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Clarence Chambers

452-456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
55 mheight
13floors
1975completed
7businesses
45permits

Development milestones

Completed1975Clarence Chambers completed: 13 floors

Building team

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, HO719, PO1
Strata plan
TP672202 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20252 building permits · about $3.3m of new works
Largest: Lot 2 - Demolition of facade cladding - Stage 1
20242 certificates · about $1.3m of new works
Largest: Alterations to an Existing Building - Level 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 Refurbishment Works
20231 building permit · about $417k of new works
Largest: Internal Office Fitout for David Ross Chambers
20221 building permit · about $69k of new works
Largest: Level 1 (Partial) - Allow new alterations to occur to the existing level
20201 building permit and 4 certificates · about $397k of new works
Largest: Stage 3 - Fitout of Levels 5-12
2019Council census records it as office, 13 floors
Name recorded: Clarence Chambers
20194 certificates · about $678k of new works
Largest: Level 2 - Alterations to an existing office building
20184 building permits and 2 certificates · about $4.3m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulics and Fire Services
20162 building permits · about $200k of new works
Largest: Retail Tenancy Fit Out
20152 building permits · about $403k of new works
Largest: Levels 6 & 10 - Office fitout
20142 building permits · about $318k of new works
Largest: Internal Office Alterations - Maurice Blackburn, Level 5
20131 building permit · about $75k of new works
Largest: Internal Fit-Out & Alterations Level 7, 8, 10
20121 building permit · about $150k of new works
Largest: Alterations of an existing office building - Level 4
20111 building permit and 1 certificate · about $76k of new works
Largest: Alterations to existing office building
2010Council census records it as office, 13 floors
Name recorded: Maurice Blackburn House
20101 certificate · about $85k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fit out on level 6
Mar 2009456 Lonsdale Street reportedly in negotiations with private investor
Real Estate Source reported that Maurice Blackburn House, a 13-level B-grade building at 456 Lonsdale Street, was reportedly in exclusive negotiations with a private investor and had never been formally listed for sale. The article said owner Macquarie paid $21.75 million for the property in January 2002 and last valued it at $30 million in December 2008.
20092 certificates · about $117k of new works
Largest: Fire Service Upgrade
2008Council census records it as office, 13 floors
Name recorded: Mauruce Blackburn House
20084 building permits and 2 certificates · about $216k of new works
Largest: Maurice Blackburn Cashman - Level 9 & 10 fitout (office). Stage 3: Level 10 fitout.
20071 building permit · about $800k of new works
Largest: Maurice Blackburn Cashman - Level 9 & 10 fitout (office). Stage 1: Level 9 internal stripout.
20063 building permits and 1 certificate · about $75k of new works
Largest: Office fitouts, alterations to level 6 & 12
20051 building permit · about $15k of new works
Largest: office fitout ground floor
2004Council census records it as office, 13 floors
Name recorded: LAND TITLES OFFICE
20044 building permits and 3 certificates · about $262k of new works
Largest: Office fitout alterations Level 6
20033 building permits and 5 certificates · about $989k of new works
Largest: Alterations to a building and fitout to level 4
20023 building permits and 4 certificates · about $2.0m of new works
Largest: Refurbishment Works - Stage 1 - Services works only. Levels 1 & 2 Building Services Works - For the Relocation of Police Prosecutions Divisi
2002First council census entry: unoccupied - unused, 13 floors
20013 building permits and 3 certificates · about $3.1m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 : remove office partitions & install new ceiling at Maurice Blackburn tenancy lvls 7- 12
20002 certificates · about $24k of new works
Largest: alts to ground floor office
19971 building permit · about $590k of new works
Largest: all - facade & internal alteration
1975Clarence Chambers completed: 13 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (77)

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.

