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Bella hotel apartments

248-254 City Road, Southbank VIC 3006
Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use · Residential Apartment
110 mheight
33floors
2015completed
228homes
7permits

Development milestones

Planning application2009Planning application TP-2009-724/B lodged
ApprovedBy 2013Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Construction startedFeb 2013First major construction permit issued
First occupantsNov 2015First occupancy permit issued
CompletedBy Dec 2015Bella hotel apartments completed: 33 floors

Building team

Developer
Salvo Property Group
Builder
Brookfield Multiplex
Architect
Urban Design Architects
Architect
Crone Partners

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ3
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, LSIO4, PO1
Strata plan
PS630696 · 362 lots
Scores
🚆 6 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 3

Timeline

2023Council census records it as residential apartment, 34 floors
Name recorded: Bella hotel apartments
2019Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 34 floors
Name recorded: Bella hotel apartments
2017Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 34 floors
20161 building permit · about $100k of new works
Largest: Internal tenancy fit-out works to cafe
16 Dec 2015Bella Apartments completed four months early
Brookfield Multiplex announced completion of Salvo Property Group's Bella Apartments at 248-252 City Road, which it said was finished four months ahead of schedule.
By Dec 2015Bella hotel apartments completed: 33 floors
Derived from The Urban Developer
Nov 2015First occupancy permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
2015Council census records it as unoccupied - under construction, 20 floors
20152 building permits and 2 certificates
Largest: Inground Footings for Lift Pit Only
10 Dec 2014Brookfield Multiplex appointed to design and construct Bella Apartments
The Urban Developer reported that Brookfield Multiplex had been appointed to design and construct the circa $55 million, 33-level tower at 248-252 City Road for Salvo Property Group, with 228 one- and two-bedroom apartments and three levels of car parking.
30 Aug 2014Third time lucky for 248 City Road
A 2014 article traced the site's history: a Crone Partners design for Wadhawan Group / DEC was approved in 2012, site works began in 2013 and then stalled, and Salvo Property Group later took control and renamed the project Bella Apartments.
20141 building permit · about $44.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 3 - Structure - Ground to Level 4
By 2013Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
Feb 2013First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
2013Council census records it as unoccupied - under construction, 1 floors
20131 building permit
Largest: Construction of a 32 level building. Stage 2 - Piling and Footings
20121 building permit · about $53.0m of new works
Largest: Demolition of a Building Footings - Associated with Temporary propping works
20101 building permit · about $150k of new works
Largest: Demolition of an existing 2 storey building
2009Planning application TP-2009-724/B lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
2006Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 2 floors
Name recorded: KLEIN BUSINESS FURNITURE LTD
2002First council census entry: retail - showroom, 2 floors

Building permits and certificates (9)

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.

10 Oct 2016Internal tenancy fit-out works to cafe$100k
03 Dec 2015Stage 5 - Shell fit-out of tenancy 1 on ground floor$92k
27 Nov 2015Inground Footings for Lift Pit Only$44.0m
20 Nov 2015Stage 2 - Structure - Ground to Level 4$44.0m
19 Mar 2015Stage 4 - Architectural & Services$37.8m
12 Nov 2014Stage 3 - Structure - Ground to Level 4$37.8m
05 Feb 2013Construction of a 32 level building. Stage 2 - Piling and Footings$53.0m
12 Nov 2012Demolition of a Building Footings - Associated with Temporary propping works$50k
08 Dec 2010Demolition of an existing 2 storey building$150k

Questions and answers

Is Bella hotel apartments residential or commercial?
Bella hotel apartments mixes homes and businesses under one roof. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was Bella hotel apartments built?
Bella hotel apartments was completed in 2015.

How many floors does Bella hotel apartments have?
Bella hotel apartments has 33 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in Bella hotel apartments?
Bella hotel apartments has 228 homes. The national address file lists 324 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

What size apartments are in Bella hotel apartments?
The City of Melbourne's development record lists 93 1 bed and 135 2 bed apartments. The built numbers may differ a little.

What do apartments cost near Bella hotel 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 Bella hotel apartments?
The latest council census counted 1 business in Bella hotel apartments, including Burgertory.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in Bella hotel apartments?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 248-254 City Road on realestate.com.au and Domain.

Is there office or retail space for lease in Bella hotel apartments?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built Bella hotel apartments?
Salvo Property Group developed Bella hotel apartments, Crone Partners designed it and Brookfield Multiplex built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Bella hotel apartments?
About 110 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 31 of 190 buildings in Southbank by height.

What public transport is near Bella hotel apartments?
Southern Cross Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 12 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is City Rd/Kings Way #116, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Bella hotel apartments?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 3 (CCZ3).

Does Bella hotel apartments have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS630696 has 362 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on Bella hotel apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 7 building permits for Bella hotel apartments since 2010. The most recent was in October 2016.

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.

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