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North Tower

95-109 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office

183 mheight

47floors

1977completed

32businesses

11permits

Development milestones

Completed

1977

North Tower completed: 47 floors

Building team

Builder: Civil & Civic
Architect: Perrott Lyon Timlock & Kesa
Developer: Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust
Architect: Woods Bagot
Builder: Multiplex
Developer: QIC Global Real Estate
Developer: Dexus Property Group
Owner: Dexus Property Group
Co-owner or investor: Dexus Wholesale Property Fund

Planning & subdivision

Zone: CCZ1
Overlays: DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Scores: 🚆 8 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 10

Timeline

2024Council census records it as office, 47 floors
Name recorded: North Tower

202280 Collins Street precinct wins World Architecture Festival Best Mixed-Use Building
Woods Bagot reported that the 80 Collins Street precinct, which includes the renovated existing tower, won Best Mixed-Use Building at the World Architecture Festival. The award covers the precinct as a whole rather than the North Tower alone.

2021Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 47 floors
Name recorded: North Tower

20211 certificate
Largest: Internal Fitout and Alterations for Farmers Daughters Restaurant

20203 building permits · about $1.9m of new works
Largest: Internal Fitout and Alterations for Farmers Daughters Restaurant

2020First council census entry: unoccupied - unused, 49 floors

Aug 2019Multiplex tops out new South Tower and refurbishment of North Tower under way
In August 2019 Multiplex reached the topping-out milestone on the new 41-level South Tower at 80 Collins Street. The article said the existing North Tower, a 47-level A-grade office building, was being refurbished.

Mar 2019Dexus agrees to buy the 80 Collins Street precinct from QIC for close to $1.4 billion
Reports in March 2019 said Dexus was buying the 80 Collins Street precinct at the north-west corner of Collins and Exhibition streets from Queensland Investment Corporation for close to $1.4 billion. The existing tower was described as an ageing 52-level office once known as Nauru House.

20191 building permit
Largest: Internal Demolition and Make Good

Sep 2017Plans to refurbish the former Nauru House tower as part of 80 Collins Street precinct
A 2017 report on the 80 Collins Street project said the existing tower, once known as Nauru House, would undergo significant refurbishment alongside a new office tower and hotel. The report named QICGRE as developer and Multiplex as builder for the overall project.

20161 building permit · about $300k of new works
Largest: L19 Internal Alterations

20141 building permit · about $7k of new works
Largest: Level 29 Alteration of existing building As per plans

20101 certificate · about $3k of new works
Largest: Partition fitout to level 42

20091 building permit and 1 certificate · about $77k of new works
Largest: Strip out & make good works (NE end of building) Level 43, 80 Collins Street MELB

20084 building permits · about $823k of new works
Largest: Office fitout to existing tenancy Level 42. Stage 1: All fitout work, excluding services.

1977North Tower completed: 47 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (14)

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.

21 Jan 2021	Internal Fitout and Alterations for Farmers Daughters Restaurant	$1.4m
27 Nov 2020	Level 43. Tenancy Fit-out	$473k
17 June 2020	Additions and Alterations to Fire Sprinkler System in Existing Building	$0
01 Apr 2020	Internal Fitout and Alterations for Farmers Daughters Restaurant	$1.4m
17 Dec 2019	Internal Demolition and Make Good	$0
24 Aug 2016	L19 Internal Alterations	$300k
16 Sept 2014	Level 29 Alteration of existing building As per plans	$7k
24 Feb 2010	Partition fitout to level 42	$3k
11 Feb 2009	Tenancy fitout (Dr McTeague Tenancy) Level 43, 80 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Variation	$4k
20 Jan 2009	Strip out & make good works (NE end of building) Level 43, 80 Collins Street MELB	$77k
16 Dec 2008	Office fitout to existing tenancy - Level 43 (West Tenancy)	$275k
21 Oct 2008	Tenancy fitout (Dr McTeague Tenancy) Level 43, 80 Collins Street Melbourne 3000	$4k
04 Apr 2008	Office partition fitout to Level 43.	$44k
19 Mar 2008	Office fitout to existing tenancy Level 42. Stage 1: All fitout work, excluding services.	$500k

Questions and answers

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

When was North Tower built?
North Tower was completed in 1977.

How many floors does North Tower have?
North Tower has 47 floors above ground.

What businesses are in North Tower?
The latest council census counted 32 businesses in North Tower, including ACIL ALLEN PTY LIMITED, Aliro Group Pty Ltd and AON Risk Services Australia Limited.

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

Who designed and built North Tower?
Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust developed North Tower, Perrott Lyon Timlock & Kesa designed it and Civil & Civic built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is North Tower?
About 183 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 29 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near North Tower?
Parliament Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 4 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is 101 Collins St/Collins St #7, about 1 minute's walk.

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

Has any work been done on North Tower recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 11 building permits for North Tower since 2008. The most recent was in November 2020.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (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.