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28 Southgate

28-32 Southgate Avenue, Southbank VIC 3006
Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use · Residential Apartment
62 mheight
16floors
1960completed
111homes
6permits

Development milestones

Completed196028 Southgate completed: 16 floors

Building team

Architect
Bates Smart
Developer
Central Equity

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ3
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan
PS332369 · 112 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 5

Timeline

7 Aug 2019Southbank News history piece on Mobil House and its conversion to 28 Southgate
A Southbank News history article describes the Vacuum Oil (Mobil) headquarters, designed by Bates Smart & McCutcheon, as a 17-storey tower that opened in 1960. It says the building was sold to developers in the early 1990s and converted to apartments in 1995 as 28 Southgate.
20181 building permit · about $12k of new works
Largest: Alterations to external double exit door
2015Council census records it as residential apartment, 16 floors
Name recorded: 28 Southgate
20152 building permits · about $650k of new works
Largest: Lot 1 - Alteration to External wall & Landscaping
20121 building permit · about $2.2m of new works
Largest: Maintenance & repair work to apartment building
20101 building permit · about $500 of new works
Largest: Removal Of Hydrant Hoses At 28 Southgate Avenue Southbank
20051 certificate · about $215k of new works
Largest: tenancy fitout to office (pilgrim private)
20031 building permit · about $25k of new works
Largest: Tenancy fitout Shop P3B
2002First council census entry: residential apartment, 16 floors
196028 Southgate completed: 16 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (7)

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.

26 July 2018Alterations to external double exit door$12k
18 Sept 2015Lot 1 - Alteration to External wall & Landscaping$350k
07 Aug 2015Refurbishment to Tutto Bene Restaurant$300k
12 Sept 2012Maintenance & repair work to apartment building$2.2m
11 Oct 2010Removal Of Hydrant Hoses At 28 Southgate Avenue Southbank$500
28 July 2005tenancy fitout to office (pilgrim private)$215k
24 May 2003Tenancy fitout Shop P3B$25k

Questions and answers

Is 28 Southgate residential or commercial?
28 Southgate mixes homes and businesses under one roof. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was 28 Southgate built?
28 Southgate was completed in 1960.

How many floors does 28 Southgate have?
28 Southgate has 16 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in 28 Southgate?
28 Southgate has 111 homes. The national address file lists 116 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

Does 28 Southgate have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 108 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.

What do apartments cost near 28 Southgate?
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 28 Southgate?
The latest council census counted 1 business in 28 Southgate, including Electricity Substation.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in 28 Southgate?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 28-32 Southgate Avenue on realestate.com.au and Domain.

Is there office or retail space for lease in 28 Southgate?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built 28 Southgate?
Central Equity developed 28 Southgate and Bates Smart designed it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is 28 Southgate?
About 62 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 71 of 190 buildings in Southbank by height.

What public transport is near 28 Southgate?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Arts Precinct/St Kilda Rd #14, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for 28 Southgate?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 3 (CCZ3).

Does 28 Southgate have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS332369 has 112 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.

Has any work been done on 28 Southgate recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 6 building permits for 28 Southgate since 2003. The most recent was in July 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); 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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