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Riverside Plaza

452-470 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office

—height

21floors

1994completed

12businesses

99permits

Development milestones

Completed

1994

Riverside Plaza completed: 21 floors

Building team

Owner: Stockland
Owner: Dexus Wholesale Property Fund
Architect: Architectus
Owner: Deka Immobilien

Planning & subdivision

Zone: CCZ1
Overlays: DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan: TP81877 · 1 lots
Scores: 🚆 7 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 7

Timeline

20261 building permit · about $678k of new works
Largest: Level 1 - Part (Suite 3) Fit-out works for existing tenancy

20251 certificate · about $613k of new works
Largest: Partial Fit-Out Works for Existing Tenancy

20242 certificates · about $1.4m of new works
Largest: Internal Fitout - Commonwealth Ombudsman

20232 building permits and 1 certificate · about $3.1m of new works
Largest: Refurbishment works

20225 building permits and 4 certificates · about $11.6m of new works
Largest: Level 11 - Office Tenancy Fitout for AQSA and TEQSA Melbourne. Stage 1: Fitout excluding pods, audio/ visual & façade works

20212 building permits · about $3.6m of new works
Largest: Refurbishment Works to an Existing Tenancy

Sep 2020Deka Immobilien buys 452 Flinders Street from Dexus
German investor Deka Immobilien agreed to buy the 22-level office tower from the Dexus Wholesale Property Fund, with Cushman and Wakefield advising. Reported prices differ by source: $440 million (Real Estate Source), $454 million (Cushman and Wakefield) and around EUR 280 million (Deka). The building was described as fully leased to 16 tenants, with settlement expected in mid-November 2020 subject to FIRB approval.

20203 building permits and 3 certificates · about $6.1m of new works
Largest: Stage 1 - Level 7 V-Line office fit out.

9 May 2019V/Line chooses 452 Flinders Street for headquarters
Rail operator V/Line signed a lease for 5,972 square metres in the Dexus-owned building at 452 Flinders Street to relocate its Melbourne headquarters.

Apr 2019Lobby and facade refurbishment by Architectus for Dexus
Architectus lists a project at 452 Flinders Street for Dexus that addresses the entry orientation and circulation of the main lobby, with a status of built in April 2019.

20193 building permits and 6 certificates · about $8.3m of new works
Largest: Stage 4 - Remainder of Works

20187 building permits and 3 certificates · about $11.5m of new works
Largest: Stage 4 - Alterations to Level 3 (Part)

20171 certificate · about $480k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout - Level 3, 452 Flinders Street, Melbourne

20161 building permit · about $250k of new works
Largest: Level 10 - Tenancy Fitout of Office

20154 building permits and 4 certificates · about $5.5m of new works
Largest: Level 17 & 18 Base Building Refurbishment

20142 building permits · about $950k of new works
Largest: Internal office Alterations for Dodo - Level 9

20133 building permits and 2 certificates · about $436k of new works
Largest: Basebuild upgrade of Level 5, 6, 14 and 15 lift lobby, amenities and tenant floor finishes

20121 building permit and 3 certificates · about $496k of new works
Largest: Office fitout Part Level 2

Nov 2011Stockland sells Riverside Plaza office tower to Dexus Wholesale Property Fund
Stockland sold the 19-storey Riverside Plaza office tower on Flinders Street to Dexus Wholesale Property Fund for $201.5 million, as part of a divestment program. The article said the foyer, entrance and ground-floor retail had been upgraded in 2011 and that about 60% of floors had been refurbished over the previous four years.

20116 building permits and 4 certificates · about $12.6m of new works
Largest: New internal stair between Levels 11-13 and internal office fitout Levels 10 (part), 11, 12, 13 and 16

20103 building permits and 1 certificate · about $3.9m of new works
Largest: Minor base building refurbishment of levels 10.11.12.13 & 16

20092 building permits · about $21k of new works
Largest: Proposed office fitout works to an existing building Level 14

2008Council census records it as office, 20 floors

20082 building permits and 1 certificate · about $7.0m of new works
Largest: Variation: Australian Crime Commission RFP, Level 3 (Part) Office, Level 4 Office, Basement 2 (Part) Carpark.

