| Completed | 1965 | Royal Insurance Centre completed: 18 floors |
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.
| 01 Dec 2025 | Internal Tenancy Split & Fitout (Levels 7-8) | $2.9m |
| 02 Sept 2025 | Level 16 - Internal alterations to office | $105k |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Internal Office Fitout | $826k |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Internal Tenancy Split & Fitout (Levels 7-8) | $2.9m |
| 18 July 2025 | Level 7 - Internal Tenancy Split & Fitout | $1.0m |
| 20 May 2025 | Internal Level 10 - Office Fitout for Procurement Australia | $56k |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Level 1 - Rooms 1.07-1.10 - Alterations to an existing building | $120k |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Level 1 - Internal Partial Demolition | $77k |
| 22 May 2024 | Stage One - To Completion of Demolition Works Only - Level 8 Internal Office Fitout | $659k |
| 21 May 2024 | Levels 12, 13 and 16, 440 Collinst Street - Tenancy Split and Internal Office Fitout | $6.8m |
| 09 May 2024 | Level 7 - Tenancy 2 - Internal Office Fitout | $1.2m |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Alterations and Additions to Existing Ground Floor Lobby and Café | $1.2m |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Alterations and Additions to Existing Building Façade | $525k |
| 01 Mar 2024 | Ground floor - Alterations to Ground Floor BOH Cafe Kitchen | $58k |
| 13 Dec 2023 | Levels 12, 13 and 16, 440 Collins Street - Internal Demolition and Make Good | $531k |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Stage 1 - Suite 2 Level 7 - 440 Collins street fit-out works - Demolition | $1.4m |
| 24 Nov 2023 | Internal Tenancy Split and Office Fitout - (Stage Two - To Completion of All Works) | $4.8m |
| 24 Nov 2023 | Stage One - Levels 4, 5, 6 and 15 - To Completion of Partial Fitout Works Only. | $4.8m |
| 22 Nov 2023 | Stage 3 - Installation of duct work & sprinklers. | $805k |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Internal Tenancy Split and Office Fitout - (Stage Two - To Completion of All Works) | $4.8m |
| 01 Nov 2023 | Stage 2 - Installation of Speed panels, Fire Dampers & Support Grates. This approval excludes the duct work & sprinklers. | $724k |
| 30 Oct 2023 | Upgrade Facilities to a wellness centre (end of trip facilities) | $83k |
| 21 Sept 2023 | 440 Collins street - Mechanical Riser Works (Alterations) | $724k |
| 08 Sept 2023 | Alterations and Additions to Existing Ground Floor Lobby and Café | $1.2m |
| 04 Sept 2023 | Partial Internal Demolition and Make Good (Basement Level 2 and Ground Floor) | $100k |
| 26 July 2023 | Level 4 - Internal Office Fitout | $969k |
| 17 July 2023 | Stage 3 - Ground Floor Retail Tenancies, Entry Lobbies & Carpark & Basement Level 3 EOT Alterations | $2.2m |
| 07 July 2023 | Stage 2 - To Completion of All Works | $7.7m |
| 23 June 2023 | Refurbishment of Ground Floor and Proposed End of Trip Facilities Associated with Level 2 Basement Carpark | $2.7m |
| 06 June 2023 | ASE Replacement | $2k |
| 04 May 2023 | Demolition of a room in Basement 2 | $26k |
| 03 Apr 2023 | Alterations to an existing building | $77k |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Internal Office Fitout for Ionic Rare Earths | $147k |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Refurbishment of Existing Building (Stage One - To Completion of Partial Fitout Works Only and Excluding External Works) | $7.7m |
| 24 Feb 2023 | Internal Demolition and Make Good (Levels 5 and 6) | $31.6m |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Internal Demolition and Make Good (Levels 3, 4, 9, 15 and 16) | $1.0m |
| 03 Nov 2021 | Level 16 - Proposed Defit of H&M Office Only | $28k |
| 25 June 2021 | Tenancy Fitout to Part Level 10 | $77k |
| 09 Oct 2020 | Office Fitout | $40k |
| 29 May 2020 | Level 8 - To completion of proposed works | $150k |
| 13 Mar 2020 | Alterations to an existing building | $21k |
| 05 Feb 2020 | Stage 2: Ground Floor (Demolition)) | $55k |
| 23 Dec 2019 | Level 15 - Office fitout 440 Collins | $84k |
| 10 Dec 2019 | Level 11, 440 Collins Street MELBOURNE - Fit-out demolition and makegood | $397k |
| 23 Oct 2019 | Spacestation Level 10 - building permit and final certificate for the project | $1.4m |
| 18 Sept 2019 | Stage 3 - Ground Floor Retail Tenancies, Entry Lobbies & Carpark & Basement Level 3 EOT Alterations | $2.2m |
| 06 Aug 2019 | Level 10, Alterations to Office | $362k |
| 28 Mar 2019 | Level 6 Alterations (Tenancies Reconfiguration) and Stripout | $133k |
| 02 Nov 2017 | Level 16 - Proposed Office Fitout for H&M Fashion Office | $172k |
| 09 Mar 2017 | Level 14 - Proposed Internal Office Fitout | $584k |
| 10 Feb 2017 | Level 16 - Office Fitout | $134k |
| 16 Sept 2016 | Level 15 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy | $157k |
| 15 Aug 2016 | L13 -Fitout of offices | $35k |
