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Herald Living Apartments

46-74 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
—height
40floors
2006completed
30businesses
85permits

Development milestones

Construction startedDec 2002First major construction permit issued
First occupantsMar 2006First occupancy permit issued
Completed2006Herald Living Apartments completed: 40 floors

Building team

Developer
Cbus Property
Architect
Hassell

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, HO766, PO1, SCO9
Strata plan
PS515090 · 69 lots
Scores
🚆 7 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20254 building permits and 3 certificates · 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
20242 building permits and 1 certificate · about $6.7m of new works
Largest: The proposed project is for the UBS Lessor Works, level 17 & 18, 8 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
20233 building permits and 1 certificate · about $891k of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Level 33 & 34 Remainder of Internal Refurbishment Works
20223 building permits and 3 certificates · about $6.0m of new works
Largest: Level 21 - Stage 2 – Tenancy T01 & T02 fitout.
20216 building permits and 2 certificates · about $14.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 5 - Ground floor Kitchen Exhaust
20203 building permits and 2 certificates · 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.
20192 building permits and 1 certificate · about $2.7m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Fire services works to level 24-31
20185 building permits and 7 certificates · 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
20176 building permits and 1 certificate · 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)
20164 building permits and 4 certificates · about $5.6m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Fiout works- Level 18 - Internal alterations to Existing Building
20151 building permit and 3 certificates · about $1.8m of new works
Largest: Tenancy A, Level 32, 8 Exhibition St - Fitout
20145 building permits and 2 certificates · about $3.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 2: Early Works Stage Only-Level 33 & 34 Interconnecting Stair & Fit-Out
20135 building permits and 5 certificates · about $150.8m of new works
Largest: Level 14,15,16 & 17, 8 Exhibition St - Internal office alterations
20123 building permits and 1 certificate · about $347k of new works
Largest: Level 19, 8 Exhibition St - Office Fitout for Charter Keck Cramer
20111 certificate · about $99k of new works
Largest: Proposed Tenancy Alterations Level 15 (part) Level 16 (part)
20102 building permits and 3 certificates · about $1.3m of new works
Largest: Level 21 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy. Stage 3
20093 building permits and 4 certificates · about $1.8m of new works
Largest: Level 21 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy
2008Council census records it as office, 39 floors
Name recorded: Herald Living Apartments
20074 building permits and 1 certificate · about $2.2m of new works
Largest: Office fitout Level 11 (WHTM)
2006Herald Living Apartments completed: 40 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
Mar 2006First occupancy permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
2006Council census records it as office, 39 floors
Name recorded: FORMER HERALD & WEEKLY TIMES BUILDING
20066 building permits and 11 certificates · 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
20057 building permits and 2 certificates · about $8.3m of new works
Largest: Creation of opening adjacent property wall between 8 Exhibition & 32 Flinders Streets
2004Council census records it as unoccupied - under renovation, 6 floors
Name recorded: FORMER HERALD & WEEKLY TIMES BUILDING
20042 building permits · about $22k of new works
Largest: Construction of a new office building. Stage 11 - Security Services. All Levels
20035 building permits
Largest: Construction of a new office building. Stage 9 Hydraulic , Fire & Electrical Services and Structural works Level 2
Dec 2002First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20021 building permit · about $35.8m of new works
Largest: Demolition of an existing building
2002First council census entry: unoccupied - unused, 6 floors

Building permits and certificates (140)

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.

