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Russel Kennedy Centre

469-477 La Trobe Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
76 mheight
19floors
1988completed
7businesses
74permits

Development milestones

Completed1988Russel Kennedy Centre completed: 19 floors

Building team

Owner
Lendlease

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Scores
🚆 10 · ☕ 6 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20251 building permit and 2 certificates · about $5.0m of new works
Largest: Levels 10,12 & 15 - Fit-Out and Lobby/Amenities Works to Existing Tenancies
20248 building permits and 8 certificates · about $32.8m of new works
Largest: 469 & 485 - Stage 2: Services & Part Structural
20233 building permits and 2 certificates · about $6.7m of new works
Largest: Levels 2-3, 5 & 10-17 - Additions & Alterations
20221 building permit · about $3.3m of new works
Largest: Refurbishment of Office Levels 2, 3, 6 and 8
18 Jun 2021Lendlease buys 469 La Trobe Street for $203m
Lendlease's Australian Prime Property Fund Commercial was reported to be buying 469 La Trobe Street from Swiss Re for $203m, adjoining Lendlease's existing 485 La Trobe Street holding. The article says Russell Kennedy has occupied the building for more than 20 years and holds naming rights.
20192 building permits · about $1.2m of new works
Largest: Level 9 - Office Alterations
20184 building permits · about $4.3m of new works
Largest: Level 6 - Fit-out
20172 building permits and 1 certificate · about $205k of new works
Largest: Ground - Entry Lobby Refurbishment
20162 building permits and 2 certificates · about $838k of new works
Largest: Level 01 - New End of Trip Facilities
20153 building permits and 2 certificates · about $4.8m of new works
Largest: Levels 10-14, Russell Kennedy - New workspace and refurbishment
20141 building permit and 2 certificates · about $1.2m of new works
Largest: Levels 10-14 - proposed office tenancy make good / refurbishment works
20132 building permits and 3 certificates · about $1.1m of new works
Largest: alterations to existing office tenancy Levels 16 & 17
20121 building permit and 1 certificate · about $603k of new works
Largest: Office fitout to tenancy on Level 14
20112 building permits and 1 certificate · about $15.8m of new works
Largest: Levels 2,3 & 4 Fitout alterations to an existing building
2010Council census records it as office, 19 floors
20101 building permit and 3 certificates · about $1.0m of new works
Largest: Level 2 - Investa - Base building make good works - Stage 1: Internal non-structural demolition works - conditional
20096 building permits and 1 certificate · about $14.7m of new works
Largest: Fitout at Department of Justice level 5
30 Mar 2008Valad reportedly drops bid for 469 La Trobe Street
The Valad Property group is believed to have abandoned plans to buy the 469 La Trobe Street office building, after concerns that the $80 million price it offered was too high.
20071 certificate · about $200k of new works
Largest: Ground floor lift lobby/foyer refurbishment
20063 certificates · about $582k of new works
Largest: Entry Lobby
20051 building permit and 1 certificate · about $341k of new works
Largest: Internal office alterations on levels 14, 15 & 16
20043 building permits and 2 certificates · about $2.5m of new works
Largest: Office partition fitout Levels 10,11,12
20031 certificate · about $20k of new works
Largest: Minor internal alterations to part of level 16
20025 building permits · about $855k of new works
Largest: Level 6 - Office Fitout, Level 8 & 15 - Office Alterations
2002First council census entry: office, 19 floors
20012 building permits and 2 certificates · about $1.4m of new works
Largest: L12 & L13 OFFICE ALTS
20009 building permits and 4 certificates · about $3.1m of new works
Largest: Level 3 & 4 - Office Partition Alterations - Stage 1: Construction of Partitions
19993 building permits and 1 certificate · about $790k of new works
Largest: Partition fitout to level 4. Stage 1 construction of partitions
19986 building permits and 1 certificate · about $270k of new works
Largest: Office partition alterations to part of level 5 - level 5, 469 Latrobe St, Melbourne
19971 building permit and 1 certificate · about $360k of new works
Largest: Tenancy alterations
19961 building permit and 2 certificates · about $51k of new works
Largest: Office fitout. Variation No.1. Structural variation to the proposed openable wall.
19952 building permits · about $186k of new works
Largest: Level 9 - Internal fitout to office
19941 building permit · about $40k of new works
Largest: Office tenancy fitout for Credit Reference Association on level 5.
1988Russel Kennedy Centre completed: 19 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (120)

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.

