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The Dominion Building

527-533 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
52 mheight
14floors
1992completed
21businesses
37permits

Development milestones

Completed1992The Dominion Building completed: 14 floors

Building team

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan
PS301740 · 59 lots
Scores
🚆 10 · ☕ 5 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 9

Timeline

20261 certificate · about $1.2m of new works
Largest: Level 9 - Internal Defit, Tenancy Split & Fitout
20253 building permits and 3 certificates · about $1.3m of new works
Largest: Level 10 - Internal Tenancy - Split & Office Fitout
20241 building permit and 1 certificate · about $399k of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - To Completion of All Works
20232 building permits and 2 certificates · about $1.7m of new works
Largest: Level 1 - Internal Tenancy Split and Office Fitout (Stage One - To Completion of Partial Fitout Works Only, Excluding Fire Services)
20221 certificate · about $179k of new works
Largest: Level 5 - Internal Office Fitout for Rightside Legal
20212 building permits and 3 certificates · about $653k of new works
Largest: Internal Office Fitout for Sage Lawyers
20191 building permit and 1 certificate · about $38k of new works
Largest: Level 3 - Office Fitout
20183 building permits and 5 certificates · about $570k of new works
Largest: Levels 5 & 6 - Proposed make good existing office tenancy
20172 building permits and 4 certificates · about $248k of new works
Largest: Level 4 - Proposed Office Tenancy Fitout
20161 certificate · about $130k of new works
Largest: Proposed alterations to office tenancy on level 6
20151 building permit and 1 certificate · about $157k of new works
Largest: Fitout of Offices All parts
20 Jun 2014Lump fabricates pendant and balcony screens for the Dominion Building
Melbourne design fabricator Lump describes a 2014 project in the Dominion Building, where it fabricated a pendant designed with Vantage Property Investments and fixed metal screens for an outdoor balcony to hide a neighbouring car park.
20142 building permits and 1 certificate · about $59k of new works
Largest: Ground Floor Internal Kiosk Fitout for QC Kiosk
20132 building permits and 1 certificate · about $250k of new works
Largest: Level 1 fit out & Level 1 North change of use to 9B & fit out
20122 building permits · about $173k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to Office Tenancy Level 3
20112 building permits · about $151k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations Level 4
20103 building permits · about $451k of new works
Largest: Alterations to existing office partition layout - Level 10
2008Council census records it as office, 14 floors
Name recorded: The Dominion Building
20081 building permit · about $70k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to an existing office tenancy - Level 12 533 Little Lonsdale Street MELB
20071 building permit · about $123k of new works
Largest: Australian Federal Police. Alterations to partitions on the Level 4 Lot 4.
20061 building permit · about $25k of new works
Largest: Office alterations level 12
2002First council census entry: office, 14 floors
20012 certificates · about $97k of new works
Largest: Stage 1 part lvl 3 office partition fit out & alts to emergency lighting
20001 building permit · about $43k of new works
Largest: alterations level 3
19981 building permit · about $500 of new works
Largest: Removal of fire hydrant lay flat fire hoses, 533 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
19971 building permit · about $88k of new works
Largest: Office partition fitout to Level 11
19962 building permits · about $135k of new works
Largest: Level 4 office partitions
19942 building permits · about $917k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout Ground,first,second &twelfth
1992The Dominion Building completed: 14 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (63)

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.

