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Skylofts 601 on Little Collins

601-611 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use · Residential Apartment
52 mheight
14floors
2013completed
109homes
18permits

Development milestones

Construction startedJan 2012First major construction permit issued
First occupantsSep 2012First occupancy permit issued
Completed2013Skylofts 601 on Little Collins completed: 14 floors

Building team

Architect
Elenberg Fraser
Builder
Team Building Group

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, DDO12, PO1
Strata plan
PS507443 · 668 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20212 certificates · about $91k of new works
Largest: Ground floor entry canopy fire safety upgrade works
20161 building permit · about $4k of new works
Largest: Ground Floor - Proposed installation of a gfa signal for new secured door release
2015Council census records it as residential apartment, 14 floors
20151 building permit and 2 certificates · about $118k of new works
Largest: Shell fitout Unit 107
2013Skylofts 601 on Little Collins completed: 14 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
2013Council census records it as storage, 10 floors
20135 building permits and 2 certificates · about $313k of new works
Largest: Stage 8: To Completion
Sep 2012First occupancy permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
Jan 2012First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20126 building permits and 6 certificates · about $386k of new works
Largest: Stage 5: All services (excluding FH, FHR, booster, pumproom)
20111 building permit · about $16.3m of new works
Largest: Internal stripout works & apartrment shells to Levels 1 & 2
20081 certificate · about $65k of new works
Largest: INTERNAL NON STRUCTURAL SHOP FITOUT FOR ORGANIC SOUP BAR; SHOP 2.
20071 building permit · about $70k of new works
Largest: Alterations Shop 1
20062 building permits · about $198k of new works
Largest: Alterations to basement and ground floor. Stage 2 - Balance of works including Services and Architectural works.
2002First council census entry: storage, 8 floors
19961 building permit · about $600k of new works
Largest: Replacement of two glazed shopfront panels with glazed panel doors.
1888The site on Mahlstedt's fire insurance plans
See what stood here in 1888, further down this page.

Building permits and certificates (31)

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.

16 Aug 2021Ground floor entry canopy fire safety upgrade works$82k
23 July 2021Installation of Smoke Detectors and EWIS Speakers$10k
23 Feb 2016Ground Floor - Proposed installation of a gfa signal for new secured door release$4k
21 Sept 2015Apartment 7A - Internal Alterations$30k
21 July 2015Basement, Car park egress upgrade$2k
02 June 2015Shell fitout Unit 107$87k
26 Nov 20135A, 601 Little Collins Street - alterations and fit-out to existing residential apartment$100k
16 May 2013Apartment fitout 6A$99k
16 May 2013Stage 8: To Completion$16.3m
09 Apr 2013Stage 7: All Works (Excluding Fire to Level 13)$16.3m
19 Feb 2013Apartment fitout to an existing building 8A$30k
07 Feb 2013Stage 6: Level 13 structures only - Lofts 601 residential development (Stage 2 development)$15.7m
18 Jan 2013Shell fitout apartments 103 & 203$84k
21 Dec 2012Fitout to Apartment 109$54k
03 Dec 2012Proposed internal alterations to existing apartment - Apartment 207$150k
31 Oct 2012Proposed residential fit-out to existing building - Apartment 204$83k
31 Oct 2012Proposed residential fit-out to existing building - Apartment 205$83k
20 Sept 2012Apartment fitouts to 201, 202 & 206 - Stage 2: Fitout of Apartment 202$100k
07 Sept 2012Stage 5: All services (excluding FH, FHR, booster, pumproom)$15.3m
28 Aug 2012Stage 3: Structural works including ground floor canopy, slab infill (existing roof), and structure, slab level 7A, roof.$15.3m
16 Aug 2012Apartment fitouts to 201, 202 & 206 - Stage 1: Fitout of Apartment 201$100k
16 Aug 2012Stage 3: Fitout of Apartment 206 - Apartment fitouts to 201, 202 & 206 -$100k
31 May 2012Internal stripout works & apartrment shells to Levels 1 & 2$2.8m
30 May 2012Stage 3: Structural works including ground floor canopy, slab infill (existing roof), and structure, slab level 7A, roof.$15.3m
11 Jan 2012Stage 2: Ground floor alterations and fitout of 11 x apartment shells. Internal stripout works & apartrment shells to Levels 1 & 2$2.8m
06 Dec 2011Internal stripout works & apartrment shells to Levels 1 & 2$0
28 Aug 2008INTERNAL NON STRUCTURAL SHOP FITOUT FOR ORGANIC SOUP BAR; SHOP 2.$65k
01 Oct 2007Alterations Shop 1$70k
06 Sept 2006Internal alterations Level 6$33
02 Feb 2006Alterations to basement and ground floor. Stage 2 - Balance of works including Services and Architectural works.$198k
02 Feb 1996Replacement of two glazed shopfront panels with glazed panel doors.$600k

Questions and answers

Is Skylofts 601 on Little Collins residential or commercial?
Skylofts 601 on Little Collins mixes homes and businesses under one roof. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was Skylofts 601 on Little Collins built?
Skylofts 601 on Little Collins was completed in 2013.

How many floors does Skylofts 601 on Little Collins have?
Skylofts 601 on Little Collins has 14 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in Skylofts 601 on Little Collins?
Skylofts 601 on Little Collins has 109 homes. The national address file lists 670 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

What do apartments cost near Skylofts 601 on Little Collins?
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 Skylofts 601 on Little Collins?
The latest council census counted 6 businesses in Skylofts 601 on Little Collins, including Beyond A Room, Brim CC and Come Back To Earth Coffee Brewers.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in Skylofts 601 on Little Collins?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 601-611 Little Collins Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

Is there office or retail space for lease in Skylofts 601 on Little Collins?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built Skylofts 601 on Little Collins?
Elenberg Fraser designed Skylofts 601 on Little Collins and Team Building Group built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Skylofts 601 on Little Collins?
About 52 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 280 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Skylofts 601 on Little Collins?
Southern Cross Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 2 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Southern Cross Station/Collins St #1, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Skylofts 601 on Little Collins?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Does Skylofts 601 on Little Collins have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS507443 has 668 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on Skylofts 601 on Little Collins recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 18 building permits for Skylofts 601 on Little Collins since 1996. The most recent was in February 2016.

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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