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27-59 Whiteman Street

27-59 Whiteman Street, Southbank VIC 3006
Generated 8 November 2026
Residential ·
—height
53floors
—completed
510homes
10permits

Development milestones

Planning application2025Planning application TPMR-2025-19 lodged
ApprovedApprovedPlanning permit granted (exact date not recorded)

Building team

Developer
LAS Group
Architect
Fender Katsalidis

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ3
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, LSIO4, PO1
Strata plan
PP3084D · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 6 · ☕ 5 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 3

Timeline

2025Planning application TPMR-2025-19 lodged
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
12 Nov 2025Council endorses 52-storey Southbank tower; Minister later approves
The City of Melbourne council backed the 52-storey tower at 93-103 Clarendon Street, 25-29 Clarke Street and 27-59 Whiteman Street after several councillors recused over a donation from a company related to the applicant. The matter was referred to the Minister for Planning, and the Department of Transport and Planning later confirmed the Minister had approved it.
20232 building permits · about $5.3m of new works
Largest: Stage 2: Cladding Rectification Works
20211 certificate · about $140k of new works
Largest: Ground – Level 1 Crown Happy Place Tenancy Fitout and Change of Use
20202 certificates · about $1845.2m of new works
Largest: Stage 2: Final works including Haig Street stair/lift entrance
20191 building permit · about $3.4m of new works
Largest: Stage 3 - To Completion, Structural (Shopfront), Architectural Works & Updated Fire Engineering Report Crown Holey Moley Fitout.
20182 building permits · about $1.2m of new works
Largest: Stage 2: To Completion - 25-29 Clarke St - Crown (Sydney) Gaming Mock Up
20171 certificate · about $97k of new works
Largest: Crown Metropol Lift Shaft Ventilation
20163 building permits · about $604k of new works
Largest: Hotel Mock-Up (Crown Sydney)
20141 building permit · about $250k of new works
Largest: 93-103 Clarendon Street - Reinstatement of Wall to Existing Building
ApprovedPlanning permit granted (exact date not recorded)
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor

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.

21 June 2023Alterations to an existing building$70k
13 Apr 2023Stage 2: Cladding Rectification Works$5.3m
30 Nov 2021Ground – Level 1 Crown Happy Place Tenancy Fitout and Change of Use$140k
24 Sept 2020Ground Floor Offices 24-31 Clarke Street - Construction of an alteration and change of use to an existing building$0
24 Sept 2020Stage 2: Final works including Haig Street stair/lift entrance$1845.2m
10 May 2019Stage 3 - To Completion, Structural (Shopfront), Architectural Works & Updated Fire Engineering Report Crown Holey Moley Fitout.$3.4m
27 Feb 2018Stage 2: To Completion - 25-29 Clarke St - Crown (Sydney) Gaming Mock Up$1.2m
12 Feb 201825-29 Clarke St - Crown (Sydney) Gaming Mock Up$1.2m
19 Dec 2017Crown Metropol Lift Shaft Ventilation$97k
24 Oct 2016Hotel Mock-Up (Crown Sydney)$400k
24 June 201693-103 Clarendon Street - Crown Warehouse$5k
29 Jan 2016Crown Casino, Carpark Control Room - Alterations to an existing building, Ground Level, Grids 2A-4A/F-G Mezzanine B$200k
29 May 201493-103 Clarendon Street - Reinstatement of Wall to Existing Building$250k

Questions and answers

Is 27-59 Whiteman Street residential or commercial?
27-59 Whiteman Street is a residential building.

How many floors does 27-59 Whiteman Street have?
27-59 Whiteman Street has 53 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in 27-59 Whiteman Street?
27-59 Whiteman Street has 510 homes. The national address file lists 0 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

What do apartments cost near 27-59 Whiteman Street?
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 27-59 Whiteman Street?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 27-59 Whiteman Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

Who designed and built 27-59 Whiteman Street?
LAS Group developed 27-59 Whiteman Street and Fender Katsalidis designed it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near 27-59 Whiteman Street?
Southern Cross Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 12 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is City Rd/Kings Way #116, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for 27-59 Whiteman Street?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 3 (CCZ3).

Does 27-59 Whiteman Street have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PP3084D has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on 27-59 Whiteman Street recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 10 building permits for 27-59 Whiteman Street since 2014. The most recent was in June 2023.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (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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