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Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street

539-557 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

  • 145 m tall · #68 in Melbourne
  • 35 floors
  • 8 businesses
  • 70 car spaces

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3 years standing

Built in 3 yrs 8 mths

  1. 2019Planning application
  2. May 2019Construction started
  3. 2023Completed
  4. TodayStill standing

80 building permits · 6 news storiesFull timeline ↓

About Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street

Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street is a 35-storey office tower on Collins Street in Melbourne, standing 152 m tall. Developed by Charter Hall and built by Lendlease, it was completed in 2023.

At a glance

Key facts

Building type
🏢 Commercial
Completed
2023
Height
152 m Unconfirmed We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet. to the top
145 m Unconfirmed We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet. to the roof
#68 of 1596 in Melbourne
Floors
35
Footprint
2,319 m²
Architect
COX Architecture Unconfirmed We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
Builder
Lendlease
Businesses
8
Car spaces
70
Planning zone
CCZ1
Permits on record
80

Score cards

🚆 Transport8/10

Southern Cross Railway Station 4 min walk · 12 tram stops within 400 m

☕ Everyday amenities9/10

110 cafés, 4 grocers, 3 medical within 250 m

🌳 Greenery7/10

98 street trees within 150 m · park 282 m away

✨ Activity10/10

22,408 people pass daily nearby · 49 licensed venues within 200 m

Calculated from PTV timetable stops, the City of Melbourne business census, street trees, pedestrian sensors and liquor licences.

The building team

The people and companies behind the design, construction and management of Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street.

🏗DeveloperCharter Hall2018–2023verified2018-2023 · Charter Hall acquired the site in 2018 and developed the two-tower office projectSource: Australian Institute of Architects (National Architecture Awards) ↗
📐ArchitectCox Architecture2019–2023reported2019-2023 · Design collaboration with GenslerSource: Australian Institute of Architects (National Architecture Awards) ↗
📐ArchitectGensler2019–2023reported2019-2023 · Design partner with COX Architecture on the towersSource: Gensler ↗
👷BuilderLendlease2020–2023verified2020-2023 · Construction partner for the first towerSource: Australian Institute of Architects (National Architecture Awards) ↗
🧮Structural engineerRobert Bird GroupreportedListed as structural engineer on Skyscraper CenterSource: CTBUH Skyscraper Center ↗
🏦OwnerCharter Hall Prime Office Fund2018–presentverifiedCurrent · 2018-present · Asset held by Charter Hall Prime Office FundSource: Commercial Real Estate ↗
🏦Co-owner or investorGIC2022–presentreportedCurrent · 2022-present · Bought a 50 per cent stake in the 555 Collins Street project from Charter HallSource: Real Estate Source ↗
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Location & neighbourhood

Getting around

🚆Southern Cross Railway Station
Train station
4 min · 316 m
🚆Southern Cross Station
Train station
5 min · 376 m
🚋Southern Cross Station/Collins St #1
Tram stop
1 min · 99 m
🚋Southern Cross Railway Station/Spencer St #122
Tram stop
3 min · 205 m
🚋Melbourne Aquarium/Flinders St #2
Tram stop
3 min · 209 m

Straight-line walking estimate. Source: PTV GTFS, CC BY 4.0.

Within a 3-minute walk

110☕ Cafés & eateries
4🛒 Grocers
5🏋️ Gyms
3🩺 Medical
1💊 Pharmacies
2🧸 Childcare
12🍷 Pubs & bars

Who lives in Melbourne (CBD)

Residents37,341
Median age26
Households renting70%
Households without a car75%
Walk to work40%
Public transport to work43%

ABS Census 2016 via City of Melbourne (CC BY).

Businesses in Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street

8 businesses recorded in the City of Melbourne's latest business census.

555 Collins Exchange

Non-Residential Property Operators

ALLIANZ AUSTRALIA LIMITED

General Insurance

Amazon Pty Ltd

Non-Store Retailing

Aware Super

Superannuation Funds

Connective Broker Services Pty Ltd

Financial Asset Broking Services

Ericsson Australia Pty Ltd

Software Publishing

Frankie Collins

Cafes and Restaurants

Recharge by Charter Hall

Hairdressing and Beauty Services

Looking for space in Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street?

