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Aria Serviced Apartments

285-291 City Road, Southbank VIC 3006
Generated 8 November 2026
Residential · Residential Apartment
49 mheight
15floors
2006completed
60homes
8permits

Development milestones

Construction startedAug 2004First major construction permit issued
Completed2006Aria Serviced Apartments completed: 15 floors

Building team

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ3
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, LSIO4, PO1
Strata plan
PS514192 · 61 lots
Scores
🚆 4 · ☕ 4 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 3

Timeline

2021Council census records it as residential apartment, 16 floors
Name recorded: Aria Serviced Apartments
20211 certificate · about $526k of new works
Largest: Full Cladding Rectification
2015Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 16 floors
Name recorded: Aria Serviced Apartments
20121 building permit · about $100k of new works
Largest: Alterations ground floor lobby & external facade works
2011Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 16 floors
Name recorded: Plum Executive Serviced Apartments
2008Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 16 floors
2006Aria Serviced Apartments completed: 15 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024
2006Council census records it as residential apartment, 16 floors
20061 building permit
Largest: Stage 7 - Fire Variation; New building for retail, carpark and residential
20053 building permits
Largest: Stage 6: Architectural and services
Aug 2004First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20043 building permits · about $14.6m of new works
Largest: Stage 1 Internal Piles/pile caps - Conditional
2002First council census entry: unoccupied - unused, 1 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.

13 Oct 2021Full Cladding Rectification$526k
12 June 2012Alterations ground floor lobby & external facade works$100k
21 Feb 2006Stage 7 - Fire Variation; New building for retail, carpark and residential$14.6m
13 June 2005Stage 6: Architectural and services$1.1m
30 May 2005Stage 5: Complete Structure$1.1m
17 Feb 2005Stage 4 :Ground to Level 4 Structure$1.1m
22 Oct 2004demolition of a building$22k
22 Oct 2004Demolition of building$22k
13 Aug 2004Stage 1 Internal Piles/pile caps - Conditional$14.6m

Questions and answers

Is Aria Serviced Apartments residential or commercial?
Aria Serviced Apartments is a residential building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was Aria Serviced Apartments built?
Aria Serviced Apartments was completed in 2006.

How many floors does Aria Serviced Apartments have?
Aria Serviced Apartments has 15 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in Aria Serviced Apartments?
Aria Serviced Apartments has 60 homes. The national address file lists 61 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

Does Aria Serviced Apartments have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 60 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.

Does Aria Serviced Apartments have hotel or student accommodation?
The City of Melbourne records 57 serviced apartments at Aria Serviced Apartments.

What do apartments cost near Aria Serviced 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.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in Aria Serviced Apartments?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 285-291 City Road on realestate.com.au and Domain.

Who built Aria Serviced Apartments?
The building team section lists who's known so far. Builders, architects and developers can claim their role on this page.

How tall is Aria Serviced Apartments?
About 49 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 76 of 190 buildings in Southbank by height.

What public transport is near Aria Serviced 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 Aria Serviced Apartments?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 3 (CCZ3).

Does Aria Serviced Apartments have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS514192 has 61 lots.

Has any work been done on Aria Serviced Apartments recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 8 building permits for Aria Serviced Apartments since 2004. The most recent was in June 2012.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (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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