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MainPoint Melbourne Apartments

241-243 City Road, Southbank VIC 3006
Generated 8 November 2026
Residential · Residential Apartment
129 mheight
43floors
2012completed
350homes
60permits

Development milestones

Construction startedOct 2011First major construction permit issued
First occupantsOct 2012First occupancy permit issued
Completed2012MainPoint Melbourne Apartments completed: 43 floors

Building team

Developer
Central Equity
Architect
Doig Architecture
Builder
Brookfield Multiplex

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ3
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, LSIO4, PO1
Strata plan
PS638212 · 680 lots
Scores
🚆 4 · ☕ 5 · 🌳 9 · ✨ 3

Timeline

20221 building permit and 2 certificates · about $555k of new works
Largest: Alterations - Cladding replacement works
20195 building permits
Largest: Mainpoint Unit 1809 - Change of Use
20182 building permits · about $500 of new works
Largest: Unit 1709 Mainpoint - Change of Use
20161 building permit and 5 certificates · about $550 of new works
Largest: Variation - Tenancy Alterations.
20151 building permit and 3 certificates
Largest: Alterations, Change of use
20141 building permit
Largest: Alterations, Change of use Unit 2108
2013Council census records it as residential apartment, 43 floors
Name recorded: MainPoint Melbourne Apartments
201342 building permits and 25 certificates · about $214k of new works
Largest: Alteration -Change of Use Apartment 3301
2012MainPoint Melbourne Apartments completed: 43 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024
Oct 2012First occupancy permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20121 building permit and 3 certificates
Largest: Stage 2A - Structure. Shear wall, level 10 and PT slabs level 1-9.
Oct 2011First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
2011Council census records it as unoccupied - under construction, 1 floors
20113 building permits · about $83.9m of new works
Largest: Stage 3 - Architectural works.
2004Council census records it as retail - shop, 1 floors
2002First council census entry: unoccupied - unused, 1 floors
19972 building permits · about $6k of new works
Largest: Alterations to an existing building

Building permits and certificates (97)

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.

12 Sept 2022Alterations - Cladding replacement works$555k
06 June 2022Unit 1204- Change of Use. Class 3 to Class 2 Conversion.$500
06 June 2022Unit 3006- Change of Use. Class 3 to 2 Conversion.$500
19 June 2019Mainpoint Unit 1809 - Change of Use$500
12 Apr 2019Unit 3306 - Change of Use$500
11 Apr 2019Change of Use - Apt 1404 Class 3 to 2$500
31 Jan 2019Mainpoint, Unit 2004 - Change of Use$500
31 Jan 2019Unit 1107 Mainpoint - Class 3 to 2 Conversion$500
09 Nov 2018Unit 1709 Mainpoint - Change of Use$500
17 Aug 2018Unit 3006- Change of Use. Class 3 to 2 Conversion.$500
08 Dec 2016Stage 1B - Piling and pile caps, conditional.$83.7m
08 Dec 2016Stage 2C - PT slabs level 21 up to and including 37, miscellaneous steelwork and variations.$83.7m
08 Dec 2016Stage 2E - Variation. Structure and PT slabs level 40 to 43, including additional variations. Fire services.$83.7m
08 Dec 2016Stage 3 - Services works, conditional.$83.7m
08 Dec 2016Variation - Tenancy Alterations.$83.9m
01 Aug 2016Installation of ASE unit.$550
18 Nov 2015Alterations, Change of use$3k
18 Nov 2015Alterations, Change of use - Unit 1800$3k
18 Nov 2015Alterations, Change of use Unit 1809$3k
16 Mar 2015Alterations, Change of use$3k
03 Dec 2014Alterations, Change of use Unit 2108$3k
09 Oct 2013Alterations to Unit 3608, 241 City Road, Southbank$12k
09 Sept 2013Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1705$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1001$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1002$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1106$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1107$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1204$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1208$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1209$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1302$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1305$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1307$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1504$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1509$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1604$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1805$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 2008$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 2009$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 2405$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 2801$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 2802$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 2810$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 3203$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 3300$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 3306$3k
09 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 3501$3k
03 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1610$3k
02 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1210$3k
02 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 2002$3k
02 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 2004$3k
02 Sept 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 3201$3k
29 Aug 2013Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1700$3k
29 Aug 2013Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1709$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1009$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1101$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1105$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1109$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1203$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1309$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1400$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1402$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1404$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1405$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1410$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1501$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1503$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1506$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1607$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1802$0
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 1810$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 2005$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 2702$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 3001$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 3002$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 3003$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 3305$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 3310$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 3404$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 3502$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 4002$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 4100$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 4101$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 4102$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 4105$3k
29 Aug 2013MSSA Alterations & Change of Use: Unit 4109$3k
12 Aug 2013Alteration -Change of Use Apartment 3301$100k
21 June 2013Unit 2109 - Alterations to include an accessible toilet unit$100k
06 Dec 2012Stage 2A - Structure. Shear wall, level 10 and PT slabs level 1-9.$83.7m
04 Dec 2012Stage 2 - Superstructure. Conditional excluding PT slabs and shear wall/beam. Plan S122.$83.7m
17 Oct 2012Stage 1 - Mainpoint Apartments. Piling, conditional.$83.7m
29 Mar 2012Stage 2D - PT slabs level 38 up to and including 43.$83.7m
28 Oct 2011Stage 3 - Architectural works.$83.7m
07 Oct 2011Stage 2B - Structure. PT slabs levels 10-20.$83.7m
16 Mar 2011Stage 1C - In-ground services.$0
04 Mar 1997Alterations to an existing building$600
03 Jan 1997Alterations to an existing building$5k

Questions and answers

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

When was MainPoint Melbourne Apartments built?
MainPoint Melbourne Apartments was completed in 2012.

How many floors does MainPoint Melbourne Apartments have?
MainPoint Melbourne Apartments has 43 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in MainPoint Melbourne Apartments?
MainPoint Melbourne Apartments has 350 homes. The national address file lists 440 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

What size apartments are in MainPoint Melbourne Apartments?
The City of Melbourne's development record lists 38 1 bed, 249 2 bed and 63 3+ bed apartments. The built numbers may differ a little.

Does MainPoint Melbourne Apartments have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 257 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.

What do apartments cost near MainPoint Melbourne 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 MainPoint Melbourne Apartments?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 241-243 City Road on realestate.com.au and Domain.

Who designed and built MainPoint Melbourne Apartments?
Central Equity developed MainPoint Melbourne Apartments, Doig Architecture designed it and Brookfield Multiplex built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is MainPoint Melbourne Apartments?
About 129 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 19 of 190 buildings in Southbank by height.

What public transport is near MainPoint Melbourne Apartments?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 13 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is City Rd/Kings Way #116, about 1 minute's walk.

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

Does MainPoint Melbourne Apartments have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS638212 has 680 lots.

Has any work been done on MainPoint Melbourne Apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 60 building permits for MainPoint Melbourne Apartments since 1997. The most recent was in September 2022.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (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.

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