Elm Apartments
18-24 Dorcas Street, Southbank VIC 3006
- 22 floors
- 286 homes
- 2 businesses
- 321 car spaces
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| Looking to | In this building | Area guide | Search the building |
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| Rent | — | 1-bed median $570/wk | realestate.com.au ↗domain.com.au ↗ |
| Lease space | — | — | realcommercial.com.au ↗commercialrealestate.com.au ↗ |
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16 years standing
Built in 1 yr 10 mths
- Mar 2008Construction started
- 2010Completed
- TodayStill standing
10 building permitsFull timeline ↓
About Elm Apartments
Elm Apartments is a 22-floor apartment building in Southbank with 286 homes. Developed by Fridcorp and designed by Elenberg Fraser, it was built from 2009 and completed in 2010.
At a glance
Key facts
- Building type
- 🏬 Mixed use
- Completed
- 2010
- Construction started
- 2009 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Height
- 64 m Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Floors
- 22
- Footprint
- 1,733 m²
- Homes
- 286
- Architect
- Elenberg Fraser
- Businesses
- 2
- Car spaces
- 321
- Strata plan
- PS612311 · 288 lots
- Planning zone
- MUZ
- Permits on record
- 10
Score cards
Anzac Station 6 min walk · 5 tram stops within 400 m
10 cafés, 2 grocers, 0 medical within 250 m
89 street trees within 150 m · park 186 m away
8 licensed venues within 200 m
Calculated from PTV timetable stops, the City of Melbourne business census, street trees, pedestrian sensors and liquor licences.
Apartments
The council hasn't recorded a bedroom breakdown for Elm Apartments.
🚗 321 residential car spaces recorded at this property, about 1.1 per home. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.
City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor and off-street car parks, CC BY 4.0.
The building team
The people and companies behind the design, construction and management of Elm Apartments.
Location & neighbourhood
Getting around
Train station6 min · 443 m
Train station6 min · 462 m
Tram stop2 min · 187 m
Tram stop4 min · 310 m
Tram stop5 min · 368 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).
Being built nearby
No major projects in the pipeline within 600 m.
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, Southbank
| Apartment | Median rent | Change in a year | Trend since Mar 2016 | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $570/wk | +3.6% | 1,593 in the year to Sep 2025 | |
| 2 bedroom | $720/wk | +2.9% | 2,385 in the year to Sep 2025 | |
| 3 bedroom | $1010/wk | 0.0% | 355 in the year to Sep 2025 |
Source: Homes Victoria Rental Report, CC BY 4.0. Area medians, not this building's rents.
Businesses in Elm Apartments
2 businesses recorded in the City of Melbourne's latest business census.
Humbaba
South Melbourne Food Works
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Timeline
Everything that has happened at Elm Apartments: 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-A5BDesign and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designPO12Parking 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
- PS612311
- Lots on the plan
- 288
- Owners corporation
- Not recorded
- Building permits on record
- 10
- Estimated cost of works
- About $75.1m
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 Elm Apartments in public forums and groups, and reviews left here.
Resident & tenant reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elm Apartments residential or commercial?
Elm Apartments mixes homes and businesses under one roof. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.
When was Elm Apartments built?
Elm Apartments was completed in 2010.
How many floors does Elm Apartments have?
Elm Apartments has 22 floors above ground.
How many apartments are in Elm Apartments?
Elm Apartments has 286 homes. The national address file lists 288 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.
Does Elm Apartments have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 321 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.
What do apartments cost near Elm Apartments?
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 Elm Apartments?
The latest council census counted 2 businesses in Elm Apartments, including Humbaba and South Melbourne Food Works.
Are there apartments for sale or rent in Elm Apartments?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 18-24 Dorcas Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.
Is there office or retail space for lease in Elm Apartments?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.
Who designed and built Elm Apartments?
Fridcorp developed Elm Apartments and Elenberg Fraser designed it. The building team section has the sources.
What public transport is near Elm Apartments?
Anzac Station is the nearest train station, about 6 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Shrine of Remembrance/St Kilda Rd #19, about 2 minutes' walk.
What is the planning zone for Elm Apartments?
The site is in the Mixed Use Zone (MUZ).
Does Elm Apartments have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS612311 has 288 lots.
Has any work been done on Elm Apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 10 building permits for Elm Apartments since 2007. The most recent was in December 2021.
Compare with nearby buildings
| Building | Type | Distance | Floors | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Apartments | Mixed use | — | 22 | 2010 |
| The Guilfoyle | Mixed use | 53 m | 21 | 2013 |
| Saint Domain | Residential | 69 m | 21 | 2018 |
| Eight Apartments | Mixed use | 62 m | 20 | 2004 |
| Botanic Melbourne | Mixed use | 83 m | 21 | 2020 |
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), Development Activity Monitor (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.