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West Tower

48 Balston Street, Southbank VIC 3006

Generated 8 November 2026
Residential · Residential Apartment

—height

40floors

2017completed

213homes

0permits

Development milestones

Completed

By Jan 2017

West Tower completed: 40 floors

Building team

Developer: Golden Sunrise Developments
Developer: Growland Group
Architect: The Buchan Group

Planning & subdivision

Zone: CCZ3
Overlays: CLPO, DDO1, DDO10, DDO27, LSIO4, PO1
Strata plan: PS619594 · 212 lots
Scores: 🚆 6 · ☕ 4 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 2

Timeline

10 Feb 2017Marco Melbourne officially unveiled on Balston Street
The Melburnian reported that Marco Melbourne had been officially unveiled on Balston Street, with a lobby cafe to follow in June. It described the complex as more than 400 one and two-bedroom dwellings and hotel rooms, operated by Imagine Hotels and Resorts.

31 Jan 2017Marco Melbourne twin towers reach completion
Reports in early 2017 said the Marco Melbourne twin towers, designed with 36 and 40 levels above a common podium, had recently reached completion. The Urban Developer reported 433 apartments.

By Jan 2017West Tower completed: 40 floors
Derived from apartments.com.au

2017First council census entry: residential apartment, 35 floors

1 Feb 2009Macquarie and Lustig & Moar proposal for Southbank tower on Balston Street site
A development consortium of Macquarie and Lustig & Moar was reported to be proposing a 37-level tower on the thin, triangular 42-48 Balston Street site beside the Kingsway offramp. The City of Melbourne said the consortium had amended a 2002 proposal.

Building permits and certificates (0)

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.

Questions and answers

Is West Tower residential or commercial?
West Tower is a residential building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as residential apartment.

When was West Tower built?
West Tower was completed in 2017.

How many floors does West Tower have?
West Tower has 40 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in West Tower?
West Tower has 213 homes. The national address file lists 216 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

What do apartments cost near West Tower?
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 West Tower?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 48 Balston Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

Who designed and built West Tower?
Growland Group developed West Tower and The Buchan Group designed it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near West Tower?
Flinders Street 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 West Tower?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 3 (CCZ3).

Does West Tower have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS619594 has 212 lots.

What was proposed for the Balston Street site in 2009?
In February 2009, Macquarie and Lustig & Moar proposed a tower for the Balston Street site in Southbank.

Was Marco Melbourne part of a twin tower development?
News from early 2017 described the Marco Melbourne twin towers as reaching completion. The building was officially unveiled on Balston Street in February 2017.

Sources: CLUE building information (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.