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Northbank Place West Tower

561-581 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use · Residential Apartment
56 mheight
17floors
2009completed
188homes
11permits

Development milestones

Construction startedNov 2007First major construction permit issued
Completed2009Northbank Place West Tower completed: 17 floors

Building team

Developer
Far East Consortium
Developer
APN Property
Developer
Leighton Property
Architect
Peddle Thorp
Architect
Ken Sowerby Architects
Builder
L.U. Simon

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, LSIO3, PO1
Strata plan
PS604245 · 194 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 5 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 7

Timeline

20201 certificate · about $4k of new works
Largest: Lot 307W, Unit 307 - Internal alterations to existing apartment 307
20171 building permit · about $14k of new works
Largest: Unit 1703 - Level 17 - Glazed partition (Study) and Alterations to Existing Sprinklers
2010Council census records it as residential apartment, 18 floors
Name recorded: Northbank Place West Tower
20101 building permit and 1 certificate · about $220k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout of shops 1, 2 and 3
2009Northbank Place West Tower completed: 17 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
20092 building permits · about $10k of new works
Largest: Northbank Place - West Tower, new building (residential), Lot 3. Stages 9 Architectural & Services Level 1-17
20084 building permits
Largest: Northbank Place - West Tower, new building (residential), Lot 3. Stage 7: Levels 5 to 16 Slabs (Post Tensioned) & Level 4 to 15 Columns.
2008First council census entry: unoccupied - under construction, 16 floors
Nov 2007First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20073 building permits · about $30.3m of new works
Largest: Northbank Place - West Tower, new building (residential), Lot 3. Stage 3: Inground services.

Building permits and certificates (13)

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.

04 May 2020Lot 307W, Unit 307 - Internal alterations to existing apartment 307$5k
19 Jan 2017Unit 1703 - Level 17 - Glazed partition (Study) and Alterations to Existing Sprinklers$14k
29 June 2010Tenancy Fitout of Shop$100k
16 Apr 2010Tenancy fitout of shops 1, 2 and 3$120k
25 Aug 2009Stage 2: Works for Front Shop Upgrade. Tenancy fitout of shops 1, 2 and 3$10k
27 Feb 2009Northbank Place - West Tower, new building (residential), Lot 3. Stages 9 Architectural & Services Level 1-17$30.3m
31 Aug 2008Northbank Place - West Tower, new building (residential), Lot 3. Stage 4: Level 1 slab (post tensioned) & Ground Level columns.$1.8m
02 July 2008Northbank Place - West Tower, new building (residential), Lot 3. Stage 7: Levels 5 to 16 Slabs (Post Tensioned) & Level 4 to 15 Columns.$9.7m
03 Apr 2008Northbank Place - West Tower, new building (residential), Lot 3. Stage 6: Level 2, 3, 4 slab (post tensioned) & Level 1, 2, 3 columns.$4.1m
31 Mar 2008Northbank Place - West Tower, new building (residential), Lot 3. Stage 5: Core walls.$2.9m
13 Nov 2007Northbank Place - West Tower, new building (residential), Lot 3. Stage 3: Inground services.$1.4m
14 Sept 2007Northbank Place - West Tower, new building (residential), Lot 3. Stage 2: Ground Level slab.$855k
09 July 2007Northbank Place - West Tower, new building (residential), Lot 3. Stage 1: Piling.$400k

Questions and answers

Is Northbank Place West Tower residential or commercial?
Northbank Place West Tower mixes homes and businesses under one roof. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was Northbank Place West Tower built?
Northbank Place West Tower was completed in 2009.

How many floors does Northbank Place West Tower have?
Northbank Place West Tower has 17 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in Northbank Place West Tower?
Northbank Place West Tower has 188 homes. The national address file lists 191 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

What do apartments cost near Northbank Place West Tower?
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.

What businesses are in Northbank Place West Tower?
The latest council census counted 3 businesses in Northbank Place West Tower, including Cellarbrations Flinders Street, Mystic Cafe and Smoke Central.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in Northbank Place West Tower?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 561-581 Flinders Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

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

Who designed and built Northbank Place West Tower?
Leighton Property developed Northbank Place West Tower, Ken Sowerby Architects designed it and L.U. Simon built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Northbank Place West Tower?
About 56 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 255 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Northbank Place West Tower?
Southern Cross Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Spencer St/Flinders St #1, about 1 minute's walk.

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

Does Northbank Place West Tower have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS604245 has 194 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on Northbank Place West Tower recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 11 building permits for Northbank Place West Tower since 2007. The most recent was in January 2017.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (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.

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