20075 building permits and 5 certificates · about $6.8m of new works
Largest: Refurbishment of levels 2 to 7 of riverside plaza Melbourne.

2006Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 20 floors

20064 building permits and 2 certificates · about $404k of new works
Largest: Stage 1 - Removal of non loadbearing partitions and workstations, re-installation of work stations. Construction of office alterations (le

20057 building permits and 1 certificate · about $1.6m of new works
Largest: Office fitout level 15

20044 building permits and 1 certificate · about $1.8m of new works
Largest: Demolition of partition walls on level 1 no. 452

20037 building permits and 3 certificates · about $1.2m of new works
Largest: Alterations to an existing building. Stage 2: Partitions to Areas P & M Only

20023 building permits and 1 certificate · about $264k of new works
Largest: Level 4 & 6 Alterations to Office Partitions

2002First council census entry: office, 20 floors

20017 building permits and 1 certificate · about $49.1m of new works
Largest: lvl 2 &3 office alts for Office of Fair Trading

20003 building permits and 1 certificate · about $25k of new works
Largest: odffice alts lvl 2 dept of justice

19991 building permit · about $49k of new works
Largest: Office partition alterations to existing tenancy on level 4

19981 certificate · about $7k of new works
Largest: Partition fitout to meeting room level 10

19972 building permits and 2 certificates · about $1.8m of new works
Largest: Office fitout works

19965 building permits and 1 certificate · about $430k of new works
Largest: Office fitout

19953 building permits · about $1.5m of new works
Largest: Fitout levels 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, & 13 ANZ bank

1994Riverside Plaza completed: 21 floors
Derived from CTBUH Skyscraper Center

Building permits and certificates (153)

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.