We'll try to put you in touch with an agent, though we can't promise a reply.
Source: City of Melbourne Census of Land Use and Employment, CC BY 4.0.

Timeline

Everything that has happened at Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street: listings, news, works, planning and history.

2026🛠
Works
4 building permits · about $8.9m of new works
Largest: Office fitout for HFW – Level 33 & Level 34 - Stage 1: Fit-out works excluding intertenancy stair & barriers.
2025🛠
Works
7 building permits and 6 certificates · about $23.1m of new works
Largest: Level 2, 3 & 4 Only - Proposed Internal Office Fitout for Bendigo Bank
2024🔄
Use change
Council census records it as office, 38 floors
Name recorded: Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street
2024🛠
Works
7 building permits and 6 certificates · about $8.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 1 - Level 1, 6 -13. Construction of an alteration of a building
2023🎉
Milestone · Completed
Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street completed: 35 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
May 2023🔑
Milestone · First occupants
First occupancy permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
2023🛠
Works
17 building permits and 37 certificates · about $102.4m of new works
Largest: Stage 39 - Lower Ground Staff Amenities
11 Aug 2022📰
News
GIC buys 50 per cent stake in 555 Collins Street
Charter Hall sold half of the 555 Collins Street office project to Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC. The article said the project had been approved for a $1.6 billion redevelopment with two towers in 2020.
2022🔄
Use change
Council census records it as unoccupied - under construction, 38 floors
Name recorded: Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street
2022🛠
Works
7 building permits
Largest: Stage 31 - Building Services Level 34, 35 & 36
2021🔄
Use change
Council census records it as unoccupied - under construction, 1 floors
Name recorded: Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street
2021🛠
Works
5 building permits and 2 certificates · about $312.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 17 - Level 11 – 13 (Inclusive) Suspended Slabs, Level 11 - 35 (Inclusive) Core Lobby Slabs, Level 12 & 13 Transfer Beams
9 Dec 2020📰
News
Amazon commits to 555 Collins Street tower as anchor tenant
Amazon committed to about 31 per cent of the office space in the tower, a 15,000 square metre deal in the 34-storey building. The article reported that construction was about to start.
24 Apr 2020📰
News
Planning approval granted for Charter Hall's two-tower 555 Collins Street complex
Planning minister Richard Wynne signed off on Charter Hall's proposal for a $1.5 billion commercial complex. The first tower was described as a 34-storey building with about 50,000 square metres of office space and 2,300 square metres of retail.
2020🔄
Use change
Council census records it as unoccupied - under demolition/condemned, 1 floors
Name recorded: Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street
2019📝
Milestone · Planning application
Planning application TPMR-2019-9/A lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
By 2019✅
Milestone · Approved
Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
May 2019🏗
Milestone · Construction started
First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
24 May 2019📰
News
City of Melbourne approves demolition of Enterprise House
The City of Melbourne approved demolition of the existing building at 555 Collins Street, and Charter Hall appointed Delta Group to carry out the work at an estimated cost of about $13 million.
17 Apr 2019📰
News
Charter Hall unveils $1.5 billion redevelopment proposal for 555 Collins Street
Charter Hall lodged a proposal for a $1.5 billion office development on the 4,620 square metre site, designed by Cox Architecture with Gensler. The first phase was described as 35 levels of office space.
2019🛠
Works
2 building permits · about $14.7m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Demolition of a building from Ground floor to roof level (excluding ground floor slab and basement
29 Oct 2018📰
News
Charter Hall buys Collins Street site from Fragrance Group for $140 million
Charter Hall's wholesale prime office fund completed an off-market purchase of the site for about $140 million. The previous owner, Fragrance Group, had bought the Enterprise House tower in 2014 for $78 million and had its plan for an apartment, office and hotel complex rejected by the planning minister.
2015🛠
Works
1 building permit · about $170k of new works
Largest: Level 21, Proposed strip out & return to base building layout
2014🔄
Use change
Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 23 floors
Name recorded: Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street
2010🔄
Use change
Council census records it as office, 23 floors
Name recorded: Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street
2009🛠
Works
2 building permits · about $255k of new works
Largest: Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy
2008🛠
Works
2 building permits · about $15k of new works
Largest: Office partition Level 9 South
2007🛠
Works
1 building permit and 3 certificates · about $2.1m of new works
Largest: Office fitout to Tenancy Levels 21 & 22
2006🛠
Works
1 building permit and 1 certificate · about $5.5m of new works
Largest: Stage 2: Office partition alterations on levels 1-9 and 12-20 (excluding fire hydrant and hose reel coverage on level 9).
2005🛠
Works
1 building permit · about $11k of new works
Largest: Alterations to existing building signage
2004🛠
Works
1 building permit and 1 certificate · about $14k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to office Level 1
2003🛠
Works
2 building permits and 1 certificate · about $19k of new works
Largest: Internal office fitout. Level 22
2002🛠
Works
3 building permits and 1 certificate · about $390k of new works
Largest: 5th Floor (part) - 6th Floor (Cytopia) Baker Buiding - Alteration Fitout.
2002📋
First census
First council census entry: office, 23 floors
2001🛠
Works
1 building permit and 4 certificates · about $221k of new works
Largest: Alterations to existing building, office.
2000🛠
Works
2 building permits and 2 certificates · about $378k of new works
Largest: Alteration of a computer room, class 5, office.
1999🛠
Works
1 building permit · about $2k of new works
Largest: Alterations to a storeroom
1998🛠
Works
2 building permits · about $350k of new works
Largest: OFFICE FITOUT ON LEVEL 18
1997🛠
Works
1 building permit and 1 certificate · about $12k of new works
Largest: Internal tenancy alterations
1996🛠
Works
1 building permit and 1 certificate · about $200k of new works
Largest: Stage C8 - Tenancy fitout to office on Levels 9, 10 & 14
1994🛠
Works
1 building permit · about $300k of new works
Largest: Alterations to Levels 7 and 12

