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Crown Towers Hotel

8 Whiteman Street, Southbank VIC 3006
Generated 8 November 2026
Hotel · Commercial Accommodation
142 mheight
43floors
1997completed
0businesses
0permits

Development milestones

Completed1997Crown Towers Hotel completed: 43 floors

Building team

Builder
Grocon
Architect
Hudson Conway Architects
Developer
Crown Resorts
Architect
Daryl Jackson
Architect
Bates Smart
Building manager
Crown Melbourne

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ3
Overlays
DDO1, DDO60, DDO60-A1, LSIO4, PO1
Scores
🚆 6 · ☕ 6 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 5

Timeline

22 Feb 2026Crown Melbourne announces $200 million Southbank redevelopment, including Crown Towers lobby bar
Crown Melbourne has begun construction on a redevelopment of its Southbank precinct, reported as $200 million. The works include a refurbishment of the Crown Towers lobby bar, with openings staged from mid-2026 through to 2027.
2019Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 37 floors
Name recorded: Crown Towers Hotel
2011Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 37 floors
Name recorded: CROWN Towers Hotel
11 Aug 2009Crown Towers completes $65 million room and suite enhancement
Crown Hotels said it had completed a $65 million enhancement of the hotel's rooms and suites, with designers from Bates Smart. The article gives no completion date.
2006First council census entry: commercial accommodation, 35 floors
1997Crown Towers Hotel completed: 43 floors
Derived from CTBUH Skyscraper Center
8 May 1997Crown Towers hotel opens in Southbank alongside the casino
The hotel, part of the Crown casino complex on the southern bank of the Yarra River, opened on 8 May 1997.

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 Crown Towers Hotel residential or commercial?
Crown Towers Hotel is a hotel or serviced apartments. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as commercial accommodation.

When was Crown Towers Hotel built?
Crown Towers Hotel was completed in 1997.

How many floors does Crown Towers Hotel have?
Crown Towers Hotel has 43 floors above ground.

Who designed and built Crown Towers Hotel?
Crown Resorts developed Crown Towers Hotel, Daryl Jackson designed it and Grocon built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Crown Towers Hotel?
About 142 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 24 of 190 buildings in Southbank by height.

What public transport is near Crown Towers Hotel?
Southern Cross Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 9 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Casino/MCEC/Clarendon St #124A, about 3 minutes' walk.

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

Has Crown Towers Hotel been refurbished or redeveloped?
In August 2009, Crown Towers announced a completed $65 million room and suite enhancement. In February 2026, Crown Melbourne announced a $200 million Southbank redevelopment that includes the Crown Towers lobby bar.

Sources: CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (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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