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ANZ Tower

55 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
185 mheight
46floors
1978completed
29businesses
31permits

Development milestones

Completed1978ANZ Tower completed: 46 floors

Building team

Architect
I.M. Pei & Partners
Architect
Bates Smart & McCutcheon
Developer
ANZ Bank
Developer
AMP Society
Developer
Mainline Corporation
Owner
Australian-New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)
Developer
Australian-New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ Bank)
Co-owner or investor
ANZ Bank
Architect
Grimshaw
Developer
Mirvac
Owner
Mirvac Wholesale Office Fund
Co-owner or investor
Charter Hall Prime Office Fund
Building manager
Mirvac

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan
TP15144 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20263 building permits and 1 certificate · about $3.5m of new works
Largest: Alterations to level 13
24 Jul 2025Grimshaw completes revitalisation of Collins Place
Grimshaw completed a revitalisation of the Collins Place precinct, which includes 55 Collins Street, adding a civic plaza and street-level seating and hospitality. The article notes the original towers were Australia's largest mixed-use project when completed in 1981.
7 May 2025Mirvac completes about $25 million transformation of 55 Collins Street
Mirvac reported completing a transformation of 55 Collins Street, including a roughly $25 million project to re-imagine the lobby, facade and end-of-trip facilities and the refurbishment of 22 office floors. The article names Salesforce and The Commons as tenants that responded to the project.
20255 building permits and 11 certificates · about $36.6m of new works
Largest: Stage 1C: Fit-out/Alterations to Levels 20-22 (Works to Level 21 Future Area (Room 21.12) including ancillary amendments and Levels 20 & 22
2024Council census records it as office, 50 floors
Name recorded: ANZ Tower
20244 building permits and 4 certificates · about $47.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 – Ground, Level 1 and Level 2
20232 building permits and 2 certificates · about $5.5m of new works
Largest: Proposed Office Fitout for Thorney Investment Group
16 Aug 2022Charter Hall Prime Office Fund buys freehold of Collins Place
Charter Hall Prime Office Fund acquired the 100 per cent freehold interest in the Collins Place precinct, which includes the 55 Collins Street tower, while the leasehold remained with the AMP Wholesale Office Fund. Commo said the price was undisclosed, while The Urban Developer reported $65 million.
2022Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 50 floors
Name recorded: ANZ Tower
20221 certificate · about $150k of new works
Largest: Installation of Phone Booths on levels 42,43 and 44
20211 building permit · about $230k of new works
Largest: Level 36 - Stage 1 Tenancy Demolition and Amenities Alterations
20201 certificate · about $119k of new works
Largest: Alteration to tenancy, make good on level 41.
20191 building permit and 1 certificate · about $363 of new works
Largest: Alteration - Willis Towers Watson - Level 22 and 23 - Tenancy Make Good Work
20181 building permit and 2 certificates · about $468k of new works
Largest: 55 Collins - Level 41 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy
20161 certificate · about $209k of new works
Largest: Level 41 - Proposed Internal Office Partitions
20141 certificate · about $835k of new works
Largest: Level 14, Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy
20131 building permit and 2 certificates · about $1.1m of new works
Largest: Alterations to an existing building. Stage 1: All works excluding fire hydrants hose reels Level 27, 55 Collins Street
20121 building permit · about $847k of new works
Largest: Upgrade to BMCS Controls
2011Council census records it as office, 50 floors
Name recorded: ANZ Tower
20101 building permit and 1 certificate · about $200k of new works
Largest: Proposed tenancy fitout of alterations to office partitions and essential safety services
20093 building permits · about $744k of new works
Largest: Level 41 - Alterations to Toilets and Lift Lobby
20081 building permit and 1 certificate · about $433k of new works
Largest: Alterations to existing office building Level 3 & 4, 55 Collins Street Melbourne
20072 building permits and 1 certificate · about $945k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout of Offices Level 35
20061 building permit and 1 certificate · about $28k of new works
Largest: Minor internal office alterations to an existing building, level 37. To completion of minor internal alterations only.
20041 certificate · about $120k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to Level 40 - Office Tenancy Fitout
2002First council census entry: office, 50 floors
20011 certificate · about $180k of new works
Largest: level 15 office refurbishment to existing building
20001 building permit and 1 certificate · about $77k of new works
Largest: office fitout anz level 17
19981 certificate · about $788k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout Levels 16, 17, 19, 29 & 30, 55 Collins Street, Melbourne
19972 building permits · about $85k of new works
Largest: Alteration to existing bldg, level 5
1978ANZ Tower completed: 46 floors
Derived from Skyscraper Center