05 Sept 2025Lot 2 - Demolition of facade cladding - Stage 1$3.1m
29 Jan 2025Tenancy alterations on level 3$212k
02 Aug 2024Alterations to an Existing Building - Level 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 Refurbishment Works$1.2m
09 Jan 2024Alterations to an Existing Building - Level 4, VOCC Office Refurbishment$143k
01 Dec 2023Internal Office Fitout for David Ross Chambers$417k
05 Apr 2022Level 1 (Partial) - Allow new alterations to occur to the existing level$69k
09 July 2020Level 3 - Tenancy Alterations$372k
30 Jan 2020Level 9 - Alterations to existing Office$25k
30 Jan 2020Stage 2- End of Trip & DDA Facilities, Ground Floor$200k
30 Jan 2020Stage 3 - Fitout of Levels 5-12$3.3m
30 Jan 2020Stage 5 - Alterations to fire hydrant system, installation of new fire - rated backing to fire hose reel enclosures.$78k
23 Dec 2019Level 1 - Alterations to Existing Office (Part)$112k
23 Dec 2019Level 2 - Alterations to an existing office building$493k
16 July 2019Level 4 - Alterations to existing office$72k
23 May 2019Alterations to existing tenancy (fitout)$3
03 Aug 2018Stage 4 - Smoke Hazard Management Systems Upgrade$890k
02 Aug 2018Levels 10, 11 & 12 - Alterations to existing office$670k
24 July 2018Stage 2 - Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulics and Fire Services$951k
13 June 2018Level 9 - Proposed Internal Partial Partition and Office Fitout$20k
16 Mar 2018Alterations to existing Office tenancy$59k
15 Mar 2018Stage 1 - Alterations/Construction of Tenancy Wall$31k
22 Dec 2016Stage 2 - External Works and Signage$40k
24 Nov 2016Retail Tenancy Fit Out$200k
20 Oct 2015Levels 6 & 10 - Office fitout$352k
11 June 2015Levels 5 & 12, 456 Lonsdale Street - Fit-out$51k
25 July 2014New Signage Works$38k
21 Mar 2014Internal Office Alterations - Maurice Blackburn, Level 5$280k
14 Nov 2013Internal Fit-Out & Alterations Level 7, 8, 10$75k
30 July 2012Alterations of an existing office building - Level 4$150k
04 July 2011Level 1 office alterations$36k
04 Feb 2011Alterations to existing office building$40k
08 Dec 2010Tenancy fit out on level 6$85k
27 May 2009Office Alterations ,Level 2$25
26 Mar 2009Fire Service Upgrade$117k
29 Aug 2008Ground Floor Lobby alterations (Office)$196k
05 Aug 2008Installation of office partition Level 4$3k
22 May 2008Alterations to (office) Toilet Facilities - Level 9.$40k
17 Mar 2008Office partition alterations to existing tenancy Level 4$17k
12 Feb 2008Maurice Blackburn Cashman - Level 9 & 10 fitout (office). Stage 2: Level 9 fitout.$500k
29 Jan 2008Maurice Blackburn Cashman - Level 9 & 10 fitout (office). Stage 3: Level 10 fitout.$800k
07 Nov 2007Maurice Blackburn Cashman - Level 9 & 10 fitout (office). Stage 1: Level 9 internal stripout.$500k
09 May 2006Internal office alterations to level 4 (part)$10k
31 Mar 2006Office alterations on level 7$25k
03 Feb 2006Office alterations on level 9$30k
25 Jan 2006Office fitouts, alterations to level 6 & 12$40k
09 June 2005office fitout ground floor$15k
25 Oct 2004Removal of internal walls - Ground floor$70k
10 Aug 2004Office fitout Part Level 5$12k
22 June 2004Alterations to building. Level 6 - Internal office alterations.$13k
09 June 2004Installation of a new EWIS panel$38k
10 May 2004Tenancy fitout Level 6$20k
13 Apr 2004Office alterations to level 5$20k
11 Mar 2004Office fitout alterations Level 6$110k
05 Nov 2003Office alterations Level 6$58k
05 Nov 2003Offive fitout Level 6$106k
17 Oct 2003Alterations to a building and fitout to level 4$400k
13 Oct 2003Office Tenancy fitout Level 5$48k
25 Sept 2003Tenancy establishment works on level 5$30k
08 Aug 2003Office partitions on part level 5$40k
15 July 2003Office Fitout - Level 3$25k
18 Mar 2003Tenancy works and office partition fitout on Level 3$282k
14 May 2002Retail fitout$300k
14 May 2002Tenancy 1 - Cafe Fitout$220k
14 May 2002Tenancy 3 - Retail Fitout$40k
14 May 2002Tenancy 4 - Retail Fitout$30k
23 Apr 2002Tenancy 2 - Retail Fitout$40k
26 Mar 2002Refurbishment Works - Stage 1 - Services works only. Levels 1 & 2 Building Services Works - For the Relocation of Police Prosecutions Division$710k
25 Feb 2002Internal Demolition Level 1 & 2, and Partition fitout Level 3 to 5.$700k
12 Oct 2001Level 5 & 6, alterations to building, office fitout$203k
14 Sept 2001Removal of flat fire hoses throughout the building$500
15 Aug 2001Stage 2 : remove office partitions & install new ceiling at Maurice Blackburn tenancy lvls 7- 12$2.5m
27 Apr 2001Stage 1 : remove office partitions & install new ceiling at Maurice Blackburn tenancy lvls 7- 12$190k
18 Mar 2001Level 9 office partition alts$120k
10 Jan 2001Office fitout on ground floor$61k
02 Oct 2000alts to ground floor office$23k
28 Sept 2000installation to alarm signalling equipment.$190
12 June 1997all - facade & internal alteration$590k

Questions and answers

Is Clarence Chambers residential or commercial?
Clarence Chambers is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was Clarence Chambers built?
Clarence Chambers was completed in 1975.

How many floors does Clarence Chambers have?
Clarence Chambers has 13 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Clarence Chambers?
The latest council census counted 7 businesses in Clarence Chambers, including Child Protection Litigation Office, Clarence Office Professionals and Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria.

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

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

How tall is Clarence Chambers?
About 55 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 260 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Clarence Chambers?
Flagstaff Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 4 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Flagstaff Station/William St #7, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for Clarence Chambers?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO719).

Does Clarence Chambers have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP672202 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Clarence Chambers recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 45 building permits for Clarence Chambers since 1997. The most recent was in September 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.

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