20 May 2026Level 9 - Internal Defit, Tenancy Split & Fitout$1.2m
02 Dec 2025level 6, Internal Office Fitout$51k
02 Oct 2025Level 10 - Internal Tenancy - Split & Office Fitout$615k
12 Sept 2025Level 5, Internal Office Fitout$269k
12 Sept 2025level 6, Internal Office Fitout$51k
26 June 2025Level 1 - Internal Defit of Office for Fidinam$21k
13 June 2025Ground floor - Cafe fit out$343k
18 Dec 2024PROPOSED OFFICE SUITE 3.02 FITOUT$399k
31 Jan 2024Stage 2 - To Completion of All Works$1.5m
27 Sept 2023All internal fit out works relating to suite 3.02 tenancy$105k
26 Sept 2023Level 3 - Alteration to an existing building$110k
21 Aug 2023Level 1 - Internal Tenancy Split and Office Fitout (Stage One - To Completion of Partial Fitout Works Only, Excluding Fire Services)$1.5m
21 Aug 2023Stage 2 - To Completion of All Works$1.5m
01 Dec 2022Level 5 - Internal Office Fitout for Rightside Legal$179k
23 Dec 2021Level 10 (Part) - ARBV Office Internal Non Structural Alterations to Part of the Existing Office$112k
20 Aug 2021Level 4 - Internal Demolition and Office Alterations for Sage Lawyers$100k
03 May 2021Internal Office Fitout for Sage Lawyers$330k
31 Mar 2021Level 3 - Alterations to existing office tenancy$73k
09 Feb 2021Level 10. Internal Alterations to Parts of the Existing Office$38k
16 Aug 2019Level 3 - Office Fitout$20k
11 July 2019Level 8 - Internal Office Alterations for Medical Council Victoria$18k
25 Oct 2018Level 11 - Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy$7k
20 July 2018Level 6 - Proposed Office Fitout$200k
13 July 2018Level 5 - Proposed Office Fitout for Rightside Legal$87k
10 May 2018Proposed Internal Partitions to Suite Two (2)$200k
10 Apr 2018Proposed Internal Partitions to Suite Two (2)$40k
14 Mar 2018Levels 5 & 6 - Proposed make good existing office tenancy$200k
07 Mar 2018Level 5 - Proposed Construction of an Intertenancy Wall to an Office Building$35k
23 Jan 2018Levels 5 & 6 - Proposed make good existing office tenancy$200k
18 Dec 2017Level 4 - Proposed Office Tenancy Fitout$80k
29 Sept 2017Level 7 - Construction of Office Fit-Out As Per Approved Plans$20k
27 Sept 2017Level 7 - internal office partitions$40k
07 Aug 2017Level 1 - Office refurbishment$50k
01 Aug 2017Level 7 - Internal alterations to existing office$20k
30 June 2017Level 7 - Alterations to an existing building$58k
19 Feb 2016Proposed alterations to office tenancy on level 6$130k
13 July 2015Internal Alterations To Office - Ground & Level 3 Amenities Areas$70k
23 June 2015Fitout of Offices All parts$87k
24 Oct 2014Level 4 - office fitout$8k
01 July 2014Ground Floor Internal Kiosk Fitout for QC Kiosk$42k
20 May 2014Alterations to existing building$10k
30 Sept 2013Level 1 fit out & Level 1 North change of use to 9B & fit out$130k
31 May 2013Fuji Xerox Australia - New Office Fitout Level 3$100k
23 Jan 2013Alterations to an existing office building proposed at Level 7$20k
26 Nov 2012Internal office fitout alterations to an existing building Level 2$63k
25 Jan 2012Internal alterations to Office Tenancy Level 3$110k
29 Aug 2011Proposed Tenancy Fitout of Office - Level 4$22k
12 July 2011Internal alterations Level 4$129k
06 Dec 2010Internal alterations to existing office building level 8$62k
20 May 2010Alterations to existing office partition layout - Level 10$301k
17 May 2010Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy (3 x new offices)$88k
26 Nov 2008Internal alterations to an existing office tenancy - Level 12 533 Little Lonsdale Street MELB$70k
24 July 2007Australian Federal Police. Alterations to partitions on the Level 4 Lot 4.$123k
11 Jan 2006Office alterations level 12$25k
22 Feb 2001installation of alarm signalling equipment$190
06 Feb 2001Stage 1 part lvl 3 office partition fit out & alts to emergency lighting$97k
11 Aug 2000alterations level 3$43k
30 Sept 1998Removal of fire hydrant lay flat fire hoses, 533 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne$500
31 Jan 1997Office partition fitout to Level 11$88k
31 Oct 1996Level 4 office partitions$85k
08 May 1996Partition alterations Level 6$50k
08 Nov 1994Alterations-tenancy fitout$217k
27 Oct 1994Tenancy fitout Ground,first,second &twelfth$700k

Questions and answers

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

When was The Dominion Building built?
The Dominion Building was completed in 1992.

How many floors does The Dominion Building have?
The Dominion Building has 14 floors above ground.

What businesses are in The Dominion Building?
The latest council census counted 21 businesses in The Dominion Building, including Architects Registration Board of Victoria, Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers and CMA Law.

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

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

How tall is The Dominion Building?
About 52 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 284 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near The Dominion Building?
Flagstaff Station is the nearest train station, about 2 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Flagstaff Station/William St #7, about 1 minute's walk.

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

Does The Dominion Building have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS301740 has 59 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on The Dominion Building recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 37 building permits for The Dominion Building since 1994. The most recent was in October 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); 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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