🏒 CommercialOfficeCompleted 2006πŸ› Heritage overlay

Herald Living Apartments

46-74 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

  • 40 floors
  • 30 businesses
  • 75 car spaces

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20 years standing

Built in 3 yrs 1 mth

  1. Dec 2002Construction started
  2. 2006Completed
  3. 2006Refurbished
  4. TodayStill standing

85 building permitsFull timeline ↓

About Herald Living Apartments

Herald Living Apartments is a 40-storey commercial building on Flinders Street in Melbourne, with office as its main use and a heritage overlay on the site. Construction started in 1921 and the building was completed in 2006. Cbus Property developed it and Hassell designed it.

At a glance

Key facts

Building type
🏒 Commercial
Completed
2006
Construction started
1921 Unconfirmed We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
Height
β€”
Floors
40 Unconfirmed We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
Footprint
3,875 mΒ²
Architect
Hassell
Businesses
30
Car spaces
75
Strata plan
PS515090 Β· 69 lots
Planning zone
CCZ1
Permits on record
85

Score cards

πŸš† Transport7/10

Parliament Railway Station 6 min walk Β· 6 tram stops within 400 m

β˜• Everyday amenities7/10

59 cafΓ©s, 3 grocers, 54 medical within 250 m

🌳 Greenery8/10

85 street trees within 150 m Β· park 126 m away

✨ Activity8/10

1,574 people pass daily nearby Β· 43 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 Herald Living Apartments.

πŸ“ArchitectHassellverifiedArchitect for the conversion of the heritage building into apartmentsSource: Cbus Property β†—
+Were you involved?Builders, architects, developers and managers can claim their role

Location & neighbourhood

Getting around

πŸš†Parliament Railway Station
Train station
6 min Β· 459 m
πŸš†Parliament Station
Train station
6 min Β· 490 m
πŸš‹Spring St/Flinders St #8
Tram stop
2 min Β· 126 m
πŸš‹Russell St/Flinders St #6
Tram stop
3 min Β· 203 m
πŸš‹Spring St/Collins St #8
Tram stop
3 min Β· 219 m

Straight-line walking estimate. Source: PTV GTFS, CC BY 4.0.

Within a 3-minute walk

59β˜• CafΓ©s & eateries
3πŸ›’ Grocers
0πŸ‹οΈ Gyms
54🩺 Medical
2πŸ’Š Pharmacies
1🧸 Childcare
6🍷 Pubs & bars

Who lives in Melbourne (CBD)

Residents37,341
Median age26
Households renting70%
Households without a car75%
Walk to work40%
Public transport to work43%

ABS Census 2016 via City of Melbourne (CC BY).

Businesses in Herald Living Apartments

30 businesses recorded in the City of Melbourne's latest business census.

Arena Reit Limited

Management Advice and Other Consulting Services

AuDa

Computer System Design and Related Services

Beta Shares

Other Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services

Cbre (V) Pty Limited

Real Estate Services

COOPER INVESTORS PTY LIMITED

Other Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services

Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions

State Government Administration

Development Victoria (Places Victoria)

State Government Administration

Elchi

Cafes and Restaurants

Ernst & Young

Accounting Services

Looking for space in Herald Living Apartments?

We'll try to put you in touch with an agent, though we can't promise a reply.
Source: City of Melbourne Census of Land Use and Employment, CC BY 4.0.

Timeline

Everything that has happened at Herald Living Apartments: listings, news, works, planning and history.

