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Melbourne Tower

171-179 City Road, Southbank VIC 3006
Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use · Residential Apartment
—height
37floors
2004completed
315homes
18permits

Development milestones

Completed2004Melbourne Tower completed: 37 floors

Building team

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ3
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, LSIO4, PO1
Strata plan
PS504942 · 678 lots
Scores
🚆 5 · ☕ 6 · 🌳 9 · ✨ 4

Timeline

20251 building permit · about $98k of new works
Largest: Apartment 200 - Internal non structural
202211 certificates · about $500 of new works
Largest: Melbourne Tower - Unit 249 - Class 3 to 2 Conversion
201812 building permits · about $500 of new works
Largest: Unit 247 - Melbourne Tower - Class 3 to 2 Conversion
2015Council census records it as residential apartment, 38 floors
Name recorded: Melbourne Tower
20131 building permit · about $50k of new works
Largest: Unit 1, 173 city road - ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE AN ACCESSIBLE TOILET UNIT 1
20061 building permit · about $23k of new works
Largest: erection of a verandah over an external terraced area, lot 62. 2 building of 2 or more sole occupancy units, extension
2006First council census entry: residential apartment, 38 floors
2004Melbourne Tower completed: 37 floors
Derived from SKYDB

Building permits and certificates (26)

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.

18 Sept 2025Apartment 200 - Internal non structural$98k
06 June 2022Melbourne Tower - Unit 249 - Class 3 to 2 Conversion$500
06 June 2022Unit 198 Melbourne Tower - Change of Use$500
06 June 2022Unit 205 Melbourne Tower - Change of Use$500
06 June 2022Unit 207 Melbourne Tower - Change of Use$500
06 June 2022Unit 214 Melbourne Tower - Change of Use$500
06 June 2022Unit 224 Melbourne Tower - Change of Use$500
06 June 2022Unit 239 - Melbourne Tower - Class 3 to 2 Conversion - Change of Use$500
06 June 2022Unit 247 - Melbourne Tower - Class 3 to 2 Conversion$500
06 June 2022Unit 285 - Melbourne Tower - Class 3 to 2 Conversion$500
06 June 2022Unit 346 - Melbourne Tower - Class 3 to 2 Conversion$500
06 June 2022Unit 60 Melbourne Tower - Change of Use$500
17 Sept 2018Unit 247 - Melbourne Tower - Class 3 to 2 Conversion$500
14 Sept 2018Unit 152 Melbourne Tower - Change of Use$500
14 Sept 2018Unit 172 Melbourne Tower - Change of Use$500
14 Sept 2018Unit 195 Melbourne Tower - Change of Use$500
14 Sept 2018Unit 207 Melbourne Tower - Change of Use$500
14 Sept 2018Unit 208 Melbourne Tower - Change of Use$500
14 Sept 2018Unit 209 Melbourne Tower - Change of Use$500
14 Sept 2018Unit 214 Melbourne Tower - Change of Use$500
14 Sept 2018Unit 224 Melbourne Tower - Change of Use$500
14 Sept 2018Unit 235 - Melbourne Tower - Change of use, Class 3 to 2$500
14 Sept 2018Unit 239 - Melbourne Tower - Class 3 to 2 Conversion - Change of Use$500
14 Sept 2018Unit 285 - Melbourne Tower - Class 3 to 2 Conversion$500
21 June 2013Unit 1, 173 city road - ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE AN ACCESSIBLE TOILET UNIT 1$50k
11 Sept 2006erection of a verandah over an external terraced area, lot 62. 2 building of 2 or more sole occupancy units, extension$23k

Questions and answers

Is Melbourne Tower residential or commercial?
Melbourne Tower mixes homes and businesses under one roof. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was Melbourne Tower built?
Melbourne Tower was completed in 2004.

How many floors does Melbourne Tower have?
Melbourne Tower has 37 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in Melbourne Tower?
Melbourne Tower has 315 homes. The national address file lists 327 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

Does Melbourne Tower have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 352 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.

What do apartments cost near Melbourne Tower?
The median unit price in Southbank was $580,000 in 2025, from the Victorian Property Sales Report. That's for the whole suburb, not this building.

What businesses are in Melbourne Tower?
The latest council census counted 1 business in Melbourne Tower, including Natashas Skin Spa.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in Melbourne Tower?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 171-179 City Road on realestate.com.au and Domain.

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

Who built Melbourne Tower?
The building team section lists who's known so far. Builders, architects and developers can claim their role on this page.

What public transport is near Melbourne Tower?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 10 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is City Rd/Kings Way #116, about 3 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for Melbourne Tower?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 3 (CCZ3).

Does Melbourne Tower have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS504942 has 678 lots.

Has any work been done on Melbourne Tower recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 18 building permits for Melbourne Tower since 2006. The most recent was in September 2025.

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)). General information from public records, not legal, financial or building advice.

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