29 Oct 2025Level 4 - EOT and Ground Floor Integration$6.6m
23 Oct 2025Levels 4, 17 and 18, 8 Exhibition street - Tenancy Fitout EOT - Stage 2 - Level 18 fitout and internal stair$18.7m
24 June 2025Level 4 - EOT and Ground Floor Integration$6.6m
11 June 2025Stage 2 - To completion of proposed works$615k
09 Apr 2025Levels 4, 17 and 18, 8 Exhibition street - Tenancy Fitout EOT - Stage 3 - Level 4 EOT and IT room fitout$18.7m
07 Mar 2025Internal Demolition and Fitout - Stage One – Completion of Internal Demolition Works Only$615k
18 Feb 2025Level 33, 8 Exhibition street - Partial office fit out$330k
04 Nov 2024Level 13 - Aussie Broadband fitout$1.1m
30 Aug 2024The proposed project is for the UBS Lessor Works, level 17 & 18, 8 Exhibition Street, Melbourne$4.8m
15 Feb 2024Level 15 - Alterations to an existing building$788k
02 Nov 2023Level 20 - Internal Office Alterations for PAG$117k
11 Aug 2023Stage 2 - Level 33 & 34 Remainder of Internal Refurbishment Works$635k
01 Mar 2023Change Smoke Detector to Heat Detector$2k
31 Jan 2023Part Level 13-Internal Office Defit for The GPT Group$137k
16 Dec 2022Level 20 - GPT Premum Suits - office fitouts. Stage 2: Fit Out Works$2.5m
02 Sept 2022Level 20 - GPT Premum Suits - office fitouts$2.5m
14 July 2022Additions & Alterations to Room Under Stair & Restaurant Kitchen$17k
03 Mar 2022Level 21 - Stage 2 – Tenancy T01 & T02 fitout.$3.0m
25 Feb 2022Stage 2 - Installation of Fire services and room 16.13 partition and doors.$820k
01 Feb 2022Level 20 & 21 - Bathroom Refresh Works$505k
23 Dec 2021Level 19, 8 Exhibition St - Tenancy 02 & 03 Fitout$1.2m
16 Dec 2021Stage 1 - Part level 16 fitout excluding fire services and room 16.13 partition and doors$820k
02 Dec 2021Level 19, 8 Exhibition St - Office Fitout for AUDA$1.1m
09 Sept 2021Stage 2 – Fitout Suite 1$2.5m
29 June 2021Ground Floor Tenancy (Robata), 2 Exhibition St - Proposed Internal Fit-Out / Proposed Restaurant/Bar Fit-Out$180k
22 June 2021Stage 5 - Ground floor Kitchen Exhaust$7.4m
17 June 2021Stage 2 - Balance of Works, alterations to an Existing Building$805k
20 May 2021Tenancy 2, Level 32/ 8 Exhibition St - Alterations to an existing office$121k
10 Dec 2020Stage 2 - Amended Structural Framing for Proposed Cladding$5.5m
02 Dec 2020ASE replacement$2k
01 May 2020Level 22, 8 Exhibition St - New Secure Door Installation$25k
28 Feb 2020Stage 3 - Ground floor entry ramp works and construction of new canopy located on Exhibition Street and remainder of cafe fit out works.$7.3m
10 Feb 2020Stage 2 - Level 2 lift lobby and foyer upgrades including accessible amenities refurbishments, fit out works to level 2 tenancy, excluding all works associated with entry canopy on Exhibition Street, entry ramp from Exhibition Street and airlock structural works for structural canopy works located between residential and office buildings and all external works.$1.2m
20 May 2019Level 17 - Additions & Alterations to an existing office tenancy$731k
27 Mar 2019Stage 2 - Fire services works to level 24-31$2.0m
08 Feb 2019Level 24-31, 8 Exhibition St - Fitout and Refurbishment works$2.0m
14 Dec 2018Level 14, 8 Exhibition Street - Stage 1 - All works excluding works to the following rooms: Focus Rooms 14.304, 14.305 & 14.400, Copy Room 14.610 & Lockers 14.611.$3.4m
14 Dec 2018Level 14, 8 Exhibition Street - Stage 2 - Construction of Focus Rooms: 14.304, 14.305 & 14.400, Copy Room: 14.610 & Lockers: 14.611$100k
29 Nov 2018Level 20, 8 Exhibition St - Palo Alto office tenancy fit out$70k
23 Nov 2018Level 12, Tenancy 4, 8 Exhibition St - Fit out$385
19 Oct 2018Level 12, 8 Exhibition St - Stage 1 - Internal non-structural Strip-out Works$41k
19 Oct 2018Stage 2 - Tenancy Split of Level 12$41k
26 June 2018Level 12, 14 & 21, 8 Exhibition St - Base Building Refurbishment Works$1.9m
01 June 20188 Exhibition St - Sky Sign Ernst and Young$400k
29 May 2018Level 12, 8 Exhibition St - Office Refurbishment$1.3m
27 Apr 2018Level 15, 8 Exhibition St - Office Tenancy Fitout$60k
05 Apr 2018Facade heritage restoration works$1.9m
27 Feb 2018Level 22, 8 Exhibition St - Internal Office Fitout For Space & Co - Fitout Works (To Tenancy Office Area Only)$2.9m
24 Nov 2017Level 8, 8 Exhibition St - Internal office alterations$130k
