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99 Queen Street

97-101 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Unoccupied - Unused
49 mheight
12floors
1967completed
8businesses
20permits

Development milestones

Completed196799 Queen Street completed: 12 floors

Building team

Architect
Graham Lumsden
Owner
Morry Schwartz
Leasing agent
Cushman & Wakefield

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan
PS510181 · 13 lots
Scores
🚆 7 · ☕ 6 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20 Aug 2024Developer Morry Schwartz buys 99 Queen Street for about $16 million
Real Estate Source reported that developer Morry Schwartz bought the 12-level office building for about $16 million. The report said an earlier $30 million sale the previous year had not completed. The buyer is named only in this report.
Apr 2023Office building at 99 Queen Street sold for about $30 million to offshore investor
JLL's Melbourne CBD sales team sold the building for around $30 million on behalf of a private family owner after 17 years of ownership. The buyer was a Mainland Chinese investor sourced through JLL's Asia Markets division.
2022Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 13 floors
Name recorded: 99 Queen Street
2019Council census records it as office, 13 floors
Name recorded: 99 Queen Street
20191 building permit · about $22k of new works
Largest: Suite 10.02, Level 10 - Alteration to office
20161 building permit · about $81k of new works
Largest: Level 2 - Proposed Internal Office Partitions
20151 building permit · about $17k of new works
Largest: 701: Construction of internal office alteration
20112 building permits and 1 certificate · about $754k of new works
Largest: Internal Alterations/ Refurbishment to existing Lift foyers
2010Council census records it as office, 13 floors
Name recorded: Bank of Singapore House
20101 building permit and 1 certificate · about $150k of new works
Largest: Internal shop fit-out - Phillip's Brioche Bakery.
20092 building permits · about $58k of new works
Largest: Level 1 - Internal office tenancy fitout alterations
20081 certificate · about $7k of new works
Largest: Office partition alterations to existing tenancy, Level 2.
20071 certificate · about $200k of new works
Largest: Internal office refurbishment for allco finance group, Level 2.
2006Council census records it as office, 13 floors
Name recorded: BANK OF SINGAPORE HOUSE
2004Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 13 floors
Name recorded: BANK OF SINGAPORE HOUSE
20041 building permit · about $26k of new works
Largest: New stair enclosure Ground Floor
20031 building permit · about $3.0m of new works
Largest: Alterations to an existing office building.
2002First council census entry: office, 13 floors
20013 building permits · about $140k of new works
Largest: Alterations to Foyer, Ground floor
20002 building permits · about $8k of new works
Largest: alteration to offices.
19982 building permits · about $24k of new works
Largest: Level 1 office alterations, 99 Queen Street, Melbourne
19971 building permit and 1 certificate · about $8k of new works
Largest: Office fitout
19952 building permits · about $320k of new works
Largest: Alterations to Commonwealth bank
196799 Queen Street completed: 12 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (25)

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.

22 Nov 2019Suite 10.02, Level 10 - Alteration to office$22k
28 Sept 2016Level 2 - Proposed Internal Office Partitions$81k
07 July 2015701: Construction of internal office alteration$17k
25 Aug 2011Internal Alterations/ Refurbishment to existing Lift foyers$546k
18 July 2011Office Partitioning on Level 10$54k
18 Apr 2011Proposed internal alterations to existing office tenancy$154k
28 Oct 2010Internal shop fit-out - Phillip's Brioche Bakery.$100k
23 Feb 2010Alterations to an existing building, including internal partition wall and external doorway$50k
11 Nov 2009Installation of an ATM machine at 99 Queen Street Melbourne$4k
23 Sept 2009Level 1 - Internal office tenancy fitout alterations$54k
13 Aug 2008Office partition alterations to existing tenancy, Level 2.$7k
17 July 2007Internal office refurbishment for allco finance group, Level 2.$200k
30 Sept 2004New stair enclosure Ground Floor$26k
11 June 2003Alterations to an existing office building.$3.0m
12 Oct 2001Level 1, fitout to offices$40k
23 Apr 2001Alterations to Foyer, Ground floor$100k
23 Jan 2001REMOVAL OF LAYFLAT FIRE HOSES CLASSES 5 & 7$500
30 June 2000alteration to offices.$8k
23 June 2000installation of alarm signalling equipment$190
03 Sept 1998Office alterations on level 6 at 99 Queen St Melbourne$4k
21 Aug 1998Level 1 office alterations, 99 Queen Street, Melbourne$20k
03 Oct 1997Office fitout$7k
25 Feb 1997Alterations on ground floor$1k
24 Oct 1995Alterations to Commonwealth bank$290k
07 Feb 1995Alterations to existing building - Offices - 6th Floor, 99 Queen Street$30k

Questions and answers

Is 99 Queen Street residential or commercial?
99 Queen Street is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as unoccupied - unused.

When was 99 Queen Street built?
99 Queen Street was completed in 1967.

How many floors does 99 Queen Street have?
99 Queen Street has 12 floors above ground.

What businesses are in 99 Queen Street?
The latest council census counted 8 businesses in 99 Queen Street, including DLK Advisory Pty Ltd, DR SICKNOTE PTY LTD and Dwyer Vlahos Legal.

Is there office or retail space for lease in 99 Queen Street?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built 99 Queen Street?
Graham Lumsden designed 99 Queen Street. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is 99 Queen Street?
About 48 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 317 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near 99 Queen Street?
Town Hall Station is the nearest train station, about 6 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Queen St/Bourke St #4, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for 99 Queen Street?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Does 99 Queen Street have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS510181 has 13 lots.

Has any work been done on 99 Queen Street recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 20 building permits for 99 Queen Street since 1995. The most recent was in November 2019.

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.

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