024Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 11 floors
Name recorded: Victory Tower
20242 building permits · about $340k of new works
Largest: Change of use from a Class 6 building to a Class 9b occupancy & construction of internal alterations. 9/420 Collins St
11 Apr 2023Floors and retail shop at 420 Collins Street offered for sale by mortgagee agents
Four properties at 420 Collins Street, including three whole office floors and a ground-floor retail shop, were offered for sale. The article says they are part of the former Victory Offices business and are being sold by Grant Thornton Australia as agents for the mortgagee.
11 Apr 2019Melbourne City Mission leases level 10 of Victory Tower
Melbourne City Mission leased all of level 10 (about 393 square metres) at 420 Collins Street, which the article says is also known as the Victory Tower. The article says the space had recently been modernised and that the charity intended to sub-lease part of it to Youth Law.
2019Council census records it as office, 11 floors
Name recorded: Victory Tower
20184 building permits and 1 certificate · about $807k of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - To Completion of Proposed Internal Office Fitout Works Only
20161 building permit · about $20k of new works
Largest: Level 3, Internal Non Structural Minor Alterations to Parts of the Existing Office
20152 building permits and 1 certificate · about $522k of new works
Largest: Alterations - Westpac Bank
20143 certificates · about $888k of new works
Largest: Levels 1 & 2 Office Fit Out
20131 building permit · about $173k of new works
Largest: Refurbishment of tenancy Levels 1 & 2
20121 building permit and 1 certificate · about $30k of new works
Largest: Stage 2: Office fitout Level 5
20111 building permit · about $200k of new works
Largest: Office fitout Level 5 (Demolition works only)
2010Council census records it as office, 11 floors
Name recorded: Singapore Airlines House
20091 building permit · about $20k of new works
Largest: Construction of office fitout - complete (basement)
20082 building permits · about $586k of new works
Largest: Internal and external alterations to Ground Floor. Stage 2: Facade works and internal partition wall installation.
2002First council census entry: office, 11 floors
20011 building permit · about $130k of new works
Largest: lvl 7 office partition alts
20002 building permits · about $250k of new works
Largest: office fitout 8th floor 414 - 420 collins st.
19961 certificate · about $3k of new works
Largest: Office fitout alterations
1964Victory Tower completed: 11 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (28)

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 Mar 2026Internal Fit-Out: Shop 1 C, Hair Force One Barbers - Stage 1 - Only to Internal Works (Excluding Works to the External and Structural Works)$100k
16 June 2025Level 7 - Internal Office Alterations$284k
26 Mar 2025Level 7 - Internal Office Alterations$284k
07 June 2024TENANCY 1C - PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING RETAIL$60k
05 June 2024Change of use from a Class 6 building to a Class 9b occupancy & construction of internal alterations. 9/420 Collins St$280k
19 Sept 2018Level 6 - To allow the minor internal alterations to occur inside the existing tenancy.$3k
31 Aug 2018Stage 2 - To Completion of Proposed Internal Office Fitout Works Only$674k
15 May 2018VCSO Ground Floor & Level 9 - Proposed Tenancy Fitout$38k
13 Apr 2018Level 10 - Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy$45k
23 Mar 2018Ground Floor - VCSO New Office Fitout$85k
24 Nov 2016Level 3, Internal Non Structural Minor Alterations to Parts of the Existing Office$20k
04 Sept 2015Level 6: CHANGE OF USE (CLASS 5 TO 9B)$0
14 July 2015Level 6, Installation of a door and associated wall$2k
10 July 2015Alterations - Westpac Bank$520k
21 July 2014Levels 1 & 2 Office Fit Out$880k
16 May 2014Subway Internal Alterations$8k
03 Mar 2014T01 & T02 - Internal and external alterations to Ground Floor. Internal demolition works and tenancy partition wall installation.$240k
15 Oct 2013Refurbishment of tenancy Levels 1 & 2$173k
01 Mar 2012Office fitout Level 3$30k
24 Jan 2012Stage 2: Office fitout Level 5$200k
07 Dec 2011Office fitout Level 5 (Demolition works only)$200k
17 Aug 2009Construction of office fitout - complete (basement)$20k
18 Dec 2008Alteration to front facade and lobby$280k
27 May 2008Internal and external alterations to Ground Floor. Stage 2: Facade works and internal partition wall installation.$306k
23 Jan 2001lvl 7 office partition alts$130k
18 Sept 2000office fitout 8th floor 414 - 420 collins st.$250k
06 Mar 2000Installation of alarm signalling equipment$190
15 Aug 1996Office fitout alterations$3k

Questions and answers

Is Victory Tower residential or commercial?
Victory Tower is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as unoccupied - unused.

When was Victory Tower built?
Victory Tower was completed in 1964.

How many floors does Victory Tower have?
Victory Tower has 11 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Victory Tower?
The latest council census counted 8 businesses in Victory Tower, including Data Agility Pty Ltd, Frontier Financial Group Pty Ltd and Frontier Software Pty Ltd.

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

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

What public transport is near Victory Tower?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 7 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is William St/Collins St #3, about 1 minute's walk.

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

Does Victory Tower have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision RP17142 has 13 lots.

Has any part of Victory Tower been offered for sale?
Yes. In April 2023, floors and a retail shop at 420 Collins Street were offered for sale through agents.

Has any work been done on Victory Tower recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 20 building permits for Victory Tower since 2000. The most recent was in March 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); 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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