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Gallery Tower Apartments

27-33 City Road, Southbank VIC 3006
Generated 8 November 2026
Hotel · Commercial Accommodation
62 mheight
19floors
2002completed
0businesses
11permits

Development milestones

Construction startedAug 2000First major construction permit issued
First occupantsNov 2001First occupancy permit issued
Completed2002Gallery Tower Apartments completed: 19 floors

Building team

Building manager
Pacific International Hotels
Architect
Hayball Leonard Stent
Building manager
Mantra Southbank

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ3
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan
PS414694 · 178 lots
Scores
🚆 7 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20251 certificate · about $11k of new works
Largest: Detector Alterations Level 18 Pool Area
20191 certificate
Largest: Level 18, Alteration to Pool Area - Mantra Hotel
20181 building permit · about $313k of new works
Largest: Level 18, Alteration to Pool Area - Mantra Hotel
20081 building permit · about $81k of new works
Largest: Fitout of Restaurant
20071 building permit · about $356k of new works
Largest: Internal fitout to Unit 1801
20051 building permit · about $50k of new works
Largest: Signage
2002Gallery Tower Apartments completed: 19 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
20021 certificate
Largest: Stage 8 - Structure levels (18-19), Main Architectural.
2002First council census entry: commercial accommodation, 19 floors
Nov 2001First occupancy permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20012 certificates
Largest: Stage 1 - Residential development. Construction of perimeter piles
Aug 2000First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20005 building permits · about $31.6m of new works
Largest: Stage 4 - Services and ground floor structure

Building permits and certificates (14)

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.

05 May 2025Detector Alterations Level 18 Pool Area$11k
28 Aug 2019Level 18, Alteration to Pool Area - Mantra Hotel$313k
05 Oct 2018Level 18, Alteration to Pool Area - Mantra Hotel$313k
04 July 2008Fitout of Restaurant$81k
31 Jan 2007Internal fitout to Unit 1801$356k
22 Nov 2005Signage$50k
21 Mar 2002Stage 8 - Structure levels (18-19), Main Architectural.$5.4m
18 Dec 2001Stage 1 - Residential development. Construction of perimeter piles$31.6m
16 Nov 2001Stage 7 - Domestic apartments, carparking and recreational areas: 7 storeys$9.3m
07 Dec 2000Stage 6 - Structure levels 5-12 inclusive$1.0m
11 Oct 2000Stage 5 - Structure levels 1-4 including classes 2,6,7$1.0m
30 Aug 2000Stage 4 - Services and ground floor structure$6.3m
28 June 2000Stage 3 - Site retention and basement-precast for building$900k
23 May 2000Stage 2 - Sub-footings$900k

Questions and answers

Is Gallery Tower Apartments residential or commercial?
Gallery Tower Apartments is a hotel or serviced apartments. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as commercial accommodation.

When was Gallery Tower Apartments built?
Gallery Tower Apartments was completed in 2002.

How many floors does Gallery Tower Apartments have?
Gallery Tower Apartments has 19 floors above ground.

Does Gallery Tower Apartments have hotel or student accommodation?
The City of Melbourne records 130 serviced apartments at Gallery Tower Apartments.

Who designed and built Gallery Tower Apartments?
Hayball Leonard Stent designed Gallery Tower Apartments. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Gallery Tower Apartments?
About 62 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 72 of 190 buildings in Southbank by height.

What public transport is near Gallery Tower Apartments?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 4 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Arts Precinct/St Kilda Rd #14, about 3 minutes' walk.

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

Does Gallery Tower Apartments have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS414694 has 178 lots.

Has any work been done on Gallery Tower Apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 11 building permits for Gallery Tower Apartments since 2000. The most recent was in October 2018.

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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