Building permits and certificates (65)

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.

28 July 2026Alterations to level 13$2.5m
06 May 202655 Collins Street - Installation of new sky high signage (not including removal of existing signage)$503k
11 Mar 2026Tenancy alterations - level 30$443k
09 Feb 2026Level 8 - Internal alterations$106k
14 Nov 2025Stage 1C: Fit-out/Alterations to Levels 20-22 (Works to Level 21 Future Area (Room 21.12) including ancillary amendments and Levels 20 & 22 external louvres)$10.2m
14 Nov 2025Stage 2A – Fit-out/Alterations to Ground Floor tenancy$10.2m
31 Oct 2025Commons Level 7 - Alterations to an Existing Building$2.6m
15 Sept 2025Alterations to existing building - installation of stair void between Levels 39 and 40$418k
09 Sept 2025Stage 1C: Fit-out/Alterations to Levels 20-22 (Works to Level 21 Future Area (Room 21.12) including ancillary amendments and Levels 20 & 22 external louvres)$10.2m
05 Sept 2025Stage 1A - Fit-out/Alterations to Levels 20-22 (Excluding the Staircase, Works to Levels 21 Future Area (Room 21.12) & Levels 20-22 External Louvres)$10.2m
05 Sept 2025Stage 1B - Fit-out/alterations to levels 20-22 (staircase and associated floor void on level 22)$10.2m
12 Aug 2025Stage 1C: Fit-out/Alterations to Levels 20-22 (Works to Level 21 Future Area (Room 21.12) including ancillary amendments and Levels 20 & 22 external louvres)$10.2m
07 Aug 2025Level 9 - Internal fit-out of an existing office$3.3m
01 Aug 2025Level 41 - Fit Out Works BHP$592k
23 July 202555 Collins street - Tenancy Refurbishment - Workstream 4 - Stage 1 - Partial demolition of lower ground, ground, level 1 and existing elevators removal.$6.0m
17 Apr 2025Levels 8 and 15 - Stage 1 - Internal Tenancy Split and Office Fitout - To completion of all works, excluding fire services$4.3m
17 Apr 2025Levels 8 and 15 - Stage 2 - Internal Tenancy Split and Office Fitout - To completion of all works$4.3m
03 Mar 2025Internal Alterations to Level 22 and 40$4.8m
30 Jan 2025Stage 2 - Lower ground, ground, and level 1 refurbishment (cold shell)$4.7m
29 Jan 2025Stage 2 - To Completion of All Works$4.6m
06 Dec 2024Ground floor, Levels 1-6 - Fitout alterations$11.6m
28 Oct 2024Stage 2 - Base Building – Intertenancy Works – Level 28 and 32$1.3m
03 Oct 2024Internal Alterations to Level 22 and 40$4.8m
23 Aug 2024Level 28 - Tenancy Fitout - Squitchy Lane$1.3m
07 June 2024Stage 2 – Ground, Level 1 and Level 2$20.5m
23 Apr 2024Level 36, 55 Collins - Proposed Alterations to existing office$350k
13 Mar 2024Alterations to levels 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9$8.4m
31 Jan 2024Level 36, 55 Collins - Proposed Alterations to existing office$350k
16 Oct 2023Proposed Internal Office Fitout for Level 33 Only.$2.0m
28 Aug 2023Proposed Office Fitout for Thorney Investment Group$2.2m
12 July 2023Proposed Internal Office Fitout for Level 33 Only.$2.0m
16 Mar 2023Alterations to an Existing Building - EY PJP Office Fitout$1.3m
07 Oct 2022Installation of Phone Booths on levels 42,43 and 44$150k
02 Dec 2021Level 36 - Stage 1 Tenancy Demolition and Amenities Alterations$230k
17 Dec 2020Alteration to tenancy, make good on level 41.$119k
20 Dec 201955 Collins - Levels 20 & 21 Workstation Layout Alterations$0
15 Feb 2019Alteration - Willis Towers Watson - Level 22 and 23 - Tenancy Make Good Work$363
12 Dec 2018Level 15 - Internal Non-Structural Alterations to the Existing Office$576
