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Madison

639 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use · Residential Apartment
—height
50floors
2014completed
584homes
1permits

Development milestones

Completed2014Madison completed: 50 floors

Building team

Developer
Far East Consortium
Architect
Cottee Parker Architects
Builder
Brookfield Multiplex
Facade engineer
BG&E

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, DDO12, PO1
Strata plan
PS633275 · 909 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 6 · ✨ 9

Timeline

2019Council census records it as residential apartment, 51 floors
Name recorded: Madison
20171 certificate · about $44k of new works
Largest: Tower 2, Ground Floor (Part) - Economiser Building Alterations, New Window Opening
20151 building permit · about $100k of new works
Largest: Cafe Alterations - Upper West Side Tenancy Fitout 639 Lonsdale Street Melbourne
2015First council census entry: residential apartment, 51 floors
2014Madison completed: 50 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024
21 Feb 2012Madison, second stage of Upper West Side, almost 85% sold and about to start construction
The Urban Developer reported that sales agent Colliers International said Madison, the second stage of Far East Consortium's Upper West Side development, was almost 85% sold and about to begin construction. The article said the project was continuing despite concerns about Melbourne's apartment market.
1888The site on Mahlstedt's fire insurance plans
See what stood here in 1888, further down this page.

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.

01 Feb 2017Tower 2, Ground Floor (Part) - Economiser Building Alterations, New Window Opening$44k
17 June 2015Cafe Alterations - Upper West Side Tenancy Fitout 639 Lonsdale Street Melbourne$100k

Questions and answers

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

When was Madison built?
Madison was completed in 2014.

How many floors does Madison have?
Madison has 50 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in Madison?
Madison has 584 homes. The national address file lists 673 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

Does Madison have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 236 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.

What do apartments cost near Madison?
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 Madison?
The latest council census counted 6 businesses in Madison, including Gem Realty, Koconut and Lamore Florist.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in Madison?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 639 Lonsdale Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

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

Who designed and built Madison?
Far East Consortium developed Madison, Cottee Parker Architects designed it and Brookfield Multiplex built it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near Madison?
Southern Cross Station is the nearest train station, about 2 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Lonsdale St/Spencer St #120, about 1 minute's walk.

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

Does Madison have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS633275 has 909 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on Madison recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 1 building permit for Madison since 2015. The most recent was in June 2015.

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); 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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