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Manhattan Apartments

57-59 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Hotel · Commercial Accommodation
32 mheight
8floors
1926completed
0businesses
2permits

Development milestones

Completed1926Manhattan Apartments completed: 8 floors

Building team

Architect
Reed HLS
Owners corporation manager
Network Pacific
Building manager
Punthill Apartment Hotels

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, HO1286, PO1
Strata plan
PS408278 · 55 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 9

Timeline

2011Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 8 floors
Name recorded: Manhattan Apartments
2002First council census entry: commercial accommodation, 8 floors
20001 building permit · about $190 of new works
Largest: INSTALLATION OF ALARM SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT
19981 building permit · about $80k of new works
Largest: New 2 storey annexe building
1926Manhattan Apartments completed: 8 floors
Derived from Harcourts (Melbourne Harcourts)

Building permits and certificates (2)

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.

27 June 2000INSTALLATION OF ALARM SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT$190
30 Jan 1998New 2 storey annexe building$80k

Questions and answers

Is Manhattan Apartments residential or commercial?
Manhattan Apartments is a hotel or serviced apartments. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as commercial accommodation.

When was Manhattan Apartments built?
Manhattan Apartments was completed in 1926.

How many floors does Manhattan Apartments have?
Manhattan Apartments has 8 floors above ground.

Who designed and built Manhattan Apartments?
Reed HLS designed Manhattan Apartments. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Manhattan Apartments?
About 32 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 500 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Manhattan Apartments?
Parliament Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Spring St/Flinders St #8, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for Manhattan Apartments?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1286).

Does Manhattan Apartments have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS408278 has 55 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on Manhattan Apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 2 building permits for Manhattan Apartments since 1998. The most recent was in June 2000.

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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