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520 Collins Street

516-520 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Unoccupied - Unused
—height
18floors
1975completed
14businesses
63permits

Development milestones

Completed1975520 Collins Street completed: 18 floors

Building team

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20253 building permits and 2 certificates · about $945k of new works
Largest: Level 2 - Internal Office Fitout for Kasman
2024Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 18 floors
Name recorded: 520 Collins Street
20241 building permit and 1 certificate · about $136k of new works
Largest: Level 5 - Internal Office Alterations
20231 building permit and 2 certificates · about $1.1m of new works
Largest: Internal Office Fitout for Anna Kasman and Refurbishment of Existing Amenities and Lobby (Stage One To Completion of Internal Defit Works On
20222 building permits and 2 certificates · about $237k of new works
Largest: Stage 3 - Additions and Alterations of an Existing Ground Level Lobby and Office Tenancy
20213 building permits · about $5.2m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Internal, Non-structural works only (Including booster)
20201 building permit and 1 certificate · about $2 of new works
Largest: Additions and Alterations of an Existing Ground Level Lobby and Retail Tenancy
20191 building permit · about $30k of new works
Largest: Level 7 - Proposed Internal Partitions and Office Fitout for Backfocus Physiotherapy
20182 building permits and 3 certificates · about $1.4m of new works
Largest: EOT & Ground Floor Fit-Out
20172 building permits and 1 certificate · about $3.3m of new works
Largest: Stage 2: Architectural Works to Ground, Level 3 & 10 and Services Works to Ground, Levels 1,3,10 & 16
20162 building permits and 1 certificate · about $222k of new works
Largest: Level 10 - Internal Office Alterations
4 May 2015520 Collins Street tower sold for more than $50 million
The Urban Developer reported that a 17-storey office tower at 520 Collins Street sold for more than $50 million to an undisclosed buyer. The article said the seller, an investor, had bought the property in two stages in 2003 and 2004 for about $15 million in total.
20151 building permit · about $175k of new works
Largest: Level 12 Office - Internal Alterations to Office (Next Health Fitout)
20141 building permit · about $25k of new works
Largest: Alterations to existing office Ground Floor
2013Council census records it as office, 18 floors
Name recorded: 520 Collins Street
20132 building permits · about $61k of new works
Largest: Construction of partitions to offices
20121 building permit and 4 certificates · about $291k of new works
Largest: Office Fit-Out at level 15
20111 building permit and 2 certificates · about $348k of new works
Largest: Construction of a Partial Office Tenancy Fitout to Level 2 Offices
2010Council census records it as office, 18 floors
Name recorded: 520 Collins
20103 building permits and 2 certificates · about $311k of new works
Largest: Refurbishment Level 5
20091 building permit · about $20k of new works
Largest: Office Tenancy Alterations to Level 4 (part).
20084 building permits · about $473k of new works
Largest: Office alterations to Level 12.
20074 building permits and 2 certificates · about $297k of new works
Largest: Office fitout Level 7
2006Council census records it as office, 18 floors
20063 building permits and 1 certificate · about $227k of new works
Largest: To completion of office fitout level 11.
200510 building permits and 6 certificates · about $1.1m of new works
Largest: Variation - Level 13 smoke lobby
2004Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 18 floors
20041 building permit and 2 certificates · about $1.1m of new works
Largest: alterations to ground floor lift lobby and level 10 toilets
20031 building permit · about $50k of new works
Largest: Office partition alterations to existing tenancy on level 12
20021 certificate · about $225k of new works
Largest: Level 12, office refurbishment to commonwealth bank building
2002First council census entry: office, 18 floors
20014 building permits and 2 certificates · about $219k of new works
Largest: 9th floor internal partition office alterations
20002 building permits · about $19k of new works
Largest: LVL 2 OFFICES- TENANCY FITOUT
19991 certificate · about $50k of new works
Largest: Office fitout on ground floor
19981 building permit and 1 certificate · about $7k of new works
Largest: Partition alterations on level 3 for Australian Discount Stockbroking
19961 building permit · about $9k of new works
Largest: Office fitout to Level 6
1975520 Collins Street completed: 18 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (96)

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.

