List of tallest buildings in Melbourne
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Melbourne, the second-largest city in Australia, is home to approximately 758 completed high-rise buildings.[1] Of those completed and or topped-out, 61 buildings are defined as "skyscrapers"–buildings which reach a height of at least 150 metres (490 ft); more than any other city in Australia. Of the ten tallest buildings in Australia, six are located in Melbourne. Most of Melbourne's tallest skyscrapers are concentrated in the City Centre precinct; however, other locations of prominent skyscrapers and tall buildings in Melbourne include Carlton, Docklands, Southbank, South Melbourne, South Yarra, and St Kilda Road.
Geographically, Melbourne's central business district, defined by a grid of streets known as the Hoddle Grid, has a historically low central shopping area with high rise cluster in the western financial district, and another cluster in eastern end. Buildings are more densely packed in the west than the east, although the east has two of the city's tallest buildings to architectural feature—120 Collins Street and 101 Collins Street, respectively, whilst the Rialto Towers (located on the west side) is tallest by roof. In the 2010s, another skyscraper cluster rose in the northern section, with Aurora Melbourne Central the tallest. As a whole, the city overtook Sydney in 2011 as having the tallest skyline in the country and the 24th–tallest in the world, when the heights of the top ten tallest buildings in the city are combined.[2]
Historically, Melbourne has represented several "firsts" and been the holder of various records, both in Australia and internationally. The city is notable for being one of the first cities in the world to build numerous tall office buildings, alongside New York City and Chicago in the United States, though Melbourne's first skyscraper boom was very short lived, 1888-1892. Melbourne was the location for Australia's first high–rise, the APA Building, constructed during this boom in 1889.[3] Melbourne was also the location for the first modern post-WW2 high-rise in Australia, ICI House built in 1958.[3] From 1986 to 2005, Melbourne's held the title of tallest buildings in Australia, with the Rialto Towers (1986–91), 101 Collins Street (1991) and 120 Collins Street (1991–2005). Since 2006, the city has been home to the second-tallest building in the country, the Eureka Tower (2006–19) and Australia 108 (2019–present); surpassed only by the Gold Coast's Q1, both the Eureka Tower, and later Australia 108, have maintained the title of tallest building in Australia to roof.
History and specifications[]
- 19th century
The late 1880s 'land boom' saw the construction of approximately a dozen 'lofty edifices' of 8 to 10 floors, made possible by the introduction of a pressurised hydraulic power network to operate lifts, and taking load bearing brickwork to great heights.[3] The APA Building (Australian Building) at 12 floors plus spire, was by far the tallest, and can claim to be Australia's first 'skyscraper' and amongst the tallest building in the world when completed in 1889.[3] Aside from the APA Building, a total of 11 'skyscrapers' were located in the Melbourne city centre during this period, including the Finks Building and 3 matching ‘Prell's Buildings’. They were all built in an elaborate High Victorian style, with facades of stucco Renaissance Revival elements, except the APA building which was in red brick Queen Anne, prompting architectural historian Miles Lewis to comment that Melbourne had become a "Queen Anne Chicago".[4] All except two were torn down in the post war boom of the 1960s and 70s, with the APA controversially demolished in 1981.
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- 20th century
Melbourne was the first city in Australia to undergo a post-war high-rise boom beginning in the late 1950s, though Sydney in the following decades built more, with over 50 high-rise buildings constructed between the 1970s–90s.[5][6]
In 1972, 140 William Street (formerly BHP House) became Melbourne's first skyscraper to surpass the height of 150 metres. The William Street building was the city's tallest for a few years, and remains one of the few heritage registered skyscrapers in Melbourne. Slightly taller, the Optus Centre was completed in 1975; and then in 1977 Nauru House was crowned the tallest building in Melbourne, at a height of 182 metres. In 1978, what would be the first of two Collins Place towers was opened, at a height of 188 metres.
