National Gallery of Victoria
130-200 St Kilda Road, Southbank VIC 3006
- 20 m tall
- 4 floors
- 850 car spaces
What's available here Add a listing link
23 years standing
Built in 1 mth
- Dec 2002Construction started
- 2003Completed
- 2003Refurbished
- TodayStill standing
103 building permits · 1 news storyFull timeline ↓
About National Gallery of Victoria
The National Gallery of Victoria is a public gallery on St Kilda Road in Southbank, with four floors above ground. Roy Grounds is credited as the architect, and the refurbishment was designed by Mario Bellini and Metier 3, with Baulderstone Hormibrook as builder. The new St Kilda Road building was officially opened on 4 December 2003, following the redevelopment.
At a glance
Key facts
- Building type
- 🏛 Other
- Completed
- 2003
- Construction started
- 1861 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Height
- 20 m Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Floors
- 4 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Footprint
- 13,437 m²
- Architect
- Roy Grounds Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Car spaces
- 850
- Strata plan
- PP3084D · 1 lots
- Planning zone
- CCZ7
- Permits on record
- 103
Score cards
Flinders Street Station 6 min walk · 4 tram stops within 400 m
14 cafés, 1 grocers, 3 medical within 250 m
144 street trees within 150 m · park 136 m away
8,327 people pass daily nearby · 8 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 National Gallery of Victoria.
Location & neighbourhood
Getting around
Train station6 min · 474 m
Train station7 min · 522 m
Tram stop2 min · 126 m
Tram stop2 min · 165 m
Tram stop3 min · 233 m
Straight-line walking estimate. Source: PTV GTFS, CC BY 4.0.
Within a 3-minute walk
Who lives in Southbank
ABS Census 2016 via City of Melbourne (CC BY).
Timeline
Everything that has happened at National Gallery of Victoria: listings, news, works, planning and history.
Planning & heritage
Planning controls
DDO1Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO27Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO60Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO60-A7Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designHO792Heritage Overlay: a permit is needed to demolish or change the outside of heritage placesPO1Parking 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
- PP3084D
- Lots on the plan
- 1
- Owners corporation
- Not recorded
- Building permits on record
- 103
- Estimated cost of works
- About $181.9m
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 National Gallery of Victoria in public forums and groups, and reviews left here.
Resident reviews
No reviews of National Gallery of Victoria yet. Be the first to tell future tenants what it's like.
Reviews are checked before they're published. No one is named without permission.
Rate and review National Gallery of Victoria
Frequently asked questions
Is National Gallery of Victoria residential or commercial?
National Gallery of Victoria is neither homes nor offices. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as public display area.
When was National Gallery of Victoria built?
National Gallery of Victoria was completed in 2003.
How many floors does National Gallery of Victoria have?
National Gallery of Victoria has 4 floors above ground.
Who designed and built National Gallery of Victoria?
Roy Grounds designed National Gallery of Victoria and Baulderstone Hormibrook built it. The building team section has the sources.
How tall is National Gallery of Victoria?
About 20 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model.
What public transport is near National Gallery of Victoria?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 6 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Arts Precinct/St Kilda Rd #14, about 2 minutes' walk.
What is the planning zone for National Gallery of Victoria?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 7 (CCZ7). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO792).
Does National Gallery of Victoria have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PP3084D has 1 lot.
Has any work been done on National Gallery of Victoria recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 103 building permits for National Gallery of Victoria since 2002. The most recent was in May 2026.
Compare with nearby buildings
| Building | Type | Distance | Floors | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Gallery of Victoria | Other | — | 4 | 2003 |
| Triptych | Mixed use | 184 m | 30 | 2010 |
| Gallery Tower Apartments | Hotel | 199 m | 19 | 2002 |
| The IAN Potter Southbank Centre | Commercial | 220 m | 11 | 2018 |
| Holiday Inn Express | Hotel | 208 m | 24 | 2019 |
| Century Tower | Mixed use | 210 m | 29 | 1999 |
| 28 Southgate | Mixed use | 258 m | 16 | 1960 |
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), Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). Street View and business details © Google Maps.