16 Feb 2026	Level 1 - Part (Suite 3) Fit-out works for existing tenancy	$678k
14 Aug 2025	Partial Fit-Out Works for Existing Tenancy	$613k
08 Aug 2024	Level 14 - Minor Fit-Out Works	$30k
21 June 2024	Internal Fitout - Commonwealth Ombudsman	$1.4m
25 Oct 2023	Refurbishment works	$2.0m
13 Oct 2023	Level 13 - Internal Office Fitout for Jacobs	$915k
21 Sept 2023	Level 17 - Proposed Wall Removal & Workstation Installation for Cambridge Box Hill Language Assessment	$194k
09 Dec 2022	Level 14 & 19 Minor Alterations & Additions	$130k
26 Oct 2022	Level 2 - Alterations to existing building (Office fitout)	$510k
29 Aug 2022	Warm Shell & Lift Lobbies and Amenities Refurbishment	$4.1m
23 Aug 2022	Level 11 - Office Tenancy Fitout for AQSA and TEQSA Melbourne. Stage 1: Fitout excluding pods, audio/ visual & façade works	$4.3m
23 Aug 2022	Stage 2 - Level 11 - Office Tenancy Fitout for AQSA and TEQSA Melbourne	$4.3m
08 Aug 2022	Stage 2 - Tenancy split and expansion of tenancy 3. Remainder of works.	$2.1m
24 June 2022	Proposed Fit-out of Jacobs Office - Level 13	$360k
27 May 2022	Stage 2 - Tenancy split and expansion of tenancy 3. Remainder of works.	$2.1m
24 Feb 2022	Level 2 & Level 11 - Tenancy Spilt Works	$2.1m
25 Aug 2021	Vocus Tenancy - Level 3	$64k
12 Aug 2021	Refurbishment Works to an Existing Tenancy	$3.5m
14 Dec 2020	Level 13 - Alterations to existing office tenancy (new storage room).	$21k
16 Nov 2020	Replacement of existing cladding to a plant room.	$202k
28 Sept 2020	Stage 1 - Level 7 V-Line office fit out.	$3.4m
24 Sept 2020	Stage 2 - Design change.	$3.4m
24 Aug 2020	Fit-out to Existing Mezzanine and Level 1	$971k
13 Mar 2020	Level 7 - V-Line Office fit out	$1.5m
25 Nov 2019	Kitchen Exhaust Rectification	$324k
08 Nov 2019	Stage 4 - Remainder of Works	$8.0m
09 Sept 2019	Stage 3 – Level 5 & 6	$8.0m
28 June 2019	Stage 2 – Gridlines 1-3 only - Level 5 & 6	$8.0m
29 Apr 2019	Stage 1 – Level 2 Comms Room - Level 2 - Fit-Out works	$8.0m
08 Mar 2019	Stage 1 - Ground floor lobby refurbishment	$2.0m
08 Mar 2019	Stage 2- Internal Stripout	$3.8m
08 Mar 2019	Stage 4 Balance of Works	$3.8m
08 Jan 2019	Level 3, 9 & 10 - Tenancy Fitout - Vocus	$100k
13 Nov 2018	Level 1- End of trip facility works	$550k
09 Nov 2018	Refurbishment of bathroom and lift lobby on level 2	$687k
02 Nov 2018	Level 2 - OFFICE FITOUT - Alterations to existing building,	$10k
08 Oct 2018	Level 17 - Proposed Internal Partitions and Office Fitout for Occupational English Test	$750k
02 Oct 2018	Stage 4 - Alterations to Level 3 (Part)	$4.6m
27 Sept 2018	Stage 3 – Lobby Works Excluding Façade. Ground Floor Lobby Refurbishment	$3.8m
03 Sept 2018	Stage 3 - Fitout of Level 9 and Stair Penetration between Levels 9 and 10	$3.3m
11 July 2018	Levels 9 & 10 - Bathroom and Lift Lobby Upgrades	$1.1m
24 Apr 2018	Level 10 (Part) only - Internal Demolition	$1.8m
19 Feb 2018	Level 14 - Secure office - fit-out	$55k
01 June 2017	Tenancy fitout - Level 3, 452 Flinders Street, Melbourne	$480k
23 Aug 2016	Level 10 - Tenancy Fitout of Office	$250k
16 Oct 2015	Levels 5 and 6 Stage 1 - Stage 1 – Demolition of Core & Amenities Areas Only - Redesign to core lobbies and toilets	$584k
07 Oct 2015	Proposed new parcel lockers in existing lift lobby area	$10k
25 Sept 2015	Level 2 - PROPOSED OFFICE FITOUT	$200k
31 Aug 2015	STAGE 2: ALL WORKS TO COMPLETION	$1.6m
28 Aug 2015	Levels 5 and 6 - Stage 2 – Balancing of Works to Lift Lobby and Amenities Area Only - Redesign to core lobbies and toilets	$584k
22 July 2015	Levels 5 & 6 Base Building Refurbishment	$187k
07 Apr 2015	Minor base building refurbishment of Office Level 2	$998k
26 Mar 2015	Level 17 & 18 Base Building Refurbishment	$2.0m
10 Nov 2014	Level 2, Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy	$50k
31 Jan 2014	Internal office Alterations for Dodo - Level 9	$900k
30 Oct 2013	Office fitout Level 10	$20k