By the early 1980s, Melbourne had a total of 6 buildings above 150 metres, with the completion of the Wentworth (later Regent then Sofitel) Hotel at Collins Place in 1980. In 1986, the Rialto Towers surpassed Sydney's MLC Centre as the tallest building not only in Australia but in the Southern Hemisphere, with a height of 251 metres. At the time of its opening it was the 25th–tallest building in the world.[7] The 1990s brought Melbourne another 9 buildings over 150 metres; 5 of which exceed heights of 200 metres. Specifically, 1991 saw the construction of the 260-metre-tall (850 ft) 101 Collins Street, which was crowned the tallest building in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere; it was surpassed in height later that year with the completion of the nearby 120 Collins Street.[8] The skyscraper, which stands at 266 metres in height, held the titles for tallest building in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere for fourteen years, until the completion of the Gold Coast's Q1 in 2005.
- 21st century
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During the 2000s, over 20 high-rise structures were completed, including the Eureka Tower, which overtook 120 Collins Street as the tallest building in Melbourne, and further became the second-tallest in Australia (although tallest to its roof).[9][10] Eureka Tower was also the tallest residential building in the world, until surpassed by Ocean Heights and the HHHR Tower in Dubai. It is currently the 15th-tallest apartment building in the world.[11]
Such trend has continued throughout the 2010s, with Prima Pearl, Victoria One, Aurora Melbourne Central, and Swanston Central being constructed, all of which stand above 230 metres (750 ft) in height. This feat has been described as the "Manhattanization of Melbourne".[12] Throughout the decade, the city experienced an "unprecedented" high-rise construction boom;[13][14][15] of buildings expected to reach 150 metres (or above) in height, 6 have topped-out, 13 are under-construction, over 20 have received approval, and another few have been proposed—more than any other city in Australia.[1][16] In 2019, the topping-out of Australia 108 saw it surpass the Eureka Tower as the tallest building in Melbourne and the tallest building in Australia to roof; it also became Australia's first skyscraper to comprise at least 100 floors, and Melbourne's first building to be defined as a "supertall" skyscraper (buildings which reach heights of 300 metres to 600 metres). Of those buildings currently under construction and expected to be completed in the 2020s, one project will surpass 250 metres (820 ft) in height; West Side Place Tower A.
The proliferation of skyscrapers in Australia over the past decades has also contributed to the city rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne.[17] Whilst the first skyscraper in Australia was constructed in Sydney in 1967 (Australia Square), Melbourne has had the most skyscrapers above 150 metres in the country and indeed within Oceania, for almost 33 years in total; from 1972 to 1989 (equal first with Sydney during 1972–74 and 1976–77), from 1991 to 1999, in 2006 (shared with Sydney), and again since 2015 (equal to Sydney from 2015 to 2016).[18]
Height limits[]
Following much discussion, a 40-metre (130 ft) height limit was introduced to Melbourne in 1916, along with regulations concerning fire-proof construction. This height is often said to have been the limit of fire ladders at the time, but this was an idea that the then fire chief allowed to be widely circulated even though the tallest ladder rose to only 25-metres (82 ft), in order to ensure that fire safety was paramount.[19] The main reasons for the limit, as well as fire proofing, were the preservation of light and air to the streets, avoiding congestion, and the influence of the City Beautiful movement, preferring evenly scaled streetscapes over those with buildings of varying heights.[20] The height limit remained in force for nearly 40 years, allowing only uninhabited 'architectural features' to project beyond the 40 metre limit. The Manchester Unity Building, for instance, achieved a total height of 64-metres (210 ft) to the top of its corner tower.
