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Best Western Riverside Apartments

472-482 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Parking - Commercial Covered
62 mheight
19floors
1990completed
16businesses
36permits

Development milestones

Completed1990Best Western Riverside Apartments completed: 19 floors

Building team

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, LSIO3, PO1
Strata plan
PS301607 · 58 lots
Scores
🚆 7 · ☕ 6 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 7

Timeline

20251 building permit and 1 certificate · about $198k of new works
Largest: Proposed Tenancy Fitout to Existing Office Space for new Consultancy Space
20212 building permits · about $193k of new works
Largest: Level 8 - Proposed Internal Office Fitout
20191 building permit and 1 certificate · about $70k of new works
Largest: Level 8 - Construction of an internal fitout for classrooms
20181 building permit · about $473k of new works
Largest: Level 10 - Alterations to an existing building
20171 building permit and 1 certificate · about $64k of new works
Largest: Demolition of existing steel stair and infill of slab penetration
20161 building permit and 1 certificate
Largest: L14 - Change of Use - class 5B to 9B
20142 building permits · about $15k of new works
Largest: (Lots 12-44) Alternations to Existing Building.
2013Council census records it as parking - commercial covered, 19 floors
Name recorded: Best Western Riverside Apartments
20121 building permit and 1 certificate · about $50k of new works
Largest: Office Fitout Level 14
20111 building permit · about $260 of new works
Largest: Removal of Code red ASE & replace with Tyco Centaur ASE
20101 certificate · about $25k of new works
Largest: Alterations to Pacific Hydro office tenancy at Level 10
20093 building permits · about $195k of new works
Largest: Internal shop fitout Level 13
20081 building permit and 2 certificates · about $223k of new works
Largest: Office Alterations to part level 11 only
20077 building permits and 2 certificates · about $921k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations Levels 10-11
20064 building permits and 2 certificates · about $23k of new works
Largest: Alteration to existing building, internal office fitout level 8.
20051 certificate · about $60k of new works
Largest: Fitout to Level 13 office
20041 building permit and 1 certificate · about $110k of new works
Largest: Alterations to an office, Level 8
20031 certificate · about $60k of new works
Largest: Level 13 - Alterations to Existing Reception Area
20021 building permit · about $300k of new works
Largest: Level 10 - Internal Office Fitout
2002First council census entry: parking - commercial covered, 19 floors
20012 building permits and 1 certificate · about $72k of new works
Largest: Upper Galleria Bovis Lend Lease office alterations
20002 building permits and 2 certificates · about $154k of new works
Largest: Level 9 tenancy fitout
19992 building permits · about $66k of new works
Largest: Office fitout on level 9 474 Flinders Street Melbourne
19981 building permit · about $38k of new works
Largest: Office fitout on level 9
19971 building permit and 2 certificates · about $396k of new works
Largest: Partitions and change of use part of level 10
19951 certificate · about $14k of new works
Largest: Alterations to level 7 (part)
1990Best Western Riverside Apartments completed: 19 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (57)

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.