16 Aug 2013	Removal/Relocation of a sprinkler and EWIS speaker Level 14	$750
08 Aug 2013	Secure enclosure to Part Level B2 carpark	$29k
18 June 2013	MINOR ALTERATIONS TO SKM OFFICE LEVEL 10 & 13	$18k
22 May 2013	Basebuild upgrade of Level 5, 6, 14 and 15 lift lobby, amenities and tenant floor finishes	$368k
26 Nov 2012	Alterations to an existing office building at Level 10	$30k
19 July 2012	Office partitioning on level 2	$493k
16 July 2012	Fitou an office on level 14	$3k
01 Mar 2012	Office fitout Part Level 2	$976k
25 Nov 2011	An inter-tenancy subdivision on level 2	$96k
11 Nov 2011	Stage 2: Fire services. Office fitout Part Level 2	$976k
17 Oct 2011	Removal of Emergency phone jacks	$12k
22 Sept 2011	Construct office partitions Level 4	$44k
09 Aug 2011	Exit Door works Ground Floor	$4k
04 Aug 2011	Internal alterations to an existing office tenancy	$30k
15 Apr 2011	Shuji Sushi Internal fitout ( ground floor)	$150k
22 Feb 2011	Alterations to lower ground Level 1	$439k
08 Feb 2011	Office fitout on level 14 for Eastern Energy	$5k
14 Jan 2011	New internal stair between Levels 11-13 and internal office fitout Levels 10 (part), 11, 12, 13 and 16	$10.8m
05 Oct 2010	GF Lobby Cafe Internal Fitout	$423k
12 Aug 2010	Stockland retirement living - office fitout (level 7)	$191k
08 June 2010	Installation of Code Red ASE Monitoring	$500
27 Apr 2010	Minor base building refurbishment of levels 10.11.12.13 & 16	$3.3m
31 Aug 2009	Proposed office fitout works to an existing building Level 14	$15k
16 Apr 2009	Internal office fitout alterations to an existing building Level 14	$6k
15 Apr 2008	Additions and alterations to office Lot 1.	$5k
01 Apr 2008	Variation: Australian Crime Commission RFP, Level 3 (Part) Office, Level 4 Office, Basement 2 (Part) Carpark.	$7.0m
01 Feb 2008	Australian Crime Commission RFP. Alterations to office Level 3 (part) & Leve 4. Stage 2: Final.	$5.5m
09 Nov 2007	Design Guide. Proposed office fitout (including tenancy establishment works) to existing tenancy, Level 3 (North Tenancy - 'Primus Telecom').	$500k
15 Oct 2007	Internal office tenancy alterations	$24k
28 Sept 2007	Inter tenancy wall Level 3	$30k
31 July 2007	Internal works Level 7	$94k
28 June 2007	Fire detection upgrade- New FIP, FFCP, Field Devices & Smoke detection	$389k
27 June 2007	Office fitout Level 5 & 6	$766k
22 June 2007	Refurbishment of levels 2 to 7 of riverside plaza Melbourne.	$3.2m
20 June 2007	Demolition of an existing office fitout & return to base building condition, Level 1. Stage 2: All remaining building works.	$50k
04 May 2007	Demolition of office fitout tenancy Level 1 Stage 1	$50k
05 Apr 2007	Office fitout Level 7	$1.7m
15 June 2006	Alterations Level 16	$20k
25 May 2006	Alteration to shop/Cafe	$54k
09 May 2006	Stage 3: Construction of office alterations to level 16	$10k
03 Apr 2006	Stage 1 - Removal of non loadbearing partitions and workstations, re-installation of work stations. Construction of office alterations (level 16, 17, 18)	$300k
03 Apr 2006	Stage 2 - Services, construction of office alterations (level 16, 17, 18)	$195k
17 Feb 2006	Alterations to a building, office minor partition alterations to level 12	$30k
15 Dec 2005	Office fitout level 15	$1.5m
03 Nov 2005	Minor tenancy alterations on level 13	$23k
12 May 2005	Stage 4: alterations to ups / battery room	$164k
09 May 2005	Stage 1: alterations to level 14 Offices	$20k
13 Apr 2005	Stage 3: Office fit-out, level 12 only	$875k
11 Mar 2005	Replacement of revolving doors ground Floor. Alterations to an office building.	$91k
02 Mar 2005	Level 16 - Installation of workstations	$11k
01 Mar 2005	Additions to a building, level 13 only	$20k
20 Dec 2004	Demolition of partition walls on level 1 no. 452	$1.2m
11 Oct 2004	Alterations Level 14	$20k
01 Apr 2004	Removal of flat hoses to all hydrants	$700
03 Mar 2004	Office partition alterations Level 12	$50k
