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51 SPRING STREET

49-51 Spring Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Residential · Residential Apartment
64 mheight
16floors
1973completed
20homes
17permits

Development milestones

Completed197351 SPRING STREET completed: 16 floors

Building team

Developer
Nation Fender Katsalidis
Architect
Nation Fender Katsalidis

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan
PS413424 · 21 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 6 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20251 certificate · about $36k of new works
Largest: Proposed Minor Alterations to Apartment SOU
20221 building permit · about $2.2m of new works
Largest: Proposed Alterations to Existing Apartment
29 Jul 2021Melbourne restaurateur lists 10th-floor apartment in 51 Spring Street
A whole-floor 10th-level apartment in the 51 Spring Street building was listed for sale with expressions of interest closing in August 2021. The article describes the building as a 22-apartment complex from a late-1990s office conversion designed by Nonda Katsalidis.
20202 building permits and 1 certificate · about $50k of new works
Largest: Lobby Upgrade
20181 certificate · about $200k of new works
Largest: Level 15 & 16 - Allow the upgrades to the lifts
20141 building permit and 1 certificate · about $2.2m of new works
Largest: Refurbishment Apartment 141 - Proposed Alteration work (level 14&15 parts)
20133 building permits · about $2.7m of new works
Largest: Refurbishment Apartment 141 - Proposed Alteration work (level 14&15 parts) - Variation 1 - Level 14 (New Ensuite Skylight) & Level 15 (Offic
20101 building permit · about $80k of new works
Largest: Aveda Spring Retreat Internal Tenancy Fitout
20083 building permits · about $1.1m of new works
Largest: Alterations to an Existing Apartment Proposed at 101/51 Spring Street
20022 building permits · about $300k of new works
Largest: Apartment Alterations - Stage 1 (Internal Works Only) Apartment 101, 51 Spring Street, Melbourne
2002First council census entry: residential apartment, 16 floors
20001 building permit · about $250k of new works
Largest: Fitout alterations of ground and level 1 to an existing building
19991 building permit and 1 certificate · about $200k of new works
Largest: STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION & REINSTATEMENT WORKS ON LEVELS 1-12, 49-51 SPRING STREET, MELBOURNE
19981 building permit · about $8.8m of new works
Largest: STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION & REINSTATEMENT WORKS ON LEVELS 1-12, 49-51 SPRING STREET, MELBOURNE
19961 building permit · about $50k of new works
Largest: Alterations to partitions on Levels 3, 4 & 7
197351 SPRING STREET completed: 16 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne

Building permits and certificates (22)

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.

07 July 2025Proposed Minor Alterations to Apartment SOU$36k
12 Dec 2022Proposed Alterations to Existing Apartment$2.2m
18 Mar 2020Unit 121 - Enclosure of existing balcony$15k
13 Mar 2020Lobby Upgrade$20k
08 Mar 2020Unit 131 - Enclosure of existing balcony$15k
22 Feb 2018Level 15 & 16 - Allow the upgrades to the lifts$200k
17 Dec 2014Window Alterations to Unit 91, 121 & 131/51 Spring Street$70k
21 Aug 2014Refurbishment Apartment 141 - Proposed Alteration work (level 14&15 parts)$2.1m
15 Aug 2013Refurbishment Apartment 141 - Proposed Alteration work (level 14&15 parts) - Variation 1 - Level 14 (New Ensuite Skylight) & Level 15 (Office West Window)$2.1m
02 Aug 2013Stage 2 - Fitout to Completion - Alteration of Existing Apartment Building - Unit 31 - Level 3$543k
01 July 2013Alteration of Existing Apartment Building - Unit 31 - Level 3$39k
26 May 2010Aveda Spring Retreat Internal Tenancy Fitout$80k
21 Nov 2008Unit 131 - Variation: Henderson Apartment alterations$100k
13 Nov 2008Unit 131 - Henderson Apartment Alterations$100k
04 Mar 2008Alterations to an Existing Apartment Proposed at 101/51 Spring Street$1.0m
29 Nov 2002Apartment Alterations - Stage 1 (Internal Works Only) Apartment 101, 51 Spring Street, Melbourne$150k
16 Oct 2002Internal alterations to existing building - existing apartment. L11/51 Spring Street, Melbourne$150k
15 Feb 2000Fitout alterations of ground and level 1 to an existing building$250k
03 June 1999NON-STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION WORKS - BASEMENT, GROUND AND LEVELS 1-14, 49-51 SPRING STREET, MELBOURNE$200k
14 Apr 1999STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION & REINSTATEMENT WORKS ON LEVELS 1-12, 49-51 SPRING STREET, MELBOURNE$8.8m
03 July 1998STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION & REINSTATEMENT WORKS ON LEVELS 1-12, 49-51 SPRING STREET, MELBOURNE$8.8m
25 Oct 1996Alterations to partitions on Levels 3, 4 & 7$50k

Questions and answers

Is 51 SPRING STREET residential or commercial?
51 SPRING STREET is a residential building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was 51 SPRING STREET built?
51 SPRING STREET was completed in 1973.

How many floors does 51 SPRING STREET have?
51 SPRING STREET has 16 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in 51 SPRING STREET?
51 SPRING STREET has 20 homes. The national address file lists 21 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

Does 51 SPRING STREET have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 20 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.

What do apartments cost near 51 SPRING STREET?
The median unit price in Melbourne was $545,000 in 2025, from the Victorian Property Sales Report. That's for the whole suburb, not this building.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in 51 SPRING STREET?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 49-51 Spring Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

Who designed and built 51 SPRING STREET?
Nation Fender Katsalidis developed 51 SPRING STREET and Nation Fender Katsalidis designed it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is 51 SPRING STREET?
About 64 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 219 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near 51 SPRING STREET?
Parliament Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 4 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Spring St/Collins St #8, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for 51 SPRING STREET?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Does 51 SPRING STREET have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS413424 has 21 lots.

Has any work been done on 51 SPRING STREET recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 17 building permits for 51 SPRING STREET since 1996. The most recent was in December 2022.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (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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