15 Nov 2017Level 22, 8 Exhibition St - Internal Non-structural Demolition & De-fit of Existing Office space$371k
16 May 2017Level 8, 8 Exhibition St - Internal office alterations$280k
12 May 2017Level 28, 8 Exhibition St - Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy$88k
28 Apr 2017Stage 3 - Level 9 & 10 - Completion - Tea Point Rooms (09-25 & 10-21) & Medium Meeting Rooms (09-24 & 10-20)$4.0m
13 Feb 2017Stage 2 - Level 9 & 10 - Construction and fit-out works excluding rooms on both floors to the North$4.0m
12 Jan 2017Level 9 & 10, 8 Exhibition St - Office fitout$4.0m
29 Sept 20168 Exhibition St - Lobby Upgrade$137k
08 Sept 2016Level 18, 8 Exhibition St - Stage 1 - Demolition works only$330k
03 June 2016Stage 2 - Fiout works- Level 18 - Internal alterations to Existing Building$4.2m
11 Apr 2016Levels 13 & 18, 8 Exhibition St - Lift Lobby & Amenities Upgrade Only$463k
01 Apr 2016Level 18, 8 Exhibition St - Stage 1 - Demolition works only$330k
18 Mar 20168 Exhibition St - Alterations to a Building Entire Level 11 excluding Fire Services$1.3m
10 Mar 2016Level 33, 8 Exhibition St - Expanding CBRE office$65k
10 Feb 2016Ground Floor, 72 Flinders St - Restaurant fitout works to an existing building$389k
23 Dec 2015Unit 24, 60 Flinders St - Alteration to building$282k
15 June 2015Tenancy A, Level 32, 8 Exhibition St - Fitout$1.1m
13 Mar 2015Level 32, 8 Exhibition St - Make Good and Base Building Upgrade Works$408k
02 Feb 2015Level 19 - Office Fit Out (8 Exhibition St)$15k
30 July 20148 Exhibition St - Security Control Room Extension$95k
24 Apr 2014Level 33 & 34, 8 Exhibition St - Early Works Stage Only: Interconnecting Stair & Fit-Out$1.5m
28 Mar 2014Stage Three - Fitout of Level 14,16 & 17 (Including Fire Hydrants & Fire Hose Reels)$1.5m
04 Mar 2014Level 2, 8 Exhibition St - Alterations to existing office tenancy$20k
28 Feb 2014Level 16, 222 Exhibition St - Alterations to existing office tenancy$27k
28 Feb 2014Level 17, 8 Exhibition St - Internal Office Alterations$975k
24 Jan 2014Stage 2: Early Works Stage Only-Level 33 & 34 Interconnecting Stair & Fit-Out$1.9m
19 Dec 2013Level 33 & 34, 8 Exhibition St - Office Subdivision$433k
06 Dec 2013Ground Floor, 72 Flinders St - Intemal stripout of existing restaurant$10k
06 Dec 2013Stage 2: Internal Alterations to an Existing Tenancy$145k
06 Dec 2013Stage 3: Internal refurbishment to existing restaurant - Little Press and Cellar Projects - Restaurant Refurbishment$722k
15 Nov 2013Level 13, 8 Exhibition St - Refurbishment$250k
07 Oct 2013Internal office alterations Level 14, 15, 16 & 17. Stage 2 - Fitout of Levels 14, 15, 16 & 17 (excluding fire hydrants & fire hose reels).$1.5m
04 Oct 2013Level 20 (Part North) 8 Exhibition St - NAB - Antares Office Relocation$800k
01 Oct 2013Stage 2 - Fitout - NAB - Antares Office Relocation - Level 20 (Part North)$800k
24 Sept 2013Level 14,15,16 & 17, 8 Exhibition St - Internal office alterations$147.3m
30 Apr 2013Stage 2: Fire Services Approval Only - Alterations to a Building Entire Level 11 excluding Fire Services$1.3m
02 Nov 2012Level 19, 8 Exhibition St - Office Fitout for Charter Keck Cramer$221k
27 Oct 2012Level 20, 8 Exhibition St - Office fit-out$100k
30 July 2012Lot 52, 8 Exhibiton St - Installation of Internal Door - T20 Corridor - Part L 13$19k
08 Mar 2012The Press Club Foyer Restaurant - Installation of a roller shutter curtain Lot 1R & 4R$7k
08 Sept 2011Proposed Tenancy Alterations Level 15 (part) Level 16 (part)$99k
05 Oct 2010The Press Club - Alterations to an existing restaurant$662k
25 Aug 2010Office Fitout - Level 20$330k
28 July 2010Alterations, Myer Family office on Level 18$49k
16 June 2010Level 21 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy. Stage 3$1.2m
01 Mar 2010Stage 2- The balace of works-The Press Club - Alterations to an existing restaurant$900k
20 Nov 2009Level 21 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy$1.2m
06 Nov 2009Level 35 Alterations$371k
01 Oct 2009Stage 2: Fitout Works to existing tenancy$1.2m
28 Aug 2009Alteration to an office tenancy Level 13$202k
17 June 2009Proposed office partition alterations to existing tenancy - Level 20$15k
09 June 2009Fire detection alterations$7k
