| Construction started | Mar 2008 | First major construction permit issued |
| First occupants | Oct 2010 | First occupancy permit issued |
| Completed | 2010 | Elm Apartments completed: 22 floors |
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.
| 25 Aug 2022 | Alterations to an Existing Building - Facade Rectification Works. Stage 1: Main Cladding Works | $5.3m |
| 16 Dec 2021 | Alterations to an Existing Building - Facade Rectification Works. Stage 1: Main Cladding Works | $5.3m |
| 02 Feb 2012 | Stage 1- Internal Fitout Works, excluding external- Tenancy fitout (Foodlot Cafe) | $180k |
| 25 Nov 2011 | Tenancy fitout Supermarket | $300k |
| 22 Oct 2010 | Retail / Residential Development & Demolition of Existing Buildings @ 18 -24 Dorcas Street | $69k |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Stage 6: Architectural works and services to completion | $69.0m |
| 11 Sept 2009 | Retail / Residential Development & Demolition of Existing Buildings @ 18 -24 Dorcas Street. Stage 5: Structural works to completion, architectural works (including facade) & services up to & including level 4 | $69.0m |
| 11 June 2009 | Stage 4: Structural Works, including core, precast shear wall, columns and all suspended slabs up to an including level 4 slab | $69.0m |
| 15 May 2009 | Retail / Residential Development & Demolition of Existing Buildings @ 18 -24 Dorcas Street. Stage 3: Structural works, including basement slab & columns, ground floor slab, pile caps & in ground services (hydraulics only). | $1.4m |
| 11 Nov 2008 | Demolition of existing buildings 18-24 Dorcas Street Southbank 3006 | $292k |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Retail / Residential Development & Demolition of Existing Buildings @ 18 -24 Dorcas Street. Stage 2: Foundation piles and site retention (underpinning) work on the boundary Excluding pile caps | $69.0m |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Ground floor Alterations for Fire Indicator Panel | $2k |
| 26 Sept 2000 | installation of alarm signalling equipment | $190 |
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.
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)). General information from public records, not legal, financial or building advice.
