City Square
44-86 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
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Under construction
- 1980Completed
- TodayIn progress
16 building permits · 2 news storiesFull timeline ↓
About City Square
City Square at 44-86 Swanston Street, Melbourne, is still under construction and not yet finished. Grocon is building the refurbishment to designs by Urban Initiatives, with a glass canopy and a digital Mockridge fountain planned. Denton Corker Marshall is the architect.
At a glance
Key facts
- Building type
- 🏛 Other
- Completed
- 1980 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Height
- —
- Floors
- —
- Footprint
- 2,565 m²
- Architect
- Denton Corker Marshall Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Car spaces
- —
- Strata plan
- PS809025 · 2 lots
- Planning zone
- PPRZ
- Permits on record
- 16
Score cards
Town Hall Station 1 min walk · 14 tram stops within 400 m
113 cafés, 14 grocers, 24 medical within 250 m
86 street trees within 150 m · park 0 m away
37,744 people pass daily nearby · 75 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 Square.
Location & neighbourhood
Getting around
Train station1 min · 22 m
Train station1 min · 118 m
Tram stop1 min · 43 m
Tram stop1 min · 85 m
Tram stop2 min · 181 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).
Timeline
Everything that has happened at City Square: listings, news, works, planning and history.
Planning & heritage
Planning controls
DDO1Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO2Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO2-A5Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO70Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designHO505Heritage Overlay: a permit is needed to demolish or change the outside of heritage placesPO1Parking 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
- PS809025
- Lots on the plan
- 2
- Owners corporation
- Not recorded
- Building permits on record
- 16
- Estimated cost of works
- About $314.2m
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 Square in public forums and groups, and reviews left here.
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Frequently asked questions
Is City Square residential or commercial?
City Square is neither homes nor offices. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as unoccupied - under construction.
When was City Square built?
City Square was completed in 1980.
Who designed and built City Square?
Denton Corker Marshall designed City Square and Grocon built it. The building team section has the sources.
What public transport is near City Square?
Town Hall Station is the nearest train station, about 1 minute's walk. The nearest tram stop is Collins St/Swanston St #11, about 1 minute's walk.
What is the planning zone for City Square?
The site is in the Public Park And Recreation Zone (PPRZ). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO505).
Does City Square have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS809025 has 2 lots.
Has any work been done on City Square recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 16 building permits for City Square since 2008. The most recent was in May 2026.
Compare with nearby buildings
| Building | Type | Distance | Floors | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Square | Other | — | 1980 | |
| The Westin Melbourne | Hotel | 30 m | 16 | 2000 |
| 55 Swanston Street | Commercial | 61 m | 15 | 1974 |
| Wales Corner | Commercial | 68 m | 17 | 1964 |
| Nicholas Building | Commercial | 97 m | 10 | 1926 |
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), Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). Street View and business details © Google Maps.