City Tower
181-187 City Road, Southbank VIC 3006
- 37 floors
- 318 homes
- 1 businesses
- 360 car spaces
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| Looking to | In this building | Area guide | Search the building |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy | — | Unit median $580,000 | realestate.com.au ↗domain.com.au ↗ |
| Rent | — | 1-bed median $570/wk | realestate.com.au ↗domain.com.au ↗ |
| Lease space | — | — | realcommercial.com.au ↗commercialrealestate.com.au ↗ |
Area guides are suburb medians, not this building's prices. Each link opens a Google search limited to that site.
22 years standing
- 2004Completed
- TodayStill standing
5 building permits · 1 news storyFull timeline ↓
About City Tower
City Tower is a 37-storey apartment tower on City Road in Southbank, standing 122 metres to the top, with 318 homes. Construction started in 2003 and the building was completed in 2004.
At a glance
Key facts
- Building type
- 🏬 Mixed use
- Completed
- 2004
- Construction started
- 2003
- Height
- 122 m
- Floors
- 37
- Footprint
- 4,972 m²
- Homes
- 318
- Businesses
- 1
- Car spaces
- 360
- Strata plan
- PS504942 · 683 lots
- Planning zone
- CCZ3
- Permits on record
- 5
Score cards
Flinders Street Station 10 min walk · 2 tram stops within 400 m
12 cafés, 4 grocers, 2 medical within 250 m
182 street trees within 150 m · park 108 m away
1,845 people pass daily nearby · 10 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 City Tower.
🚗 360 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 City Tower.
Location & neighbourhood
Getting around
Train station10 min · 777 m
Train station10 min · 831 m
Tram stop3 min · 210 m
Tram stop4 min · 310 m
Tram stop5 min · 408 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).
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 City Tower
1 businesses recorded in the City of Melbourne's latest business census.
Leading Tobacco & Gift Shop
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Timeline
Everything that has happened at City Tower: listings, news, works, planning and history.
Planning & heritage
Planning controls
DDO1Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO10Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designLSIO4Land Subject to Inundation: mapped as at risk of flooding from rivers or the bayPO1Parking 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
- PS504942
- Lots on the plan
- 683
- Owners corporation
- Yes (common property)
- Building permits on record
- 5
- Estimated cost of works
- About $3k
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 City Tower in public forums and groups, and reviews left here.
Summaries describe what's discussed; they aren't our view or a statement of fact, and we don't name posters. The discussions belong to their sites.
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Frequently asked questions
Is City Tower residential or commercial?
City Tower mixes homes and businesses under one roof. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.
When was City Tower built?
City Tower was completed in 2004.
How many floors does City Tower have?
City Tower has 37 floors above ground.
How many apartments are in City Tower?
City Tower has 318 homes. The national address file lists 322 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.
Does City Tower have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 360 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.
What do apartments cost near City 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 City Tower?
The latest council census counted 1 business in City Tower, including Leading Tobacco & Gift Shop.
Are there apartments for sale or rent in City Tower?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 181-187 City Road on realestate.com.au and Domain.
Is there office or retail space for lease in City Tower?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.
Who built City 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 City 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 City Tower?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 3 (CCZ3).
Does City Tower have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS504942 has 683 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.
Has any work been done on City Tower recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 5 building permits for City Tower since 2018. The most recent was in August 2018.
Compare with nearby buildings
| Building | Type | Distance | Floors | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Tower | Mixed use | — | 37 | 2004 |
| Melbourne Tower | Mixed use | 0 m | 38 | 2004 |
| Victoria Tower | Residential | 51 m | 30 | 2002 |
| Southbank Central Apartments | Mixed use | 66 m | 49 | 2017 |
| The Summit - Concierge Apartments | Mixed use | 71 m | 27 | 2002 |
| Epic | Residential | 81 m | 39 | 2013 |
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), Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). Street View and business details © Google Maps.