| 12 July 2016 | Level 14 - Alterations to an existing building - Back to base building works | $407k |
| 02 Mar 2016 | Fitout alterations to Level 10 utility and kitchen areas | $38k |
| 16 Sept 2015 | Level 15 - Internal office alterations | $70k |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Level 12 - Internal Office Fitout | $30k |
| 23 Mar 2015 | Level 16 - office fit out | $150k |
| 22 Nov 2013 | Tenancy fitout Level 15 | $418k |
| 26 Sept 2013 | Variation - Tenancy fitout Level 15 - Installation of External Louvre | $0 |
| 12 July 2013 | Internal office fitout alterations to existing building | $145k |
| 23 Apr 2013 | Refurbishment works to level 8 office tenancy | $357k |
| 12 Apr 2013 | Office Fit Out to Part of Level 8 | $494k |
| 12 Nov 2012 | Internal Demolition of Fitout Works-level 14 & 15 | $160k |
| 15 Oct 2012 | Make Good Building Works & Internal Demolition of Partitions - Level 7 | $100k |
| 02 Aug 2012 | Australia Post Shop - Internal Alterations | $137k |
| 06 July 2012 | Minor internal alterations to office Part Levels 3 & 4 | $30k |
| 21 June 2012 | Stage 2: Installation of Amex Booth. Australia Post Shop - Internal Alterations | $137k |
| 28 Sept 2011 | Proposed alterations to existing office Level 3 | $50k |
| 23 Sept 2011 | CBA ATM Installation | $13k |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Proposed workstation alterations to exisitng office tenancy | $25k |
| 14 Feb 2011 | Moray & Agnew office refurbishment | $30k |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Partition fitout to level 16 | $35k |
| 07 Dec 2009 | A fitout to offices on levels 3 and 4 | $136 |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Tenancy fitout Brasilian Bean | $150k |
| 18 Mar 2009 | Alterations to an existing building Level 16 (Part), 440 Collins Street Melbourne | $47k |
| 13 Oct 2008 | Partition fitout to level 16 | $230k |
| 10 July 2008 | Office Partition fitout to Level 14 | $4k |
| 13 Feb 2008 | Alterations to an Existing Building - Office Fitout levels 5,6,and 7 | $1.2m |
| 04 Feb 2008 | Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy Level 12&13. Stage 3: Services alterations. | $100k |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Internal office fitout, non structural partitions Level 11 only. | $275k |
| 13 Dec 2007 | Alterations to an existing building-sanitary facilities upgrade, (office) Levels 3, 4 & 9. | $284k |
| 08 Nov 2007 | Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy Level 12&13. Stage 2: All building works, excluding services. | $100k |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy Level 12&13. Stage 1: Demolition works only. | $100k |
| 11 Oct 2007 | Internal alterations to and tenancy fit-out of existing Australia Post tenancy, Ground Floor Shop 2&3. | $321k |
| 06 Sept 2007 | Demolition of intertenancy walls Ground Floor | $13k |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Office fitout Level 15 | $70k |
| 28 June 2007 | Office fitout alterations Level 16 | $252k |
| 17 May 2007 | Alterations to Level 11 | $247k |
| 17 May 2007 | Lobby refurbishment Ground Floor | $336k |
| 17 May 2007 | Office fitout alterations Level 16 | $252k |
| 20 Dec 2006 | Replacement of existing FIP and SFIP system, office building 440 (all). | $143k |
| 22 Nov 2006 | Proposed office fitout | $30k |
| 03 Oct 2006 | Office partition fitout Level 4 | $60k |
| 24 May 2006 | Office fitout to existing tenancy, level 8 (north west tenancy). | $181k |
| 27 Mar 2006 | Stage 1: Partitions only, Office fitout alterations to an existing building on Level 2 only for education purpose | $100k |
| 21 Feb 2006 | Office tenancy fitout Level 8 (North West) | $104k |
| 15 Feb 2006 | Office building & carpark removal of layflat hoses to fire hydrants | $200k |
| 10 Nov 2005 | office alterations | $140k |
| 23 Sept 2005 | Internal fitout Levels 3,4 &15 | $200k |
| 20 Apr 2005 | lift refurbishment | $1.7m |
| 06 Apr 2005 | Office fitout Levels 2 & 3 | $100k |
| 04 Apr 2005 | Subdivision of tenancies and fitout to Tenancy 1 (Level 7) office | $61k |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Minor Office fitout Level 2 & 3 | $100k |
| 03 May 2004 | Alterations & refurbishment Level 1 | $150k |
| 12 Dec 2003 | Level 1 works | $45k |
| 28 Nov 2003 | Office Fitout - Level 15 | $50k |
| 06 Nov 2003 | Alteration to office tenancy Level 15 | $19k |
| 23 Oct 2003 | Office fitoutLevel 6 | $45k |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Tenancy Fitout Alterations to an Existing Building - Levels 2 & 3 (Office Tenancies) | $300k |
| 22 July 2003 | Existing building alterations and refurbishment - Levels 2 & 3 | $90k |
| 20 May 2003 | Fitout Alterations to an existing building, Level 12 | $300k |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Tenancy fitout alterations within an existing building. Levels 4, 5 & 9. | $217k |
| 26 Mar 2003 | alts to existing building - base building works. | $125k |