06 Feb 2025Level 8 - Suite 1 - Proposed Correction Works to Existing DDA Toilet Within an Education Tenancy$12k
03 Feb 2025Proposed Tenancy Fitout to Existing Office Space for new Consultancy Space$186k
01 Oct 2021Proposed Internal Fitout to Existing Tenancy Located on Level 8 Only$74k
30 Apr 2021Level 8 - Proposed Internal Office Fitout$119k
12 July 2019Level 8 - Construction of an internal fitout for classrooms$60k
17 May 2019Level 11 - Minor fitout to existing learning centre$10k
14 Aug 2018Level 10 - Alterations to an existing building$473k
18 Aug 2017Demolition of existing steel stair and infill of slab penetration$65k
08 Mar 2017Change of use from an office to school$0
11 Nov 2016L14 - Change of Use - class 5B to 9B$0
19 Oct 2016Lift Refurbishment - 475 Flinders Lane Melbourne$0
08 Sept 2014(Lots 12-44) Alternations to Existing Building.$13k
05 Sept 2014(Lots 2 & common property) Alternations to Existing Building.$2k
08 Aug 2012Office Fitout Level 14$50k
12 Apr 2012Office fitout to Level 12.$50k
18 Sept 2011Removal of Code red ASE & replace with Tyco Centaur ASE$260
18 Nov 2010Alterations to Pacific Hydro office tenancy at Level 10$25k
11 Sept 2009Internal shop fitout Level 13$80k
06 Apr 2009Office Fitout Level 14$60k
20 Jan 2009Office fitout Alterations - Hydro Pacific Level 10, 474 Flinders Steet Melbourne$55k
19 Sept 2008Internal Fitout Offices, Level 8$50k
19 Sept 2008Internal fitout of School Level 13$50k
06 May 2008Office Alterations to part level 11 only$123k
14 Nov 2007Office fitout to Level 14.$30k
22 Oct 2007Office fitout level 13 & 14$20k
03 Sept 2007Internal office fitout Level 14$4k
29 Aug 2007Alterations to office internal fitout, Level 8 Lot 3.$35k
18 July 2007Lot 3. Alteration to existing property, Level 13.$15k
02 July 2007Office fitout Level 14$3k
18 Apr 2007Office fitout Level 13$3k
26 Mar 2007Internal office fitout Level 7$90k
16 Mar 2007Internal alterations Levels 10-11$736k
15 Dec 2006Upgrade and installation of code red fire alarm monitoring system.$300
08 Nov 2006Alterations to Level 13$5k
25 Oct 2006Alteration to existing building, internal office fitout level 13.$9k
25 Oct 2006Alteration to existing building, internal office fitout level 8.$15k
18 Sept 2006Office fitout Level 9$8k
31 July 2006Alteration to an existing building, office fitout to level 8.$3k
22 Sept 2005Fitout to Level 13 office$60k
15 Sept 2004Alterations to an office, Level 8$70k
10 Aug 2004Office fitout Level 14$40k
07 Mar 2003Level 13 - Alterations to Existing Reception Area$60k
05 July 2002Level 10 - Internal Office Fitout$300k
19 Apr 2001Upper Galleria Bovis Lend Lease office alterations$70k
28 Feb 2001Level 7 office refurbishment for Jerrud & Stuk lawyers$70k
14 Feb 2001Installation of Code Red Fire Monitoring Equipment. 474 Flinders Street, Melbourne$2k
17 Nov 2000installation of fire monitoring equipment$2k
03 Mar 2000Internal alterations to Unit 1730$30k
03 Mar 2000Internal alterations to Unit 1739$30k
03 Mar 2000Level 9 tenancy fitout$92k
12 Apr 1999Office fitout on level 9 474 Flinders Street Melbourne$60k
03 Mar 1999Office refurbishment on level 10$6k
03 June 1998Office fitout on level 9$38k
20 Oct 1997Fitout on Level 14$131k
15 Oct 1997Partitions and change of use part of level 10$170k
05 Sept 1997Office fitout on Level 9$95k
10 Aug 1995Alterations to level 7 (part)$14k

Questions and answers

Is Best Western Riverside Apartments residential or commercial?
Best Western Riverside Apartments is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as parking - commercial covered.

When was Best Western Riverside Apartments built?
Best Western Riverside Apartments was completed in 1990.

How many floors does Best Western Riverside Apartments have?
Best Western Riverside Apartments has 19 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Best Western Riverside Apartments?
The latest council census counted 16 businesses in Best Western Riverside Apartments, including Ance (Australian National College Of English), Atlantis College Of Management and Aust Nat Inst Of Business & Technology Pty Ltd.

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

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

How tall is Best Western Riverside Apartments?
About 62 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 233 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Best Western Riverside Apartments?
Southern Cross Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 6 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Melbourne Aquarium/Flinders St #2, about 1 minute's walk.

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

Does Best Western Riverside Apartments have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS301607 has 58 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on Best Western Riverside Apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 36 building permits for Best Western Riverside Apartments since 1997. The most recent was in February 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); 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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