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Bank Apartments

269-283 City Road, Southbank VIC 3006
Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use · Residential Apartment
137 mheight
41floors
2011completed
360homes
19permits

Development milestones

Construction startedApr 2008First major construction permit issued
First occupantsOct 2011First occupancy permit issued
Completed2011Bank Apartments completed: 41 floors

Building team

Builder
Probuild
Architect
Urban Design Architects
Developer
First Delta Group

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ3
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, LSIO4, PO1
Strata plan
PS618951 · 906 lots
Scores
🚆 4 · ☕ 4 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 3

Timeline

2013Council census records it as residential apartment, 42 floors
Name recorded: Bank Apartments
20132 building permits and 1 certificate · about $80k of new works
Largest: Banks Apartments - Ground floor retail tenancy fitout
2011Bank Apartments completed: 41 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
Oct 2011First occupancy permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
2011Council census records it as unoccupied - under construction, 42 floors
Name recorded: Bank Apartments
20111 certificate · about $2.4m of new works
Largest: Cladding Rectification Works.
20107 building permits
Largest: Stage 11 - Final - Post tensioned slab - Roof Level
Feb 2009Plans for 40-level Bank Apartments tower at 283 City Road, Southbank
Coverage in early 2009 reported that a 40-level tower called Bank Apartments at 283 City Road would include 360 units, with 250 sold off the plan the previous year, and that an existing bank building would be retained as part of the development. The developer's spokesman called it Victoria's first 6-star energy-efficient residential tower. The Indesign Live article said the podium engages the Art Deco Bank of New South Wales building dating from 1932.
20098 building permits
Largest: Stage 6: Post Tensioned Slab - Levels 5 to 6
Apr 2008First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
2008Council census records it as office, 2 floors
20082 building permits · about $113.2m of new works
Largest: Stage 3: Structural steelwork including miscellaneous steelwork (fascade beween levels 1 - 8, canopy at level 1), mezzanine roof and plant r
2002First council census entry: unoccupied - unused, 2 floors

Building permits and certificates (21)

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.

16 May 2013Stage 2: Final - Conditional - The Bank Bakery, 269 City Road$30k
10 Apr 2013Banks Apartments - Ground floor retail tenancy fitout$50k
28 Feb 2013Stage 1: Internal Works Only The Bank Bakery Part Ground 269 City Road$30k
21 Oct 2011Cladding Rectification Works.$2.4m
15 Dec 2010Stage 11 - Final - Post tensioned slab - Roof Level$112.8m
15 Oct 2010Stage 10: Post tensioned slab - Levels 34-40 and variation to door schedule$112.8m
13 Sept 2010Variation - Airconditioning system$112.8m
07 July 2010Stage 9: Post Tensioned slab Levels 28-33$112.8m
28 Apr 2010Stage 8: Architectural Works Only$112.8m
18 Mar 2010Structural variations - Precast panel substitution Levels 8 to roof$112.8m
16 Mar 2010Stage 7: Post tensioned slab Levels 7, 9, to 27$112.8m
07 Dec 2009Stage 6: Post Tensioned Slab - Levels 5 to 6$112.8m
05 Oct 2009Stage 5: Post Tensioned Slab - Levels 2 to 4$112.8m
16 Sept 2009Stage 4: Post Tensioned Slab - Level 1 Only$112.8m
25 June 2009Stage 2: All Suspended Structure Including Ground Floor (Excluding PT Slabs and Steelwork)$112.8m
05 June 2009Piling works- 269 City Road, South Melbourne, 3205$112.8m
25 Mar 2009New Residential Building - Demolition. Stage 1: Demolition Works Only.$327k
20 Mar 2009New Residential Building - Demolition. Stage 2:Demolition works only$327k
15 Jan 2009Piling works- 269 City Road, South Melbourne, 3205$107.9m
22 Aug 2008New Residential Building - Demolition. Stage 1: Demolition Works Only.$88k
11 Apr 2008Stage 3: Structural steelwork including miscellaneous steelwork (fascade beween levels 1 - 8, canopy at level 1), mezzanine roof and plant room roof.$112.8m

Questions and answers

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

When was Bank Apartments built?
Bank Apartments was completed in 2011.

How many floors does Bank Apartments have?
Bank Apartments has 41 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in Bank Apartments?
Bank Apartments has 360 homes. The national address file lists 652 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

What size apartments are in Bank Apartments?
The City of Melbourne's development record lists 81 1 bed, 268 2 bed and 11 3+ bed apartments. The built numbers may differ a little.

Does Bank Apartments have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 252 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.

What do apartments cost near Bank 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 Bank Apartments?
The latest council census counted 2 businesses in Bank Apartments, including A Treat of France and Interior Secrets.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in Bank Apartments?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 269-283 City Road on realestate.com.au and Domain.

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

Who designed and built Bank Apartments?
First Delta Group developed Bank Apartments, Urban Design Architects designed it and Probuild built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Bank Apartments?
About 136 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 16 of 190 buildings in Southbank by height.

What public transport is near Bank Apartments?
Southern Cross Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 14 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is City Rd/Clarendon St #126, about 1 minute's walk.

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

Does Bank Apartments have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS618951 has 906 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on Bank Apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 19 building permits for Bank Apartments since 2008. The most recent was in May 2013.

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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