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Metro Park West

557-561 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Generated 8 November 2026
Residential · Residential Apartment

87 mheight

26floors

2014completed

195homes

4permits

Development milestones

Completed

2014

Metro Park West completed: 26 floors

Building team

Architect: Bruce Henderson Architects

Planning & subdivision

Zone: CCZ1
Overlays: DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan: PS703908 · 197 lots
Scores: 🚆 10 · ☕ 6 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20241 building permit and 1 certificate · about $50k of new works
Largest: Levels 1-5 - Alterations to an existing building

20201 building permit · about $850 of new works
Largest: ASE replacement. Pump run alarm to be added to ASE unit.

20171 building permit · about $8k of new works
Largest: Construction of a fire rated wall with an FRL of 90/90/90 as required by Building

Feb 2016Metro Park West named among buildings with non-compliant cladding in Victorian audit
In early February 2016, reports said the Victorian Building Authority's cladding audit had identified 557-561 Little Lonsdale Street as having non-compliant cladding. A Sourceable report described the building as the 26-storey Metro Park West at 557 Little Lonsdale Street.

2015Council census records it as residential apartment, 26 floors
Name recorded: Metro Park West

2014Metro Park West completed: 26 floors
Derived from Townly

2013Council census records it as unoccupied - under construction, 1 floors

2008Council census records it as office, 2 floors
Name recorded: Flagstaff Chambers

2002First council census entry: office, 2 floors

19971 building permit · about $400k of new works
Largest: Ground floor office alterations

Building permits and certificates (5)

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.

25 Nov 2024	Levels 1-5 - Alterations to an existing building	$50k
01 Aug 2024	Units 101, 104, 201, 204, 301, 304, 401, 404, 501 & 504 - Alterations to an existing building	$50k
25 Nov 2020	ASE replacement. Pump run alarm to be added to ASE unit.	$850
22 June 2017	Construction of a fire rated wall with an FRL of 90/90/90 as required by Building	$9k
24 July 1997	Ground floor office alterations	$400k

Questions and answers

Is Metro Park West residential or commercial?
Metro Park West is a residential building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was Metro Park West built?
Metro Park West was completed in 2014.

How many floors does Metro Park West have?
Metro Park West has 26 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in Metro Park West?
Metro Park West has 195 homes. The national address file lists 196 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

What size apartments are in Metro Park West?
The City of Melbourne's development record lists 160 1 bed and 35 2 bed apartments. The built numbers may differ a little.

What do apartments cost near Metro Park West?
The median unit price in Melbourne was $545,000 in 2025, from the Victorian Property Sales Report. That's for the whole suburb, not this building.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in Metro Park West?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 557-561 Little Lonsdale Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

Who designed and built Metro Park West?
Bruce Henderson Architects designed Metro Park West. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Metro Park West?
About 86 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 149 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Metro Park West?
Flagstaff Station is the nearest train station, about 2 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Flagstaff Station/William St #7, about 2 minutes' walk.

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

Does Metro Park West have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS703908 has 197 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on Metro Park West recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 4 building permits for Metro Park West since 1997. The most recent was in August 2024.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE residential dwellings (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)). General information from public records, not legal, financial or building advice.