That's Built · Building report

Portland House

8 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office

14 mheight

3floors

1872completed

3businesses

1permits

Development milestones

Planning application	2023	Planning application TP-2023-770 lodged
Approved	Approved	Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Completed	1872	Portland House completed: 3 floors

Building team

Architect: Lloyd Tayler
Landscape architect: Oculus
Architect: Denton Corker Marshall
Owner: Portland House (No. 8) Pty Ltd

Planning & subdivision

Zone: CCZ1
Overlays: DDO1, DDO10, HO504, HO562, PO1
Strata plan: TP21286 · 1 lots
Scores: 🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 8

Timeline

2023Planning application TP-2023-770 lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor

5 Dec 2023Plans filed for 10-storey office tower behind heritage Portland House
Plans were filed with the City of Melbourne for a 10-storey office tower behind the three-storey heritage-listed Portland House at 8 Collins Street, designed by Denton Corker Marshall. A later CBD News report (22 December 2023) described the proposal as including a rooftop garden and partial demolition of rear office buildings.

20161 building permit · about $90k of new works
Largest: RETAIL TENANCY FIT OUT

2011Council census records it as office, 3 floors
Name recorded: Portland House

20111 certificate · about $135k of new works
Largest: Lift installation

2002First council census entry: office, 3 floors

1872Portland House completed: 3 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

ApprovedPlanning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor

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.

15 Feb 2016	RETAIL TENANCY FIT OUT	$90k
22 July 2011	Lift installation	$135k

Questions and answers

Is Portland House residential or commercial?
Portland House is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was Portland House built?
Portland House was completed in 1872.

How many floors does Portland House have?
Portland House has 3 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Portland House?
The latest council census counted 3 businesses in Portland House, including La Belle Miette, Market Lane Coffee and The Portland House Group Pty Ltd.

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

Who designed and built Portland House?
Lloyd Tayler designed Portland House. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Portland House?
About 14 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 889 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Portland House?
Parliament Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Spring St/Collins St #8, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Portland House?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO504).

Does Portland House have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP21286 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Portland House recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 1 building permit for Portland House since 2016. 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); 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.