21 Aug 2025Internal Office Alterations for Australian Dental Council$65k
28 July 2025Level 15 - Internal office alterations$298k
12 May 2025Levels 10,12 & 15 - Fit-Out and Lobby/Amenities Works to Existing Tenancies$4.7m
13 Dec 2024Level 10 - Tenancy Split and Lobby /Amenities Works$1.0m
11 Dec 2024Internal Office Fitout for Rightside Legal$483k
20 Sept 2024Levels 11, 13 & 14 - Lift Lobby and Amenities Refurbishment & Cold Shell Works to the balance of the floors$3.5m
29 Aug 2024469 & 485 - Stage 2: Services & Part Structural$9.5m
29 Aug 2024Stage 1 – 469 & 485 - Non-Structural Internal Demolition Works$9.5m
29 Aug 2024Stage 3 – External Demolition Works Only$6.0m
28 Aug 2024Stage 5 - Balance of Works$9.5m
09 Aug 2024Additions and Alterations to an Existing Building - Stage 2 - Balance of Works$699k
01 Aug 2024Stage 2 - Tenancy Alterations on level 16 and installation of booths on level 17$375k
01 Aug 2024Tenancy alterations to Levels 16 & 17 - Stage 1 - Alterations on Level 17$1.3m
19 July 2024Fit-out works for amenities$462k
16 July 2024Additions and Alterations to an Existing Building - Stage 2 - Balance of Works$699k
05 July 2024Removal of sky sign$52k
24 May 2024Level 1- 3, 469 La Trobe St - - Alterations to an Existing Building - Installation of Mechanical Supply Ductwork$190k
02 May 2024Fit-out works for amenities$462k
19 Apr 2024Stage 4 - Facade & Internal Fitout (with exclusions)$9.2m
18 Dec 2023Level 7 - Tenancy Alterations$186k
01 Dec 2023Levels 2-3, 5 & 10-17 - Additions & Alterations$5.0m
19 Sept 2023Level 17 Internal Demolition & Refurbishment$386k
29 June 2023Level 8 - Fit out of two speculative suites$1.1m
06 Apr 2023Stage 2 - Balance of work. Levels 2, 3, 6 and 8$3.3m
06 Oct 2022Refurbishment of Office Levels 2, 3, 6 and 8$3.3m
18 Oct 2019Level 9 - Office Alterations$990k
11 Feb 2019Level 7 - Internal Office Alterations$163k
23 Oct 2018Level 7 and 9 - Base Building Refurbishment Works$815k
21 Sept 2018Level 4 - Intrax office fit-out project$600k
29 May 2018Level 7 & 9 - Proposed Internal Removal of Office Partitions Only$400k
12 Jan 2018Level 6 - Fit-out$2.5m
30 Nov 2017Level 6 - Internal Alterations/Strip Out works to existing Office$85k
09 Nov 2017Level 8 - Office tenancy fitout$120k
03 Feb 2017Ground - Entry Lobby Refurbishment$448k
17 Nov 2016Level 01 - New End of Trip Facilities$448k
10 Aug 2016Level 15 - Partial office fitout to DTS Bluedoor$259k
07 Apr 2016Level 15 - Partial office fitout to DTS Bluedoor$259k
22 Mar 2016Sky Sign Install$131k
06 Nov 2015Level 8, Proposed Internal Office Fitout$188k
27 Oct 2015Level 8, Proposed Internal Office Fitout$88k
21 Oct 2015Level 2 & 3 - Office Fitout$440k
14 Aug 2015Levels 10-14, Russell Kennedy - New workspace and refurbishment$4.0m
09 Feb 2015GFL - Internal Office Alterations for Mortgage Choice$120k
19 Dec 2014Level 15 Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy$441k
27 Nov 2014Levels 10-14 - proposed office tenancy make good / refurbishment works$707k
02 Sept 2014Level 8, Proposed minor alterations to existing office tenancy$33k
11 Sept 2013Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy (Melboume IT) Property Levels 2 & 3$33k
26 June 2013Fitout alterations to Level 4$253k
03 June 2013Upgrade fire alarm and detection system$121k
13 Feb 2013alterations to existing office tenancy Levels 16 & 17$416k
17 Jan 2013Proposed Office Fitout Level 16$300k
13 June 2012Office fitout to tenancy on Level 14$527k
15 Mar 2012Alterations to Office tenancy Level 5$76k
02 Sept 2011Office fitout Levels 14 15 16 - Stage 1 Level 14$180k
08 Mar 2011Levels 2,3 & 4 Fitout alterations to an existing building$15.0m
04 Mar 2011Level 17 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy$630k
01 Dec 2010Level 2 - Investa - Base building make good works - Stage 1: Internal non-structural demolition works - conditional$550k
29 Sept 2010Level 2 - Investa - Base building make good works - Stage 2: Alterations final - conditional.$550k
12 Aug 2010Base building make good works to level 17.$480k
05 Aug 2010Stage 2: Alterations$480k
08 Dec 2009Stage 2: Lift lobby alterations - conditional$1.3m
08 Dec 2009Stage 3: Lift Lobby Alterations - Conditional$990k
13 Nov 2009Fitout at Department of Justice level 5$13.0m
13 Nov 2009Office fitout alterations to an existing building$154k
06 Nov 2009Stage 2: All Works excluding lift lobbies$990k
16 Oct 2009Stage 1: Internal Demolition Works Exluding Lobby Areas$990k
19 June 2009Level 6 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy$570k
24 May 2007Ground floor lift lobby/foyer refurbishment$200k