2025πŸ› 
Works
4 building permits and 3 certificates Β· about $26.2m of new works
Largest: Levels 4, 17 and 18, 8 Exhibition street - Tenancy Fitout EOT - Stage 2 - Level 18 fitout and internal stair
2024πŸ› 
Works
2 building permits and 1 certificate Β· about $6.7m of new works
Largest: The proposed project is for the UBS Lessor Works, level 17 & 18, 8 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
2023πŸ› 
Works
3 building permits and 1 certificate Β· about $891k of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Level 33 & 34 Remainder of Internal Refurbishment Works
2022πŸ› 
Works
3 building permits and 3 certificates Β· about $6.0m of new works
Largest: Level 21 - Stage 2 – Tenancy T01 & T02 fitout.
2021πŸ› 
Works
6 building permits and 2 certificates Β· about $14.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 5 - Ground floor Kitchen Exhaust
2020πŸ› 
Works
3 building permits and 2 certificates Β· about $14.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 3 - Ground floor entry ramp works and construction of new canopy located on Exhibition Street and remainder of cafe fit out works.
2019πŸ› 
Works
2 building permits and 1 certificate Β· about $2.7m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Fire services works to level 24-31
2018πŸ› 
Works
5 building permits and 7 certificates Β· about $12.0m of new works
Largest: Level 14, 8 Exhibition Street - Stage 1 - All works excluding works to the following rooms: Focus Rooms 14.304, 14.305 & 14.400, Copy Room
2017πŸ› 
Works
6 building permits and 1 certificate Β· about $4.8m of new works
Largest: Stage 3 - Level 9 & 10 - Completion - Tea Point Rooms (09-25 & 10-21) & Medium Meeting Rooms (09-24 & 10-20)
2016πŸ› 
Works
4 building permits and 4 certificates Β· about $5.6m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Fiout works- Level 18 - Internal alterations to Existing Building
2015πŸ› 
Works
1 building permit and 3 certificates Β· about $1.8m of new works
Largest: Tenancy A, Level 32, 8 Exhibition St - Fitout
2014πŸ› 
Works
5 building permits and 2 certificates Β· about $3.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 2: Early Works Stage Only-Level 33 & 34 Interconnecting Stair & Fit-Out
2013πŸ› 
Works
5 building permits and 5 certificates Β· about $150.8m of new works
Largest: Level 14,15,16 & 17, 8 Exhibition St - Internal office alterations
2012πŸ› 
Works
3 building permits and 1 certificate Β· about $347k of new works
Largest: Level 19, 8 Exhibition St - Office Fitout for Charter Keck Cramer
2011πŸ› 
Works
1 certificate Β· about $99k of new works
Largest: Proposed Tenancy Alterations Level 15 (part) Level 16 (part)
2010πŸ› 
Works
2 building permits and 3 certificates Β· about $1.3m of new works
Largest: Level 21 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy. Stage 3
2009πŸ› 
Works
3 building permits and 4 certificates Β· about $1.8m of new works
Largest: Level 21 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy
2008πŸ”„
Use change
Council census records it as office, 39 floors
Name recorded: Herald Living Apartments
2007πŸ› 
Works
4 building permits and 1 certificate Β· about $2.2m of new works
Largest: Office fitout Level 11 (WHTM)
2006πŸŽ‰
Milestone Β· Completed
Herald Living Apartments completed: 40 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
Mar 2006πŸ”‘
Milestone Β· First occupants
First occupancy permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
2006πŸ”„
Use change
Council census records it as office, 39 floors
Name recorded: FORMER HERALD & WEEKLY TIMES BUILDING
2006πŸ› 
Works
6 building permits and 11 certificates Β· about $16.6m of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to residential building - entire building; Residential apartment levels 2 & 3, public area - entries, corridors fire is
2005πŸ› 
Works
7 building permits and 2 certificates Β· about $8.3m of new works
Largest: Creation of opening adjacent property wall between 8 Exhibition & 32 Flinders Streets
2004πŸ”„
Use change
Council census records it as unoccupied - under renovation, 6 floors
Name recorded: FORMER HERALD & WEEKLY TIMES BUILDING
2004πŸ› 
Works
2 building permits Β· about $22k of new works
Largest: Construction of a new office building. Stage 11 - Security Services. All Levels
2003πŸ› 
Works
5 building permits
Largest: Construction of a new office building. Stage 9 Hydraulic , Fire & Electrical Services and Structural works Level 2
Dec 2002πŸ—
Milestone Β· Construction started
First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
2002πŸ› 
Works
1 building permit Β· about $35.8m of new works
Largest: Demolition of an existing building
2002πŸ“‹
First census
First council census entry: unoccupied - unused, 6 floors

Planning & heritage

Planning controls

ZoneCAPITAL CITY ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 (CCZ1)
DDO1Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and design
DDO10Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and design
HO766Heritage Overlay: a permit is needed to demolish or change the outside of heritage places
PO1Parking Overlay: controls on how much car parking new development can provide
SCO9Specific Controls Overlay: site-specific planning rules, often for a major project

Vicmap Planning, Β© 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
PS515090
Lots on the plan
69
Owners corporation
Not recorded
Building permits on record
85
Estimated cost of works
About $315.2m
2002New works by year (estimated)2025

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

2002Unoccupied - Unused Β· 6 floors Β· "FORMER HERALD & WEEKLY TIMES BUILDING"
2004Unoccupied - Under Renovation Β· 6 floors Β· "FORMER HERALD & WEEKLY TIMES BUILDING"
2006Office Β· 39 floors Β· "FORMER HERALD & WEEKLY TIMES BUILDING"
2008Office Β· 39 floors Β· "Herald Living Apartments"

City of Melbourne Census of Land Use and Employment, since 2002.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Herald Living Apartments residential or commercial?

Herald Living Apartments is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was Herald Living Apartments built?

Herald Living Apartments was completed in 2006.

How many floors does Herald Living Apartments have?

Herald Living Apartments has 40 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Herald Living Apartments?

The latest council census counted 30 businesses in Herald Living Apartments, including Arena Reit Limited, AuDa and Beta Shares.

Is there office or retail space for lease in Herald Living Apartments?

See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built Herald Living Apartments?

Cbus Property developed Herald Living Apartments and Hassell designed it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near Herald Living Apartments?

Parliament Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 6 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Spring St/Flinders St #8, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for Herald Living Apartments?

The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO766).

Does Herald Living Apartments have an owners corporation?

Plan of subdivision PS515090 has 69 lots.

Has any work been done on Herald Living Apartments recently?

The City of Melbourne has issued 85 building permits for Herald Living Apartments since 2002. The most recent was in June 2025.

Compare with nearby buildings

BuildingTypeDistanceFloorsCompleted
Herald Living ApartmentsCommercialβ€”402006
Manhattan ApartmentsHotel54 m81926
Phoenix ApartmentsResidential83 m302014

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), CLUE residential dwellings (CC BY 4.0), Development Activity Monitor (CC BY 4.0), Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). Street View and business details Β© Google Maps.

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