18 Nov 2025Part Level 7 - Internal Office Alterations - Internal Tenancy Fitout for Kasman Holdings$125k
14 Nov 2025Level 7, Internal Office Fitout for Kasman$194k
27 June 2025Internal Office Fitout for CBRE$109k
28 May 2025Internal change of use to gymnasium$220k
26 Mar 2025Level 2 - Internal Office Fitout for Kasman$297k
17 Dec 2024Level 5 - Internal Office Alterations$105k
11 Oct 2024Internal Office Alterations for Heal$32k
06 Dec 2023Internal Office Fitout for Anna Kasman and Refurbishment of Existing Amenities and Lobby (Stage One To Completion of Internal Defit Works Only)$1.1m
06 Dec 2023Internal Tenancy Split and Office Fitout for Anna Kasman (Stage Two To Completion of All Works)$1.1m
02 May 2023Internal Office Fitout for Anna Kasman and Refurbishment of Existing Amenities and Lobby (Stage One To Completion of Internal Defit Works Only)$1.1m
02 Nov 2022MINOR REFRESH LEVEL 5, 520 COLLINS ST TOILETS AND PUBLIC CORRIDOR$235k
22 June 2022Existing fire alarm monitoring system converted to another approved monitoring system (ASE replacement) - AP not required as under $10K$2k
01 Mar 2022Office Fitout for Westpac Bank$711k
01 Mar 2022Stage 3 - Additions and Alterations of an Existing Ground Level Lobby and Office Tenancy$1.9m
23 June 2021Office Fitout for Westpac Bank$711k
10 Mar 2021Stage 3 - Additions and Alterations of an Existing Ground Level Lobby and Office Tenancy$1.9m
29 Jan 2021Stage 2 - Internal, Non-structural works only (Including booster)$2.6m
24 Nov 2020Additions and Alterations of an Existing Ground Level Lobby and Retail Tenancy$2
21 Sept 2020Suite 201, Level 2 - Change of use of an existing building from a class 5 to a class 9b$0
26 Mar 2019Level 7 - Proposed Internal Partitions and Office Fitout for Backfocus Physiotherapy$30k
24 Oct 2018Level 3 - Proposed Internal Partitions and Office Fitout for Northrop$140k
07 Sept 2018EOT & Ground Floor Fit-Out$800k
13 Aug 2018Level 11 - Tenancy Fitout of an office$5k
19 June 2018Part Level 10 - Internal Office Alterations for Executive Health Services$425k
26 Apr 2018Suite 701 - Alteration Works To Existing Tenancy (non-structural)$50k
21 May 2017Stage 2: Architectural Works to Ground, Level 3 & 10 and Services Works to Ground, Levels 1,3,10 & 16$3.3m
17 Mar 2017Stage 1: Demolition of existng services & Isolation of Sprinkler System$3.0m
24 Feb 2017Level 13 - Proposed Internal Office Alterations for Dual Australia$74k
15 Mar 2016Level 10 - Internal Office Alterations$133k
10 Mar 2016Level 5 - Internal Office Alterations$63k
23 Feb 2016Level 4 - Proposed Retail Fitout$27k
30 Mar 2015Level 12 Office - Internal Alterations to Office (Next Health Fitout)$175k
26 June 2014Alterations to existing office Ground Floor$25k
23 Dec 2013Construction of partitions to offices$52k
28 Aug 2013Alteration to Sprinkler Heads$10k
07 Nov 2012Internal alterations Level 11$90k
24 Sept 2012Internal non structural alterations to offices (5) - Suite 4.02$37k
13 Sept 2012Alteration - Level 7-MCP$33k
10 Aug 2012Office Fit-Out at level 15$109k
23 Feb 2012Internal Fitout to existing Office Level 6$22k
25 Aug 2011Construction of a Partial Office Tenancy Fitout to Level 2 Offices$217k
15 Aug 2011An office fitout on level 13 for Dual Australia$127k
08 Apr 2011lvl 14 office alts$5k
05 Nov 2010OFFICE ALTERATIONS$25k
20 Sept 2010Refurbishment Level 5$250k
04 Aug 2010Refurbishment Level 5$250k
20 May 2010Level 3: internal office alterations.$30k
22 Feb 2010Alterations to Office Partition Alteration L10$6k
02 Apr 2009Office Tenancy Alterations to Level 4 (part).$20k
20 Nov 2008Alterations to Office fitout Level 11 520 Collins Street MELB$32k
29 Oct 2008Office alterations - L6 / 520 Collins Street Melb$10k
18 July 2008Office partitioning Level 2$14k
19 Feb 2008Office alterations to Level 12.$416k
28 Nov 2007Office partitioning on Level 2, non-habitable.$21k