22 Aug 201855 Collins - Level 30 - Alterations to Existing Office$67k
09 Mar 201855 Collins - Level 41 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy$400k
15 July 2016Level 41 - Proposed Internal Office Partitions$209k
28 Nov 2014Level 14, Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy$835k
09 Dec 201355 Collins - Installation of Toilets - Level 15$200k
18 Nov 2013Alterations to an existing building. Stage 1: All works excluding fire hydrants hose reels Level 27, 55 Collins Street$900k
03 Oct 2013Stage 2: All works to Completion Alterations to an existing building.$900k
01 June 2012Upgrade to BMCS Controls$847k
04 May 2010Level 2 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy$124k
23 Feb 2010Proposed tenancy fitout of alterations to office partitions and essential safety services$200k
22 Dec 2009Level 2 - Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy$124k
17 Aug 2009Level 41 - Alterations to Toilets and Lift Lobby$310k
17 Aug 2009Level 44: Alterations to toilets and lift lobby$310k
31 Oct 2008Alterations to existing office building Level 3 & 4, 55 Collins Street Melbourne$400k
07 Apr 2008Minor internal office alterations Level 37$33k
20 Dec 2007Minor internal alterations to toilets, part P2 & P3 only.$100k
18 June 2007Tenancy fitout of Offices Level 35$760k
15 Feb 2007Alterations to existing office building, Lower Ground Floor.$85k
20 Dec 2006Minor internal office alterations to an existing building, level 37. To completion of minor internal alterations only.$25k
01 Nov 2006Proposed security door to ground floor lobby.$3k
29 Oct 2004Internal alterations to Level 40 - Office Tenancy Fitout$120k
13 Sept 2001level 15 office refurbishment to existing building$180k
11 Oct 2000office fit out lvl 38$27k
22 Sept 2000office fitout anz level 17$50k
08 Sept 1998Tenancy fitout Levels 16, 17, 19, 29 & 30, 55 Collins Street, Melbourne$788k
25 Sept 1997office partitions alterations$15k
12 Aug 1997Alteration to existing bldg, level 5$70k

Questions and answers

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

When was ANZ Tower built?
ANZ Tower was completed in 1978.

How many floors does ANZ Tower have?
ANZ Tower has 46 floors above ground.

What businesses are in ANZ Tower?
The latest council census counted 29 businesses in ANZ Tower, including 1835I GROUP PTY LTD, Acacia Partners Pty Ltd and ADP CONSULTING PTY LTD.

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

Who designed and built ANZ Tower?
Australian-New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ Bank) developed ANZ Tower and Bates Smart & McCutcheon designed it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is ANZ Tower?
About 185 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 27 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near ANZ Tower?
Parliament Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 4 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Spring St/Collins St #8, about 1 minute's walk.

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

Does ANZ Tower have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP15144 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on ANZ Tower recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 31 building permits for ANZ Tower since 1997. The most recent was in May 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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