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Southside Tower Apartments

211-229 Sturt Street, Southbank VIC 3006
Generated 8 November 2026
Residential · Residential Apartment
53 mheight
13floors
1970completed
130homes
9permits

Development milestones

Completed1970Southside Tower Apartments completed: 13 floors

Building team

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ7
Overlays
DDO1, DDO27, DDO60, DDO60-A4A, LSIO4, PO1
Strata plan
PS329337 · 291 lots
Scores
🚆 7 · ☕ 5 · 🌳 9 · ✨ 2

Timeline

20252 building permits · about $210k of new works
Largest: Cladding Rectification
20231 certificate
Largest: Unit 1103 & 1104 - Additions & alterations to dwelling
20221 building permit · about $529 of new works
Largest: Unit 1103 & 1104 - Additions & alterations to dwelling
20191 certificate · about $40k of new works
Largest: Unit 112 - Alteration to Unit in Accordance with Councils' Building Order
20181 building permit · about $260k of new works
Largest: Entry Lobby Works
20171 certificate · about $30k of new works
Largest: Repairs to apartments (balustrading)
20121 building permit · about $94k of new works
Largest: Construction of alterations and refurbishment of an existing Restaurant
20101 certificate · about $2k of new works
Largest: Proposed additions - Install new sprinkler heads
20051 building permit · about $500 of new works
Largest: Change existing thermal detector to smoke detector to the ground floor entry foyer only.
20021 building permit · about $5k of new works
Largest: Install Fire collars to PCV Pipe penetrations to Cafe - Bar below within based carpark and grease trap to relevant sewerage authority approv
2002First council census entry: residential apartment, 13 floors
19952 building permits · about $16.0m of new works
Largest: Refurbishment of existing building to residential apartments - alterations to plantroom walls and roof
1970Southside Tower Apartments completed: 13 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (13)

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.

09 Sept 2025Unit 1108 - Internal stair replacement$36k
18 June 2025Cladding Rectification$174k
01 Nov 2023Unit 1103 & 1104 - Additions & alterations to dwelling$529
14 Feb 2022Unit 1103 & 1104 - Additions & alterations to dwelling$529
27 Mar 2019Unit 112 - Alteration to Unit in Accordance with Councils' Building Order$40k
12 Nov 2018Entry Lobby Works$260k
20 June 2017Repairs to apartments (balustrading)$30k
13 Aug 2012Construction of alterations and refurbishment of an existing Restaurant$94k
20 Sept 2010Proposed additions - Install new sprinkler heads$2k
19 Aug 2005Change existing thermal detector to smoke detector to the ground floor entry foyer only.$500
05 June 2002Install Fire collars to PCV Pipe penetrations to Cafe - Bar below within based carpark and grease trap to relevant sewerage authority approval and specification.$5k
05 May 1995Refurbishment of existing building to residential apartments - alterations to plantroom walls and roof$15.1m
15 Mar 1995Residential redevelopment - Internal & External demolition works for residential redevelopment of areas as noted on drawings excluding concrete walls to sift cores and demolition works on northern boundary.$950k

Questions and answers

Is Southside Tower Apartments residential or commercial?
Southside Tower Apartments is a residential building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was Southside Tower Apartments built?
Southside Tower Apartments was completed in 1970.

How many floors does Southside Tower Apartments have?
Southside Tower Apartments has 13 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in Southside Tower Apartments?
Southside Tower Apartments has 130 homes. The national address file lists 200 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

Does Southside Tower Apartments have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 175 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.

What do apartments cost near Southside Tower 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.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in Southside Tower Apartments?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 211-229 Sturt Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

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

How tall is Southside Tower Apartments?
About 52 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 74 of 190 buildings in Southbank by height.

What public transport is near Southside Tower Apartments?
Anzac Station is the nearest train station, about 9 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Kings Way/Sturt St #20, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Southside Tower Apartments?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 7 (CCZ7).

Does Southside Tower Apartments have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS329337 has 291 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on Southside Tower Apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 9 building permits for Southside Tower Apartments since 1995. 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 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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