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Sentinel

70-92 Kavanagh Street, Southbank VIC 3006
Generated 8 November 2026
Residential · Residential Apartment
104 mheight
34floors
2002completed
276homes
5permits

Development milestones

Construction startedDec 2001First major construction permit issued
Completed2002Sentinel completed: 34 floors

Building team

Owners corporation manager
MICM

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ3
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, DDO27, LSIO4, PO1
Strata plan
PS449140 · 596 lots
Scores
🚆 6 · ☕ 6 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 3

Timeline

6 Aug 2025Owners vote to remove The Sentinel's owners corporation committee; VCAT allows meeting to proceed
Owners at The Sentinel in Southbank voted at a special general meeting on 17 July 2025 to remove the former owners' corporation committee, and a new committee was appointed. The article reports that VCAT allowed the meeting to proceed and set a hearing date in late August 2025, and that the meeting cancelled a management contract with OC One Pty Ltd.
20231 building permit · about $255k of new works
Largest: Alterations to existing unit building (cladding replacement)
20161 building permit · about $550 of new works
Largest: Installation of ASE unit
20131 building permit · about $108k of new works
Largest: Lobby Upgrade
20111 building permit · about $5k of new works
Largest: Construction of pergola and associated landscape works - Level 4 common area.
20081 certificate · about $500 of new works
Largest: Installation of Code Red ASE Monitoring
2004First council census entry: residential apartment, 34 floors
2002Sentinel completed: 34 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024
Dec 2001First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20011 building permit
Largest: Stage 1 Piling - a new 33 level residential apartment complex

Building permits and certificates (6)

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 July 2023Alterations to existing unit building (cladding replacement)$255k
01 Aug 2016Installation of ASE unit$550
30 May 2013Lobby Upgrade$108k
07 Apr 2011Construction of pergola and associated landscape works - Level 4 common area.$5k
23 May 2008Installation of Code Red ASE Monitoring$500
17 Dec 2001Stage 1 Piling - a new 33 level residential apartment complex$60.0m

Questions and answers

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

When was Sentinel built?
Sentinel was completed in 2002.

How many floors does Sentinel have?
Sentinel has 34 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in Sentinel?
Sentinel has 276 homes. The national address file lists 317 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

Does Sentinel have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 282 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.

What do apartments cost near Sentinel?
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 Sentinel?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 70-92 Kavanagh Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

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

How tall is Sentinel?
About 104 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 37 of 190 buildings in Southbank by height.

What public transport is near Sentinel?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 9 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is City Rd/Kings Way #116, about 3 minutes' walk.

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

Does Sentinel have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS449140 has 596 lots.

Has any work been done on Sentinel recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 5 building permits for Sentinel since 2001. The most recent was in July 2023.

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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