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Exchange Tower

520-536 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
61 mheight
17floors
1976completed
126businesses
34permits

Development milestones

Completed1976Exchange Tower completed: 17 floors

Building team

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan
PS428030 · 262 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20261 building permit · about $60k of new works
Largest: Mechanical alteration works
20252 building permits · about $167k of new works
Largest: Suite 202, Façade Alterations
20241 building permit · about $95k of new works
Largest: Suite 805 & 806, Level 8, 530 Little Collins St - Fit Out Only - Alterations To An Existing Office
20233 building permits and 1 certificate · about $644k of new works
Largest: Lobby Refurbishment
20211 building permit · about $58k of new works
Largest: Suite 805 - Minor Internal Alterations to Existing Building
20201 building permit
Largest: ASE Replacement
20191 building permit · about $15k of new works
Largest: Suite 1609 - Office Fit-Out Alterations
20183 building permits and 1 certificate · about $167k of new works
Largest: Suites 304-305 - Internal Office Alterations
20161 building permit · about $40k of new works
Largest: Level 10 - Internal alterations to office fit-out
20151 building permit · about $4k of new works
Largest: Tenancy 1418 - Construction of existing internal office fitout.
20127 building permits · about $136k of new works
Largest: Tenancy 1308, Level 3 Alterations to office
20111 building permit and 1 certificate · about $11k of new works
Largest: Non structural office fitout to Level 6- tenancy 610
2010Council census records it as office, 18 floors
Name recorded: Exchange Tower
20107 building permits and 1 certificate · about $281k of new works
Largest: Construction of Air conditioning plant platform
2006Council census records it as office, 18 floors
Name recorded: EXCHANGE TOWER
20061 building permit · about $20k of new works
Largest: Alterations to a building, retail construction, construction of a shop fitout for a take-away store (shop T10).
20021 building permit · about $200 of new works
Largest: Deletion of Exit Sign - Level 1 West
2002First council census entry: unoccupied - unused, 18 floors
20002 building permits and 2 certificates · about $212k of new works
Largest: Also Change of use, Ground Floor internal Fitout for the purpose of a restaurant
1976Exchange Tower completed: 17 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024
1888The site on Mahlstedt's fire insurance plans
See what stood here in 1888, further down this page.

Building permits and certificates (40)

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.

01 Apr 2026Mechanical alteration works$60k
25 Sept 2025Suite 202, Façade Alterations$139k
09 May 2025Level 6 - Suite 604 & 605 - Internal Fit Out$28k
23 July 2024Suite 805 & 806, Level 8, 530 Little Collins St - Fit Out Only - Alterations To An Existing Office$95k
24 Nov 2023Lobby Refurbishment$549k
31 Oct 2023Suite 1417, Level 14 - Proposed Internal Office Fitout$25k
27 July 2023SUSHI YUZEN REFURBISHED KIOSK FITOUT AT EXCHANGE TOWER$50k
18 Apr 2023Suite 801 - Class 9b Education Facility$20k
18 Mar 2021Suite 805 - Minor Internal Alterations to Existing Building$58k
28 May 2020ASE Replacement$0
20 Dec 2019Suite 1609 - Office Fit-Out Alterations$15k
10 Dec 2018Suites 304-305 - Internal Office Alterations$107k
30 Nov 2018Exhange Tower - Installation of sprinklers$3
17 Oct 2018Suite 1305 - Proposed Change of Use from Class 5 to Class 9b$0
21 Mar 2018Lot 1202 - Tenancy fitout of existing office$61k
18 Aug 2016Level 10 - Internal alterations to office fit-out$40k
26 June 2015Tenancy 1418 - Construction of existing internal office fitout.$4k
05 Dec 2012Partition alterations to Lot 705 Level 7 to align with original Strata Layout$11k
05 Dec 2012Partition alterations to Lot 706, Level 7 to align with original Strate Layout$13k
05 Dec 2012Partition alterations to Lot 707, Level 7 to align with original Strata Layout$12k
05 Dec 2012Partition alterations to Lot 708, Level 7 to align with original Strata Layout$14k
05 Dec 2012Partition alterations to Lots 9 & 10 to align with original strata layout (Lot 709 & 710 Little Collins Street)$12k
05 Oct 2012Tenancy 1308, Level 3 Alterations to office$92k
28 June 2012Tenancy fitout to Sumo Salad - Shop 6$30k
13 Oct 2011Non structural office fitout to Level 6- tenancy 610$9k
30 June 2011Commercial Office Fitout Suite 1202$2k
16 Dec 2010OFFICE FITOUT - LEVEL 14 - SUITE 1413$50k
29 Sept 2010Lot 216 - Final tenancy fitout$25k
29 Sept 2010Lot 217 - final tenancy fitout$17k
29 Sept 2010Perpetual trustees - inter tenancy dividing walls - Lot 215$17k
12 Aug 2010PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING CAFE (SHOP 10)$40k
25 June 2010Construction of Air conditioning plant platform$125k
04 June 2010Fitout of Shop Tenancy 6$50k
01 Mar 2010Lots: 1407, 1408, 1409, 1410, 1411,1413,1414,1415 and 1416 - Commercial office fit-outs on level 14$25k
26 June 2006Alterations to a building, retail construction, construction of a shop fitout for a take-away store (shop T10).$20k
08 Aug 2002Deletion of Exit Sign - Level 1 West$200
23 Nov 2000Also Change of use, Ground Floor internal Fitout for the purpose of a restaurant$100k
07 Aug 2000installation of alarm signalling equipment$190
25 Feb 2000Take away restaurant fitout tenancy 2.$50k
10 Jan 2000Fitout to to Shop T5 Hudsons Coffee The Food Court 530 Little Collins Street Melbourne$62k

Questions and answers

Is Exchange Tower residential or commercial?
Exchange Tower is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was Exchange Tower built?
Exchange Tower was completed in 1976.

How many floors does Exchange Tower have?
Exchange Tower has 17 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Exchange Tower?
The latest council census counted 126 businesses in Exchange Tower, including ABC OVERSEAS CONSULTANTS EDUCATION & MIGRATION SERVICES PTY LTD, Absolute Solution and Accounting Council Victoria Pty Ltd / Cash Bridge.

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

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

How tall is Exchange Tower?
About 61 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 235 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Exchange Tower?
Southern Cross Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is William St/Bourke St #3, about 2 minutes' walk.

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

Does Exchange Tower have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS428030 has 262 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on Exchange Tower recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 34 building permits for Exchange Tower since 2000. The most recent was in April 2026.

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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