| 13 Jan 2003 | Alterations to existing office Tenancy. Level 6 | $266k |
| 17 Sept 2002 | Office fitout -Level 7 Part | $30 |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Level 11 - Stage 1 - Internal stripout of whole floor | $50k |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Level 11 - Stage 3 -All services and works to complete | $83k |
| 17 July 2002 | Level 11 - Stage 2 - Internal partitioning of whole floor exluding services | $138k |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Level 6, office alterations to tenancy | $110k |
| 01 Nov 2001 | Forecourt refurbishment to an existing building. Ground floor and forecourt tenancy. | $280k |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Tenancy fitout of cafe, alterations to existing building. (Starbucks cafe) | $180k |
| 06 Sept 2001 | Level 12, alterations to existing offices | $20k |
| 24 July 2001 | Level 8 - Office Partitioning | $200k |
| 23 Jan 2001 | lvl 14 office fit out | $150k |
| 11 Sept 2000 | office refurbishment | $100k |
| 07 Aug 2000 | installation of alarm signalling equipment. | $2k |
| 02 Aug 2000 | Office fitout on level 11 | $26k |
| 16 June 2000 | refurbishment of office layout as per plans | $150k |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Office refurbishment to level 10 440 Collins Street Melbourne | $35k |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Alteration to level 14 office layout storage area | $10k |
| 23 Sept 1999 | Office fitout - floor 15, 440 Collins St, Melbourne | $44k |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Tenancy fitout on level 8 | $130k |
| 06 Aug 1999 | Internal alterations - offices fitout level 11 | $30k |
| 04 Aug 1999 | Alterations to internal partitions on level 11 440 Collins Street | $70k |
| 04 Aug 1999 | Partition alterations on level 6 | $32k |
| 06 July 1999 | Alterations to lift lobby on level 10 | $46k |
| 06 July 1999 | Alterations to lift lobby refurbishment level 8 | $46k |
| 06 July 1999 | Fitout of an office lobby on level 15 at 440 Collins Street Melbourne | $46k |
| 06 July 1999 | Refurbishment of lift lobby on level 11 | $46k |
| 25 June 1999 | Tenancy alterations to level 12A | $227k |
| 01 Apr 1999 | Office alterations LVL 8 | $80k |
| 01 Apr 1999 | Tenancy fitout on level 15 440 Collins Street Melbourne | $50k |
| 23 Mar 1999 | Refurbishment of office layout as per plans | $60k |
| 20 Nov 1998 | Office fitout for AON Insurance, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne | $3.0m |
| 15 Sept 1998 | Len Walker office fitout - Level 6, 440 Collins , Melbourne | $17k |
| 15 Sept 1998 | Office fitout for Apex Bank, Level 10, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne | $10k |
| 28 Aug 1998 | Office fitout on level 10, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne | $73k |
| 20 July 1998 | Foyer upgrade | $124k |
| 13 July 1998 | Office fitout for AON Insurance | $3.0m |
| 01 June 1998 | Construction of a canopy | $26k |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Alterations to shop front on ground floor | $180k |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Alterations of a building level 2 | $41k |
| 17 June 1996 | Alterations to partitions Level 12 | $20k |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Minor office works | $5k |
| 15 Dec 1995 | Alterations to office | $200k |
Is Royal Insurance Centre residential or commercial?
Royal Insurance Centre is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as unoccupied - unused.
When was Royal Insurance Centre built?
Royal Insurance Centre was completed in 1965.
How many floors does Royal Insurance Centre have?
Royal Insurance Centre has 18 floors above ground.
What businesses are in Royal Insurance Centre?
The latest council census counted 11 businesses in Royal Insurance Centre, including Australia Post, Cliftons and Coghlan Duffy & Co Pty Ltd.
Is there office or retail space for lease in Royal Insurance Centre?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.
Who designed and built Royal Insurance Centre?
Yuncken Freeman designed Royal Insurance Centre. The building team section has the sources.
How tall is Royal Insurance Centre?
About 74 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 179 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.
What public transport is near Royal Insurance Centre?
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 Royal Insurance Centre?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1010).
Does Royal Insurance Centre have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP230461 has 1 lot.
Has any work been done on Royal Insurance Centre recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 93 building permits for Royal Insurance Centre since 1995. 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); 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.