16 Feb 2004	Office partition fitout on level 12	$416k
18 Nov 2003	Alterations to partitions and services - Level 9 (Offices)	$25k
13 Nov 2003	Alterations to an existing building. Stage 3: Office partitions to areas A, D, E, F, G, K, T & Y only	$381k
31 Oct 2003	Office fitout to Level 9 only	$22k
03 Sept 2003	Fitout Part Level 14	$270k
15 Aug 2003	Tenancy fitout of office - Partial tenancy fitout Level 16	$32k
12 Aug 2003	Fitout- Level 7	$263k
25 June 2003	Alterations to existing office building (partition fitout) Level 10	$40k
02 June 2003	Alterations to an existing building. Stage 2: Partitions to Areas P & M Only	$500k
15 Apr 2003	Alterations to an existing building. Stage 1: Partition works to Level 1 only. Cost of this stage: $110,100	$500k
03 Apr 2003	Alterations to a building: Internal office alterations only. Part Level 13	$40k
17 Dec 2002	Alteration -Level 5	$14k
01 Aug 2002	Level 5 - Office Alterations	$50k
27 Feb 2002	Level 4 & 6 Alterations to Office Partitions	$140k
25 Jan 2002	Alterations to level 6 offices.	$60k
30 Oct 2001	Level 17 and 18 - Alterations to office partition.	$173k
18 June 2001	alterations to an existing ground floor (part) offices	$10k
20 Apr 2001	lvl 9 (part) Anz Computer Room extension	$35k
17 Apr 2001	ground floor tenancy establishment works (retail)	$88k
29 Mar 2001	lvl 2 &3 office alts for Office of Fair Trading	$48.7m
28 Mar 2001	L9 OFFICE FIT OUT	$35k
26 Mar 2001	lvl 5 int fit out to existing office for Dept of Justice	$13k
08 Mar 2001	lvl 4 int office fit out	$30k
07 Dec 2000	odffice alts lvl 2 dept of justice	$13k
30 Aug 2000	internal fitout, level 3	$7k
02 June 2000	Installation of alarm signalling equipment	$190
09 Mar 2000	Alterations to level 2 disabled persons toliet	$12k
05 May 1999	Office partition alterations to existing tenancy on level 4	$49k
22 Sept 1998	Partition fitout to meeting room level 10	$7k
27 June 1997	Office fitout	$6k
15 May 1997	Office fitout Level 15	$3k
09 Mar 1997	Internal alterations Level 6	$54k
20 Jan 1997	Office fitout works	$1.7m
06 Dec 1996	Two new offices	$3k
20 Nov 1996	Office alterations	$2k
20 Aug 1996	Office fitout alterations	$15k
06 Aug 1996	Office fitout	$150k
24 May 1996	Alterations to an existing building. Partition alterations to office levels 16, 17, 18.	$120k
23 May 1996	Alterations to Level 9	$140k
24 Oct 1995	Fitout levels 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, & 13 ANZ bank	$1.4m
13 Sept 1995	Partitions to part Level 5	$115k
13 July 1995	Alterations to existing building - Ammendments to door locks on level 15 terrace.	$500

Questions and answers

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

When was Riverside Plaza built?
Riverside Plaza was completed in 1994.

How many floors does Riverside Plaza have?
Riverside Plaza has 21 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Riverside Plaza?
The latest council census counted 12 businesses in Riverside Plaza, including Ausnet Services, Australian Skills Quality Authority / Tertiary Education Quality And Standards Agency and Investor Hub.

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

Who designed and built Riverside Plaza?
Architectus designed Riverside Plaza. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near Riverside Plaza?
Southern Cross Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 7 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Melbourne Aquarium/Flinders St #2, about 1 minute's walk.

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

Does Riverside Plaza have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP81877 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Riverside Plaza recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 99 building permits for Riverside Plaza since 1995. The most recent was in February 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.