Melbourne Star Apartments
8 Sutherland Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
- 40 floors
- 317 homes
- 5 businesses
- 57 car spaces
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.
13 years standing
- 2013Completed
- TodayStill standing
1 building permitFull timeline ↓
About Melbourne Star Apartments
Melbourne Star Apartments is an apartment tower with 40 floors above ground on Sutherland Street, Melbourne, with 317 homes. Developed by Brady Group, it was completed in 2013.
At a glance
Key facts
- Building type
- 🏬 Mixed use
- Completed
- 2013
- Height
- —
- Floors
- 40
- Footprint
- 775 m²
- Homes
- 317 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Businesses
- 5
- Car spaces
- 57
- Strata plan
- PS624531 · 85 lots
- Planning zone
- CCZ1
- Permits on record
- 1
Score cards
Melbourne Central Station 3 min walk · 8 tram stops within 400 m
190 cafés, 18 grocers, 3 medical within 250 m
72 street trees within 150 m · park 416 m away
11,024 people pass daily nearby · 74 licensed venues within 200 m
Calculated from PTV timetable stops, the City of Melbourne business census, street trees, pedestrian sensors and liquor licences.
The building team
The people and companies behind the design, construction and management of Melbourne Star Apartments.
Location & neighbourhood
Getting around
Train station3 min · 203 m
Train station3 min · 211 m
Tram stop1 min · 77 m
Tram stop1 min · 88 m
Tram stop4 min · 297 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).
Prices 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 Melbourne Star Apartments
5 businesses recorded in the City of Melbourne's latest business census.
Barkada
Maka Maka
Paksoi
Shortstop Coffee & Donuts
Taste Hunan
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Timeline
Everything that has happened at Melbourne Star Apartments: listings, news, works, planning and history.
Planning & heritage
Planning controls
DDO1Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO10Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designPO1Parking 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
- Plan of subdivision
- PS624531
- Lots on the plan
- 85
- Owners corporation
- Not recorded
- Building permits on record
- 1
- Estimated cost of works
- About $50k
Costs are estimates declared on permits, not amounts spent. Stages of a project repeat its value, so we group them and count each project once. A value can cover a project spanning several buildings. Our calculation from City of Melbourne building permits, CC BY 4.0.
History of the site
How it's been recorded over time
City of Melbourne Census of Land Use and Employment, since 2002.
Community
What people say about Melbourne Star Apartments in public forums and groups, and reviews left here.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Melbourne Star Apartments residential or commercial?
Melbourne Star Apartments mixes homes and businesses under one roof. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.
When was Melbourne Star Apartments built?
Melbourne Star Apartments was completed in 2013.
How many floors does Melbourne Star Apartments have?
Melbourne Star Apartments has 40 floors above ground.
How many apartments are in Melbourne Star Apartments?
Melbourne Star Apartments has 317 homes. The national address file lists 0 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.
What do apartments cost near Melbourne Star Apartments?
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 Melbourne Star Apartments?
The latest council census counted 5 businesses in Melbourne Star Apartments, including Barkada, Maka Maka and Paksoi.
Are there apartments for sale or rent in Melbourne Star Apartments?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 8 Sutherland Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.
Is there office or retail space for lease in Melbourne Star Apartments?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.
Who designed and built Melbourne Star Apartments?
Brady Group developed Melbourne Star Apartments. The building team section has the sources.
What public transport is near Melbourne Star Apartments?
Melbourne Central Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Melbourne Central Station/Elizabeth St #5, about 1 minute's walk.
What is the planning zone for Melbourne Star Apartments?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).
Does Melbourne Star Apartments have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS624531 has 85 lots.
Has any work been done on Melbourne Star Apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 1 building permit for Melbourne Star Apartments since 2025. The most recent was in August 2025.
Compare with nearby buildings
| Building | Type | Distance | Floors | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Star Apartments | Mixed use | — | 40 | 2013 |
| Melbourne Sky Apartments | Mixed use | 0 m | 37 | 2013 |
| Union Tower | Residential | 33 m | 37 | — |
| Eporo Tower | Mixed use | 65 m | 44 | 2016 |
| UniLodge Melbourne Central | Student accommodation | 69 m | 48 | — |
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: 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)). Street View and business details © Google Maps.