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Sapphire by the Gardens

63 La Trobe Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Generated 8 November 2026
Residential · Residential Apartment

—height

60floors

2023completed

325homes

2permits

Development milestones

Completed

By Aug 2023

Sapphire by the Gardens completed: 60 floors

Building team

Developer: S P Setia
Architect: Fender Katsalidis
Architect: Cox Architecture
Builder: Multiplex
Quantity surveyor: WT Partnership

Planning & subdivision

Zone: CCZ1
Overlays: DDO1, DDO10, DDO4, PO1
Strata plan: PS811190 · 335 lots
Scores: 🚆 8 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 6

Timeline

20251 certificate · about $130k of new works
Largest: Proposed Internal Alterations to Existing Apartment

20241 building permit · about $11.8m of new works
Largest: Alteration to an existing penthouse

2024First council census entry: residential apartment, 51 floors

16 Aug 2023Multiplex reaches practical completion on $600 million dual-tower development
Multiplex announced practical completion of the dual-tower development at 308 Exhibition Street. The residential tower, Sapphire by the Gardens, was described as having 325 apartments.

By Aug 2023Sapphire by the Gardens completed: 60 floors
Derived from apartments.com.au (Urban)

13 Dec 2022First residents move into Sapphire by the Gardens
First residents are moving into the 60-level residential tower, and over 97 per cent of its 325 apartments have been sold.

3 Aug 2022Both towers topped out
Multiplex topped out the two towers, with the residential tower reported at 60 storeys and 325 apartments. The reports said the project was designed by Fender Katsalidis with COX Architecture.

4 Nov 2019Multiplex begins main works on dual towers
Multiplex started main construction on the two-tower development, with the residential tower planned for about 300 apartments. Cox Architecture and Fender Katsalidis were named as the designers.

15 Oct 2018SP Setia breaks ground on $565 million tower and hotel
SP Setia broke ground on a project at the former Telstra exchange site at 308 Exhibition Street, which includes a 60-storey residential building. The developer said more than 95 per cent of the apartments had been sold before the ceremony.

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.

02 Dec 2025	Proposed Internal Alterations to Existing Apartment	$130k
05 June 2024	Alteration to an existing penthouse	$11.8m

Questions and answers

Is Sapphire by the Gardens residential or commercial?
Sapphire by the Gardens is a residential building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was Sapphire by the Gardens built?
Sapphire by the Gardens was completed in 2023.

How many floors does Sapphire by the Gardens have?
Sapphire by the Gardens has 60 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in Sapphire by the Gardens?
Sapphire by the Gardens has 325 homes. The national address file lists 332 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

What do apartments cost near Sapphire by the Gardens?
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 Sapphire by the Gardens?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 63 La Trobe Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

Who designed and built Sapphire by the Gardens?
S P Setia developed Sapphire by the Gardens, Cox Architecture designed it and Multiplex built it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near Sapphire by the Gardens?
Parliament Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Victoria St/La Trobe St #9, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Sapphire by the Gardens?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Does Sapphire by the Gardens have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS811190 has 335 lots.

Has any work been done on Sapphire by the Gardens recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 2 building permits for Sapphire by the Gardens since 2024. The most recent was in June 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); 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.