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Triptych

8-10 Kavanagh Street, Southbank VIC 3006
Generated 8 November 2026
Mixed use · Residential Apartment
102 mheight
30floors
2010completed
157homes
12permits

Development milestones

Construction startedSep 2008First major construction permit issued
First occupantsSep 2010First occupancy permit issued
Completed2010Triptych completed: 30 floors

Building team

Developer
RI Investment Trust
Developer
Stable Group
Architect
Nettleton Tribe
Interior designer
Carr Design Group

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ3
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, DDO27, LSIO4, PO1
Strata plan
PS612409 · 414 lots
Scores
🚆 7 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 9 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20181 building permit · about $10k of new works
Largest: Unit 707, 8 Kavanagh Street - Proposed Minor Works to Remove Glazed Balustrade and Handrail Replacement-with Fixed/Openable Windows
20151 certificate · about $600k of new works
Largest: Apartment 2403 - Level 24
20141 building permit · about $53k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to ground floor concierge store and comms room only.
15 Jan 2012Triptych wins two UDIA Victorian awards
Triptych won two awards at the Urban Development Institute of Australia Victorian Awards, one for high density development and one for environmental excellence. Stable Group's managing director accepted the awards.
20122 building permits · about $462k of new works
Largest: Stage 2: All Remainder Works - Alteration to Restaurant (5 Solars Restaurant)
21 Dec 2011Robert Owen artwork covers Triptych facades
An Arcone article described Robert Owen's commissioned artwork as spanning the building's 29-storey facades at Triptych.
27 Jul 2011Early sales reported at Triptych
An apartments.com.au article about the Triptych building at 8 Kavanagh Street reported that four of the seven apartments on offer had been sold at that stage. It described the large apartments as ranging from 306 to 330 square metres.
2011Council census records it as residential apartment, 30 floors
Name recorded: Triptych
2010Triptych completed: 30 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024
24 Nov 2010Robert Owen commissioned for Triptych facade and podium
Artist Robert Owen was commissioned to design a multi-coloured facade and podium for RI Real Estate and Stable Group at the Triptych development on Kavanagh Street. The article says the project was developed with the assistance of Nettleton Tribe.
Sep 2010First occupancy permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20102 certificates
Largest: New building. Triptych. Stage 8: Architectural (Level 7 to Level 30).
20092 building permits · about $118.9m of new works
Largest: New building. Triptych. Stage 9: Services
Sep 2008First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
2008Council census records it as unoccupied - under construction, 1 floors
20086 building permits · about $98.5m of new works
Largest: New building. Triptych. Stage 6: Inground Services
2004Council census records it as parking - private covered, 1 floors
2002First council census entry: unoccupied - unused, 1 floors

Building permits and certificates (15)

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 Sept 2018Unit 707, 8 Kavanagh Street - Proposed Minor Works to Remove Glazed Balustrade and Handrail Replacement-with Fixed/Openable Windows$10k
26 Aug 2015Apartment 2403 - Level 24$600k
22 Apr 2014Internal alterations to ground floor concierge store and comms room only.$53k
07 Dec 2012Stage 2: All Remainder Works - Alteration to Restaurant (5 Solars Restaurant)$262k
12 Oct 2012Stage 1: Internal Works Only (Excludes Services) - Alteration to Restaurant (5 Solars Restaurant)$200k
14 Dec 2010New building. Triptych. Stage 8: Architectural (Level 7 to Level 30).$98.5m
29 Sept 2010New building. Triptych. Stage 1: Piling and Slab on Ground (excludes work along west boudary).$4.3m
14 July 2009New building. Triptych. Stage 9: Services$118.9m
12 Feb 2009New building. Triptych. Stage 7-Architectural (Ground to Level 6).$36.6m
18 Dec 2008New building. Triptych. Stage 6: Inground Services$26.9m
22 Oct 2008New building. Triptych. Stage 4-Vertical Structural Elements.$25.7m
22 Oct 2008New building. Triptych. Stage 5: Structural Slabs Level 29 and 30.$26.6m
21 Oct 2008New building. Triptych. Stage 3-Structural Slabs, Levels 7 to 28.$21.2m
10 Sept 2008New building. Triptych. Stage 2- Remainder of Filing and Structure up to Level 6.$10.8m
06 June 2008Proposed demolition of an existing warehouse$34k

Questions and answers

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

When was Triptych built?
Triptych was completed in 2010.

How many floors does Triptych have?
Triptych has 30 floors above ground.

How many apartments are in Triptych?
Triptych has 157 homes. The national address file lists 203 unit addresses here, and some of those can be shops or offices.

Does Triptych have parking?
The City of Melbourne records 235 residential car spaces at this property. Which apartments have a space isn't recorded, so check the listing.

What do apartments cost near Triptych?
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 Triptych?
The latest council census counted 4 businesses in Triptych, including ACT of Wine, Body Fit Training and Broad Bean Organic Grocer.

Are there apartments for sale or rent in Triptych?
See the residential listings on this page, or use the shortcuts to search 8-10 Kavanagh Street on realestate.com.au and Domain.

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

Who designed and built Triptych?
Stable Group developed Triptych and Nettleton Tribe designed it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Triptych?
About 102 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 38 of 190 buildings in Southbank by height.

What public transport is near Triptych?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Arts Precinct/Sturt St #17, about 2 minutes' walk.

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

Does Triptych have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS612409 has 414 lots.

Has Triptych won any awards?
Yes. In January 2012, Triptych won two UDIA Victorian awards.

Is there artwork on the Triptych facades?
Yes. Robert Owen was commissioned in November 2010 for the facade and podium, and by December 2011 Robert Owen artwork covered the Triptych facades.

Has any work been done on Triptych recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 12 building permits for Triptych since 2008. The most recent was in September 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); 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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