25 Sept 2007Alterations to office fit out Level 10.$12k
10 Aug 2007Alterations to retail Sharp Direct Showroom, Shop 4 Ground Floor.$45k
10 Aug 2007Beauty Salon. Alterations to retail, Ground Floor Shop 3.$45k
09 May 2007Office fitout Level 7$110k
12 Apr 2007Office fitout Level 14$64k
28 Nov 2006Alterations to an existing building, internal office fitout to level 14.$38k
20 Oct 2006To completion of office fitout level 11.$109k
20 Apr 2006Proposed office fitout level 10$80k
01 Mar 2006Alteration to existing building; Internal office fitout$20k
19 Dec 2005office fitout to existing tenancy level 13$61k
19 Dec 2005Office tenancy works Level 13$26k
11 Nov 2005Internal office alteration Level 7$26k
11 Nov 2005Tenancy fitout of existing tenancy shell - Retail, travey agency (Escape Travel)$47k
10 Nov 2005LEVEL 5 516-520 COLLINS ST MELB$15k
10 Nov 2005Office alterations Level 6$10k
12 Oct 2005Office fitout Level 9$30k
16 Sept 2005Upgrade to sanitary facilities Level 15$176k
07 Sept 2005level 8 516/520 collins st melb. Internal office alterations$10k
15 Aug 2005Variation - Level 13 smoke lobby$436k
13 July 2005proposed internal alterations to sanitary facilities$436k
29 Apr 2005proposed office alterations, level 2$90k
19 Apr 2005fit-out of office on level 10$31k
04 Apr 2005Level 6 office fitout$80k
02 Mar 2005Construct fitout of Cafe$150k
27 Jan 2005Internal office fitout to level 5 no. 520$40k
25 Oct 2004office fitout level 7 (part)$85k
01 Sept 2004alterations to ground floor lift lobby and level 10 toilets$978k
14 Apr 2004Level 7, internal office fitout$5k
14 May 2003Office partition alterations to existing tenancy on level 12$50k
22 Jan 2002Level 12, office refurbishment to commonwealth bank building$225k
07 Dec 2001office partitioning on level 3 of existing building$14k
01 Nov 2001Level 6 - Alterations to a building. Internal Ofiive fitout.$25k
30 June 20019th floor internal partition office alterations$131k
29 Mar 2001Level 8 office fitout.$35k
16 Mar 2001lvl 3 partition alts$10k
15 Jan 2001minor office internal alterations to level 4, suite 2.$4k
19 May 2000LVL 2 OFFICES- TENANCY FITOUT$19k
14 Mar 2000Installation of alarm signalling equipment$190
21 May 1999Office fitout on ground floor$50k
27 Oct 1998Partition alterations on level 3 for Australian Discount Stockbroking$9k
22 Sept 1998All - fitout for Anchor Logistics level 6$7k
22 Jan 1996Office fitout to Level 6$9k

Questions and answers

Is 520 Collins Street residential or commercial?
520 Collins Street is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as unoccupied - unused.

When was 520 Collins Street built?
520 Collins Street was completed in 1975.

How many floors does 520 Collins Street have?
520 Collins Street has 18 floors above ground.

What businesses are in 520 Collins Street?
The latest council census counted 14 businesses in 520 Collins Street, including Anchor Logistics, Collins Street Physiotherapy and DKP & Co Chartered Accountants.

Is there office or retail space for lease in 520 Collins Street?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who built 520 Collins Street?
The building team section lists who's known so far. Builders, architects and developers can claim their role on this page.

What public transport is near 520 Collins Street?
Southern Cross Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Collins St/William St #4, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for 520 Collins Street?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Has any work been done on 520 Collins Street recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 63 building permits for 520 Collins Street since 1996. 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); 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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