CITY BATHS
420-438 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
- 3 floors
- 3 businesses
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123 years standing
- 1903Completed
- 1996Refurbished
- TodayStill standing
9 building permits · 1 news storyFull timeline ↓
About CITY BATHS
City Baths is a three-storey indoor recreation building on Swanston Street in Melbourne. Built around 1903 to a design by John James Clark, with Swanson Brothers as builder, it was later refurbished to designs by Gunn Williams & Fender. An April 2021 news item put a $2.5 million restoration due for completion by September 2021.
At a glance
Key facts
- Building type
- 🏢 Commercial
- Completed
- 1903 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Construction started
- 1903 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Height
- —
- Floors
- 3
- Footprint
- 2,227 m²
- Architect
- John James Clark Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Builder
- Swanson Brothers Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Businesses
- 3
- Car spaces
- —
- Strata plan
- PP5514C · 1 lots
- Planning zone
- MUZ
- Permits on record
- 9
Score cards
State Library Station 2 min walk · 7 tram stops within 400 m
44 cafés, 5 grocers, 3 medical within 250 m
86 street trees within 150 m · park 172 m away
11,890 people pass daily nearby · 14 licensed venues within 200 m
Calculated from PTV timetable stops, the City of Melbourne business census, street trees, pedestrian sensors and liquor licences.
The building team
The people and companies behind the design, construction and management of CITY BATHS.
Location & neighbourhood
Getting around
Train station2 min · 126 m
Train station3 min · 270 m
Tram stop1 min · 94 m
Tram stop2 min · 158 m
Tram stop4 min · 281 m
Straight-line walking estimate. Source: PTV GTFS, CC BY 4.0.
Within a 3-minute walk
Who lives in Melbourne (CBD)
ABS Census 2016 via City of Melbourne (CC BY).
Being built nearby
48-50 A'Beckett Street43 floors · 232 m awayapprovedBusinesses in CITY BATHS
3 businesses recorded in the City of Melbourne's latest business census.
City Baths Spinal & Sports Medicine Clinic
Melbourne City Baths
Poolhouse Coffee
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Timeline
Everything that has happened at CITY BATHS: listings, news, works, planning and history.
Planning & heritage
Planning controls
DDO1Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO70Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designHO493Heritage Overlay: a permit is needed to demolish or change the outside of heritage placesPO12Parking Overlay: controls on how much car parking new development can provideVicmap Planning, © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0. Plain-English summaries are ours. Check the planning scheme for exact controls.
Subdivision & permits
- Plan of subdivision
- PP5514C
- Lots on the plan
- 1
- Owners corporation
- Not recorded
- Building permits on record
- 9
- Estimated cost of works
- About $4.9m
Costs are estimates declared on permits, not amounts spent. Stages of a project repeat its value, so we group them and count each project once. A value can cover a project spanning several buildings. Our calculation from City of Melbourne building permits, CC BY 4.0.
History of the site
How it's been recorded over time
City of Melbourne Census of Land Use and Employment, since 2002.
Community
What people say about CITY BATHS in public forums and groups, and reviews left here.
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Frequently asked questions
Is CITY BATHS residential or commercial?
CITY BATHS is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as entertainment/recreation - indoor.
When was CITY BATHS built?
CITY BATHS was completed in 1903.
How many floors does CITY BATHS have?
CITY BATHS has 3 floors above ground.
What businesses are in CITY BATHS?
The latest council census counted 3 businesses in CITY BATHS, including City Baths Spinal & Sports Medicine Clinic, Melbourne City Baths and Poolhouse Coffee.
Is there office or retail space for lease in CITY BATHS?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.
Who designed and built CITY BATHS?
John James Clark designed CITY BATHS and Swanson Brothers built it. The building team section has the sources.
What public transport is near CITY BATHS?
State Library Station is the nearest train station, about 2 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is RMIT University/Swanston St #7, about 1 minute's walk.
What is the planning zone for CITY BATHS?
The site is in the Mixed Use Zone (MUZ). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO493).
Does CITY BATHS have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PP5514C has 1 lot.
Has any work been done on CITY BATHS recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 9 building permits for CITY BATHS since 2014. The most recent was in October 2025.
Compare with nearby buildings
| Building | Type | Distance | Floors | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY BATHS | Commercial | — | 3 | 1903 |
| Verve 501 | Mixed use | 118 m | 41 | 2007 |
| Milano Apartments | Commercial | 118 m | 37 | 2007 |
| RMIT Building 80 | Commercial | 152 m | 13 | 2011 |
That's Built compiles information from public records, research and contributions. Details are checked against multiple sources where possible but may contain errors and aren't professional advice. 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)). Street View and business details © Google Maps.