Gurrowa Place
65-159 Victoria Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
- 28 floors
- 569 homes
What's available here Add a listing link
| Looking to | In this building | Area guide | Search the building |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy | — | Unit median $545,000 | realestate.com.au ↗domain.com.au ↗ |
| Rent | — | 1-bed median $560/wk | realestate.com.au ↗domain.com.au ↗ |
| Lease space | — | — | realcommercial.com.au ↗commercialrealestate.com.au ↗ |
Area guides are suburb medians, not this building's prices. Each link opens a Google search limited to that site.
Approved, not yet built
- 2023Planning application
- TodayIn progress
5 news storiesFull timeline ↓
About Gurrowa Place
Gurrowa Place is a planned mixed-use development on the Queen Victoria Market southern site in Melbourne, with 569 homes and a top height of 125 m. It is not finished: planning is approved, with Victorian Government approval in March 2024 and federal approval in August 2025. Lendlease is the developer and builder, with Scape Australia also named as a developer.
At a glance
Key facts
- Building type
- 🏬 Mixed use
- Completed
- —
- Height
- 183 m Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Floors
- 28
- Footprint
- 23,689 m²
- Homes
- 569 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Architect
- NH Architecture
- Builder
- Lendlease
- Businesses
- 0
- Car spaces
- —
- Planning zone
- CCZ1
- Permits on record
- 0
Score cards
State Library Station 6 min walk · 6 tram stops within 400 m
75 cafés, 38 grocers, 0 medical within 250 m
55 street trees within 150 m · park 103 m away
7,466 people pass daily nearby · 31 licensed venues within 200 m
Calculated from PTV timetable stops, the City of Melbourne business census, street trees, pedestrian sensors and liquor licences.
Apartments
Plans for this address
507 homes in an approved development. Plans can change.
🚗 The council hasn't recorded residential parking here, which doesn't mean there isn't any.
City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor and off-street car parks, CC BY 4.0.
The building team
The people and companies behind the design, construction and management of Gurrowa Place.
Location & neighbourhood
Getting around
Train station6 min · 461 m
Train station6 min · 495 m
Tram stop1 min · 115 m
Tram stop2 min · 146 m
Tram stop3 min · 208 m
Straight-line walking estimate. Source: PTV GTFS, CC BY 4.0.
Within a 3-minute walk
Who lives in Melbourne (CBD)
ABS Census 2016 via City of Melbourne (CC BY).
Being built nearby
Gurrowa Place49 floors · 0 m awayapprovedPrices and rents around here
Suburb and area medians, not this building's prices.
Prices: Victorian Property Sales Report, © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0.
Median weekly rents for new leases, CBD-St Kilda Rd
| Apartment | Median rent | Change in a year | Trend since Mar 2016 | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $560/wk | +1.8% | 6,274 in the year to Sep 2025 | |
| 2 bedroom | $735/wk | +2.1% | 6,605 in the year to Sep 2025 | |
| 3 bedroom | $1050/wk | -4.5% | 737 in the year to Sep 2025 |
Source: Homes Victoria Rental Report, CC BY 4.0. Area medians, not this building's rents.
Businesses in Gurrowa Place
0 businesses recorded in the City of Melbourne's latest business census.
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Timeline
Everything that has happened at Gurrowa Place: listings, news, works, planning and history.
Planning & heritage
Planning controls
DDO1Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO14Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO14-A16Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designHO496Heritage Overlay: a permit is needed to demolish or change the outside of heritage placesHO7Heritage Overlay: a permit is needed to demolish or change the outside of heritage placesPO1Parking Overlay: controls on how much car parking new development can provideVicmap Planning, © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0. Plain-English summaries are ours. Check the planning scheme for exact controls.
Subdivision & permits
- Building permits on record
- 0
Community
What people say about Gurrowa Place in public forums and groups, and reviews left here.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gurrowa Place residential or commercial?
Gurrowa Place mixes homes and businesses under one roof.
How many floors does Gurrowa Place have?
Gurrowa Place has 28 floors above ground.
How many apartments are in Gurrowa Place?
Gurrowa Place has 569 homes. The national address file lists 0 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.
What do apartments cost near Gurrowa Place?
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 Gurrowa Place?
The latest council census counted 0 businesses in Gurrowa Place.
Are there apartments for sale or rent in Gurrowa Place?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 65-159 Victoria Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.
Is there office or retail space for lease in Gurrowa Place?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.
Who designed and built Gurrowa Place?
City of Melbourne developed Gurrowa Place, 3XN Australia designed it and Lendlease built it. The building team section has the sources.
What public transport is near Gurrowa Place?
State Library Station is the nearest train station, about 6 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Peel St/Victoria St #8, about 1 minute's walk.
What is the planning zone for Gurrowa Place?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO496).
How much is the Gurrowa Place project worth?
The Victorian Government approved the Gurrowa Place towers at Queen Victoria Market in March 2024 as a $1.7 billion project.
Did the City of Melbourne back the Queen Victoria Market towers?
In February 2024 the City of Melbourne unanimously backed the Queen Victoria Market towers and Lendlease as development partner.
Compare with nearby buildings
| Building | Type | Distance | Floors | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurrowa Place | Mixed use | — | 28 | |
| Gurrowa Place | Mixed use | 0 m | 49 | — |
| Narrm Ngarrgu | Commercial | 93 m | 10 | 2022 |
| QVM - Residence and Hotel | Mixed use | 109 m | 41 | — |
| Stargate Apartment Complex | Mixed use | 142 m | 11 | 2001 |
That's Built compiles information from public records, research and contributions. Details are checked against multiple sources where possible but may contain errors and aren't professional advice. Sources: Development Activity Monitor (CC BY 4.0), Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). Street View and business details © Google Maps.