Planning & heritage

Planning controls

ZoneCAPITAL CITY ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 (CCZ1)
DDO1Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and design
DDO10Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and design
PO1Parking Overlay: controls on how much car parking new development can provide
SCO13Specific Controls Overlay: site-specific planning rules, often for a major project

Vicmap 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

Building permits on record
80
Estimated cost of works
About $479.1m
1994New works by year (estimated)2026

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

2002Office · 23 floors · "ENTERPRISE HOUSE"
2010Office · 23 floors · "Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street"
2014Unoccupied - Unused · 23 floors · "Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street"
2020Unoccupied - Under Demolition/Condemned · 1 floors · "Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street"
2021Unoccupied - Under Construction · 1 floors · "Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street"
2022Unoccupied - Under Construction · 38 floors · "Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street"
2024Office · 38 floors · "Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street"

City of Melbourne Census of Land Use and Employment, since 2002.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street residential or commercial?

Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street built?

Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street was completed in 2023.

How many floors does Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street have?

Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street has 35 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street?

The latest council census counted 8 businesses in Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street, including 555 Collins Exchange, ALLIANZ AUSTRALIA LIMITED and Amazon Pty Ltd.

Is there office or retail space for lease in Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street?

See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street?

Charter Hall developed Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street, Gensler designed it and Lendlease built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street?

About 145 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 68 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street?

Southern Cross Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 4 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Southern Cross Station/Collins St #1, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street?

The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

What was on the site before the tower was built?

The site previously held an earlier Enterprise House. The City of Melbourne approved its demolition in May 2019.

Has the building been sold or partly sold?

In August 2022, GIC bought a 50 per cent stake in 555 Collins Street.

Has any work been done on Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street recently?

The City of Melbourne has issued 80 building permits for Enterprise House - 555 Collins Street since 1994. The most recent was in April 2026.

Compare with nearby buildings

BuildingTypeDistanceFloorsCompleted
Enterprise House - 555 Collins StreetCommercial—352023
Winston ApartmentsMixed use96 m672016

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 business establishments (CC BY 4.0), Development Activity Monitor (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.

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