Dovers Building
5-7 Drewery Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
- 8 floors
- 45 homes
- 39 car spaces
What's available here Add a listing link
| Looking to | In this building | Area guide | Search the building |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy | — | Unit median $545,000 | realestate.com.au ↗domain.com.au ↗ |
| Rent | — | 1-bed median $560/wk | realestate.com.au ↗domain.com.au ↗ |
Area guides are suburb medians, not this building's prices. Each link opens a Google search limited to that site.
116 years standing
- 1910Completed
- 1995Refurbished
- TodayStill standing
1 building permit · 1 news storyFull timeline ↓
About Dovers Building
Dovers Building is an apartment building of 8 floors above ground, with 45 homes. Designed by Hugh Ralston Crawford, it was completed in 1910. In May 2023 it was recognised as a place of national engineering heritage.
At a glance
Key facts
- Building type
- 🏠 Residential
- Completed
- 1910
- Height
- —
- Floors
- 8
- Footprint
- 552 m²
- Homes
- 45
- Architect
- Hugh Ralston Crawford
- Car spaces
- 39
- Strata plan
- PS332070 · 45 lots
- Planning zone
- CCZ2
- Permits on record
- 1
Score cards
Melbourne Central Railway Station 2 min walk · 10 tram stops within 400 m
251 cafés, 21 grocers, 7 medical within 250 m
81 street trees within 150 m · park 410 m away
29,001 people pass daily nearby · 65 licensed venues within 200 m
Calculated from PTV timetable stops, the City of Melbourne business census, street trees, pedestrian sensors and liquor licences.
Apartments
The council hasn't recorded a bedroom breakdown for Dovers Building.
🚗 39 residential car spaces recorded at this property, about 0.9 per home. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.
City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor and off-street car parks, CC BY 4.0.
The building team
The people and companies behind the design, construction and management of Dovers Building.
Location & neighbourhood
Getting around
Train station2 min · 167 m
Train station2 min · 167 m
Tram stop1 min · 88 m
Tram stop2 min · 175 m
Tram stop2 min · 182 m
Straight-line walking estimate. Source: PTV GTFS, CC BY 4.0.
Within a 3-minute walk
Who lives in Melbourne (CBD)
ABS Census 2016 via City of Melbourne (CC BY).
Being built nearby
48-50 A'Beckett Street43 floors · 339 m awayapprovedPrices and rents around here
Suburb and area medians, not this building's prices.
Prices: Victorian Property Sales Report, © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0.
Median weekly rents for new leases, CBD-St Kilda Rd
| Apartment | Median rent | Change in a year | Trend since Mar 2016 | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $560/wk | +1.8% | 6,274 in the year to Sep 2025 | |
| 2 bedroom | $735/wk | +2.1% | 6,605 in the year to Sep 2025 | |
| 3 bedroom | $1050/wk | -4.5% | 737 in the year to Sep 2025 |
Source: Homes Victoria Rental Report, CC BY 4.0. Area medians, not this building's rents.
Timeline
Everything that has happened at Dovers Building: listings, news, works, planning and history.
Planning & heritage
Planning controls
DDO1Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO2Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO2-A1Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designHO1290Heritage Overlay: a permit is needed to demolish or change the outside of heritage placesHO905Heritage Overlay: a permit is needed to demolish or change the outside of heritage placesPO2Parking Overlay: controls on how much car parking new development can provideVicmap Planning, © 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
- PS332070
- Lots on the plan
- 45
- Owners corporation
- Not recorded
- Building permits on record
- 1
- Estimated cost of works
- About $149k
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
City of Melbourne Census of Land Use and Employment, since 2002.
Community
What people say about Dovers Building in public forums and groups, and reviews left here.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dovers Building residential or commercial?
Dovers Building is a residential building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.
When was Dovers Building built?
Dovers Building was completed in 1910.
How many floors does Dovers Building have?
Dovers Building has 8 floors above ground.
How many apartments are in Dovers Building?
Dovers Building has 45 homes. The national address file lists 48 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.
Does Dovers Building have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 39 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.
What do apartments cost near Dovers Building?
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 Dovers Building?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 5-7 Drewery Lane on realestate.com.au and Domain.
Who designed and built Dovers Building?
Hugh Ralston Crawford designed Dovers Building. The building team section has the sources.
What public transport is near Dovers Building?
Melbourne Central Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 2 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8, about 1 minute's walk.
What is the planning zone for Dovers Building?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 2 (CCZ2). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1290).
Does Dovers Building have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS332070 has 45 lots.
Has any work been done on Dovers Building recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 1 building permit for Dovers Building since 2000. The most recent was in December 2000.
Compare with nearby buildings
| Building | Type | Distance | Floors | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dovers Building | Residential | — | 8 | 1910 |
| 335-347 Swanston Street | Student accommodation | 82 m | 15 | 1941 |
| Melbourne Central Tower | Commercial | 156 m | 52 | 1991 |
| CGI Business Centre | Commercial | 182 m | 12 | 1961 |
| 250E Apartments | Mixed use | 187 m | 27 | 1976 |
| Scape Swanston | Student accommodation | 208 m | 43 | 2016 |
| QV1 Apartments | Residential | 174 m | 36 | 2004 |
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 residential dwellings (CC BY 4.0), Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). Street View and business details © Google Maps.