That's Built · Building report
Gurrowa Place
65-159 Victoria Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use ·
—height
28floors
—completed
622homes
0permits
Development milestones
| Planning application | 2023 | Planning application TPMR-2023-12/A lodged |
| Approved | Approved | Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded) |
Building team
- Architect
- Jackson Clements Burrows Architects
- Developer
- Lendlease
- Developer
- Scape Australia
- Developer
- City of Melbourne
- Architect
- NH Architecture
- Architect
- Kerstin Thompson Architects
- Architect
- Searle x Waldron Architecture
- Architect
- 3XN Australia
- Builder
- Lendlease Building
- Builder
- Lendlease
Planning & subdivision
- Zone
- CCZ1
- Overlays
- DDO1, DDO14, DDO14-A16, HO496, HO7, PO1
- Scores
- 🚆 7 · ☕ 6 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 7
Timeline
27 Aug 2025Friends of Queen Victoria Market criticise federal heritage approval of Gurrowa Place
The Friends of Queen Victoria Market said they were appalled by the federal approval and warned that construction would immobilise traffic around the market for six to eight years. The group argued the decision undermines the market's national heritage protection.
18 Aug 2025Gurrowa Place receives federal heritage approval
The project received federal heritage approval, clearing its final federal review. Site works were expected to begin the following year, with the project to be completed in several stages.
27 Mar 2024Victorian planning minister approves $1.7 billion Gurrowa Place project
Victoria's planning minister approved Lendlease's $1.7 billion project of three towers next to Queen Victoria Market, after the council endorsed it unanimously. Early works were permitted, and Lendlease and Scape executed contracts with the City of Melbourne the week before.
30 Jan 2024Heritage Victoria approves heritage permit for Queen Victoria Market towers
Heritage Victoria granted a heritage permit for the heritage aspect of the proposed three-tower Gurrowa Place development beside Queen Victoria Market, on the ground that a significant portion of the application lies outside its jurisdiction.
2023Planning application TPMR-2023-12/A lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
ApprovedPlanning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
Building permits and certificates (0)
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.
Questions and answers
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 622 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).
Sources: 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.