18 Dec 2006Office partition alterations to existing tenancy, levels 10 & 12.$96k
01 Dec 2006Office alterations Level 7$26k
03 Feb 2006Entry Lobby$460k
18 May 2005Internal office alterations on levels 14, 15 & 16$300k
15 Feb 2005Level 17 office alterations$41k
23 Dec 2004Office partition fitout Levels 10,11,12$1.5m
21 Oct 2004Tenancy establishment works Levels 10,11,12$792k
28 Sept 2004Office partition fitout part Level 14- South End$90k
25 May 2004Office alterations part Level 13$5k
02 Mar 2004Part Level 8 - Tenancy Alterations$142k
28 Apr 2003Minor internal alterations to part of level 16$20k
06 Dec 2002Building services alterations to level 16$7k
03 Sept 2002Office Fit-Out. Part Ground Floor,469 La Trobe Street$10k
12 July 2002Level 17 - Office Alterations$120k
29 May 2002Level 14 - Office Alterations$180k
29 May 2002Level 6 - Office Fitout, Level 8 & 15 - Office Alterations$538k
20 Nov 2001Level 15 - Office partition altertations$14k
23 Oct 2001Fitout to level 5 of existing building$450k
30 Mar 2001L12 & L13 OFFICE ALTS$900k
22 Feb 2001lvl 9 full int office alts$10k
04 Oct 2000Level 2 - Office Partition Fitout$500k
27 Sept 2000Internal alterations to level 12$38k
25 Sept 2000Level 3 & 4 - Office Partition Alterations - Stage 1: Construction of Partitions$1.0m
18 July 2000Removal of internal partitions on lvls 14-17 inclusive$220k
01 June 2000lvl 10 office partition fitout$120k
24 May 2000office partition alterations to northern tenancy on level 8$319k
26 Apr 2000Installation of alarm signalling equipment$190
29 Mar 2000Level 7 & 8 - Alterations$250k
29 Mar 2000Tenancy fitout$250k
29 Mar 2000Tenancy fitouts on levels 8 & 9$198k
21 Mar 2000Level 3, 8 & 9 - Toilet refurbishment to existing office$70k
09 Mar 2000Tenancy fitout on level 17$165k
31 Jan 2000Removal of flat fire hoses$500
12 Oct 1999Partition fitout to level 4. Stage 1 construction of partitions$600k
05 July 1999Ground floor entry foyer refurbishment$175k
01 June 1999Partition alterations on level 7$14k
20 Jan 1999Minor office partition alterations to Level 7$2k
10 Nov 1998Office partition alterations to part of level 7$10k
29 Oct 1998Internal office fit - out alterations level 12 North -east for Day Neilson - Level 12, 469 Latrobe St, Melbourne$9k
27 Oct 1998Office partition alterations to part of level 5 - level 5, 469 Latrobe St, Melbourne$134k
12 Sept 1998Internal office fitout alterations level 12 North - West for Interlegal (Russell Kennedy Solicitors) Level 12, 469 Latrobe St, Melbourne$12k
30 Mar 1998Partitions on level 9$35k
10 Mar 1998Minor fitout works to level 13$15k
05 Jan 1998Office partitions on level 5$55k
01 Sept 1997Tenancy alterations$200k
24 Feb 1997Office partitioning on Level 6$160k
09 Aug 1996Office partition fitout to Level 2 for BRW Media.$20k
04 July 1996Office fitout on Level 5$31k
23 Apr 1996Office fitout. Variation No.1. Structural variation to the proposed openable wall.$180k
21 Dec 1995Level 9 - Internal fitout to office$180k
26 June 1995Minor partition fitout to part of Level 7 office.$7k
27 Oct 1994Office tenancy fitout for Credit Reference Association on level 5.$40k

Questions and answers

Is Russel Kennedy Centre residential or commercial?
Russel Kennedy Centre is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was Russel Kennedy Centre built?
Russel Kennedy Centre was completed in 1988.

How many floors does Russel Kennedy Centre have?
Russel Kennedy Centre has 19 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Russel Kennedy Centre?
The latest council census counted 7 businesses in Russel Kennedy Centre, including AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY SUPPORT ORGANISATION LTD, Australian Dental Council Limited and Funds In Court.

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

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

How tall is Russel Kennedy Centre?
About 76 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 174 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Russel Kennedy Centre?
Flagstaff Station is the nearest train station, about 1 minute's walk. The nearest tram stop is Flagstaff Station/William St #7, about 2 minutes' walk.

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

Has any work been done on Russel Kennedy Centre recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 74 building permits for Russel Kennedy Centre since 1994. The most recent was in July 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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