30 Jan 2009An office fitout on level 9$28k
21 Sept 2007Office fitout Part Ground Floor$80k
09 July 2007Internal fitout alterations-Ground Floor$300k
06 July 2007Tenancy A Office fitout Level 20$40k
04 July 2007Alterations to Office Levels 4 & 13$27k
22 June 2007Office fitout Level 11 (WHTM)$1.8m
07 Dec 2006Alterations to retail shop, fitout.$280k
12 Oct 2006Internal fitout to Restaurant Ground Floor$300k
31 July 2006Stage 5: Alterations to a building; Office fitout of Level 2 (part), Level 4 (part), Level 16, Level 15 North Central & Level 17 North East$6.8m
13 July 2006Office fitout on level 19 for SAI$1.5m
26 May 2006Stage 3: Alterations to a building. Office fitout of level 4 (part), 14, 15 and 17. Excluding level 15 north central, level 16 north east, level 17 north east. Alterations to part level 4 & 14, UPS and data room.$6.0m
23 May 2006Stage 1: Partitions. Alterations to a building, office internal partition alterations to level 13 east$360k
15 May 2006Proposed office fitout at level 20.$100k
27 Apr 2006Alterations to a building, office fitout level 8-10. Stage 2: Ammendment to stair design, frameless glass balustrade.$2.2m
12 Apr 2006Retail construction, alterations to a building, shop fitout (tenancy 1) - Skin Deep Beauty Therapy$60k
07 Apr 2006Stage 2: Services. Alterations to a building, office internal partition alterations to level 13 east$360k
06 Apr 2006Construction of Cafeteria fitout; Alterations to a Cafe fitout$200k
06 Apr 2006Herald and Weekly Times, internal alterations to a building part floor; Retail construction, Tenancy 1 Fitout - Skin Deep$123k
04 Apr 2006Alterations to a building; Structural support for feature display; Flinders street entry artwork display fixings$40k
03 Apr 2006Alterations to a building, internal office fitout levels 8-10, part level 4 (store)$2.2m
10 Mar 2006Internal alterations to residential building - entire building; Residential apartment levels 2 & 3, public area - entries, corridors fire isolated exits including level 1 entries$11.5m
03 Mar 2006Stage 2 demolition and minor variations to vertical elements; Carpark & levels 00-1$750k
03 Mar 2006Stage 4: Alterations to a building; Office fitout, ceiling grid demolition and new partitions at level 16 (part)$6.0m
09 Dec 2005Stage 1: Alterations to a building; Office fitout to Part level 4 (UPS Room) & Part level 14 (Data Centre)$4.7m
22 Nov 2005Office fitout to level 12. Stage 1: All building work excluding fire hydrant coverage.$1.5m
17 Nov 2005Refurbishment of offices - Level 20$99k
20 Oct 2005Creation of opening adjacent property wall between 8 Exhibition & 32 Flinders Streets$35.8m
11 Oct 2005Construction of a new office building. Stage 13 Facade to tower level 8 to 41, glazed canopy to Level 13, Steel work to roof.$35.8m
11 Aug 2005Construction of a new office building. Stage 10 - Levels 35-41 (Structure).All levels architectural$8.3m
19 July 2005Stage 2: Construction of a new office building$550k
29 June 2005Stage 6: Variation - Floor box installation$20.4m
28 Jan 2005Stage 5 - level 23 tenancy stairs$20.4m
28 May 2004Construct new signage$22k
18 Mar 2004Construction of a new office building. Stage 11 - Security Services. All Levels$500k
20 Nov 2003Construction of a new office building. Stage 9 Hydraulic , Fire & Electrical Services and Structural works Level 2$26.0m
29 July 2003Construction of a new office building. Stage 6: Mechanical services, lifts & general inground services$26.0m
24 July 2003Construction of a new office building. Stage 5: Structural vertical elements & reinforced concrete slabs and stairs$13.0m
01 July 2003Construction of a new office building. Stage 4: Structural footings and details$350k
23 June 2003Construction of a new office building. Stage 3: External facade (non structural) and tower architectural core detail (non structural), basement partitions and blockwork$20.0m
06 Dec 2002Demolition of an existing building$1.3m

Questions and answers

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.

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)). General information from public records, not legal, financial or building advice.

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