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570-576 Little Bourke Street

570-576 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Generated 8 November 2026
Other · Unoccupied - Under Construction

—height

23floors

—completed

0businesses

2permits

Development milestones

Planning application	2020	Planning application TP-2020-33/A lodged
Approved	Approved	Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded)

Building team

Builder: Hickory
Developer: MaxCap Group
Architect: Nettletontribe
Developer: Hickory
Developer: Argo Group
Architect: UNStudio
Architect: XO Projects
Architect: Fender Katsalidis
Building manager: UniLodge

Planning & subdivision

Zone: CCZ1
Overlays: DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Scores: 🚆 8 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 9

Timeline

23 Mar 2026Hickory and MaxCap start construction on $300m student tower
Hickory and MaxCap began construction on a 26-level, $300 million purpose-built student accommodation tower with 892 beds, with ground broken on 23 March 2026 and completion expected in late 2027. UniLodge was appointed as operator, and the Great Western Hotel is to be restored as part of the project.

3 Sep 2024Hickory and MaxCap seek permit amendment to change site to student accommodation
Hickory and MaxCap filed a planning permit amendment for the 570-576 Little Bourke Street corner site, which would change the mixed-use development to purpose-built student accommodation.

20231 building permit · about $1.1m of new works
Largest: Demolition of buildings (204-208, 212-224, 226, 228-230, 232 King Street)

11 Feb 2022Council committee backs enlarged 23-level office tower at 570 Little Bourke Street
Melbourne's Future Melbourne Committee unanimously approved the 23-level office tower at 570 Little Bourke Street by Argo Group and Hickory. Council had earlier authorised amendments that enlarged the tower to about 30,000 sqm gross floor area, and the Great Western Hotel was to be restored.

2022Council census records it as unoccupied - under construction, 1 floors

2021Council census records it as entertainment/recreation - indoor, 2 floors

2020Planning application TP-2020-33/A lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor

2019Council census records it as unoccupied - under renovation, 2 floors

2015Council census records it as entertainment/recreation - indoor, 2 floors
Name recorded: Great Western Hotel

2002First council census entry: entertainment/recreation - indoor, 2 floors

ApprovedPlanning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor

Building permits and certificates (1)

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 Jan 2023

Demolition of buildings (204-208, 212-224, 226, 228-230, 232 King Street)

$1.1m

Questions and answers

Is 570-576 Little Bourke Street residential or commercial?
570-576 Little Bourke Street is neither homes nor offices. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as unoccupied - under construction.

How many floors does 570-576 Little Bourke Street have?
570-576 Little Bourke Street has 23 floors above ground.

Does 570-576 Little Bourke Street have hotel or student accommodation?
Plans for this address include 896 student beds.

Who designed and built 570-576 Little Bourke Street?
Argo Group developed 570-576 Little Bourke Street, Fender Katsalidis designed it and Hickory built it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near 570-576 Little Bourke Street?
Flagstaff Station is the nearest train station, about 4 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is William St/Bourke St #3, about 3 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for 570-576 Little Bourke Street?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

What was planned for the site before the student tower?
In February 2022, a council committee backed an enlarged 23-level office tower at 570 Little Bourke Street. In September 2024, Hickory and MaxCap sought a permit amendment to change the site to student accommodation.

Has any work been done on 570-576 Little Bourke Street recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 2 building permits for 570-576 Little Bourke Street since 2023. The most recent was in January 2023.

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