A variation was first granted in 1955 that enabled the construction of ICI House to a height of 81-metres (266 ft), and so Melbourne therefore became the first city in Australia to allow a modern high–rise.[21] The variation was on the basis that the design included an open garden space at ground level, introducing the concept of floor area ratio, where a total allowable floor area is used instead of a specific height limit. This was formalised by 'plot ratios' of 1:8 to 1:12 for different areas of the CBD in the "Borrie Report" in 1964,[22] which was modified into a series of 'plot ratio benefit' scheme in the early 1980s, where the upper level of floor area could only be achieved in return for certain public benefits, such as a public arcade. Plot ratios remained in force for every site until 1999, when the 'New Format' Planning Scheme included plot ratios for entire city blocks rather than individual sites, a control that was mostly ignored.[23] By the early 2010s, new towers in the CBD had average plot ratios of 37:1.[24]
In September 2015, the Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne, introduced a 12-month height limit of approximately 229-metres (751 ft) for all buildings proposed in the Melbourne City Centre and segments of Southbank, along with interim planning laws that re-introduced a floor area ratio of 18:1, which could be exceeded up to a maximum of 24:1 only with the provision of certain public benefits. Should projects exceed the plot ratio, developers will need to make a special case to the Minister, outlining the proposal's state significance.[25] These controls were made permanent in September 2016.[26] Buildings proposed prior to September 2015, such as Australia 108, which has a plot ratio of 46.6:1, were exempt from the new law.[27]
Precincts[]
Precinct of Melbourne |
C | T-O | U-C | O–H | A | P |
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Carlton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
City Centre | 41 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Docklands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Port Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Southbank | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
South Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
South Yarra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St Kilda Road | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 55 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 7 |
The central business district skyline is broken down into two distinct sections: the east and west, divided by the Swanston Street.[28] The tallest buildings on the eastern side of the skyline are 120 Collins Street and 101 Collins Street, whilst the tallest on the western side are the Rialto Towers, 568 Collins Street, and Bourke Place.
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Significant new skylines have emerged outside of the Melbourne City Centre, especially within the inner-city suburb of Southbank. This precinct, located adjacent to the City Centre, includes some of the tallest buildings in Melbourne, such as Australia 108, Eureka Tower, and Prima Pearl.[29]
South Yarra, St Kilda Road (a locality adjacent to the City Centre), and the inner-city suburb Carlton, each comprise a skyscraper above 150 metres in height. Other inner-city suburbs, such as Docklands, Port Melbourne, and South Melbourne each have skyscrapers (of heights reaching at least 150 metres) in proposed or approved stages of development.[30]
Functions[]
Most of Melbourne's skyscrapers constructed by the 1990s were built for commercial purposes—specifically, used as offices. Exceptions to this, include the mixed-use building Sofitel Hotel (1980) on Collins Place, and the all-hotel Crown Towers (1997) in Southbank.[31] 2005 ushered in the first residential skyscrapers in Melbourne, with two built that year.[32] By 2010, 72% of skyscrapers built in Melbourne were of commercial use, 12% residential, 12% mixed-use, and 4% hotel.[33] The trend towards residential skyscrapers has continued significantly; in 2015, 58% of skyscrapers present within the city were of commercial use, 26% residential, 13% mixed-use and 3% hotel.[34] These figures are set to change dramatically by 2020; when factoring those buildings still under-construction (but to be completed by 2020), 44% of the city's skyscrapers will be of residential use, 35% commercial, 18% mixed-use, 2% hotel, and 2% government.[35]
Completed[]
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Overall[]
Melbourne comprises 61 skyscrapers completed or topped out within the city, which stand at least 150 metres (490 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement.[16] Such measurement includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. An asterisk (*) indicates that the building is still under construction, but has topped out. The "built" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Height: S = Spire, R = Roof.
Name (Street address) |
Image | Height | Total Floors | Built | Purpose | Location | Notes | ||
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1 | Australia 108 (70 Southbank Boulevard) |
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316.7 m (1,039 ft) |
100 | 2020 | Residential | Southbank 37°49′23″S 144°57′50″E / 37.82306°S 144.96389°E |
2nd-tallest building in Australia; tallest building in Australia to roof. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2015. Completed in 2020. Tallest residential building in Australia to roof. First and only building in Melbourne to be designated a "supertall" skyscraper. First and only skyscraper in the Southern Hemisphere to comprise at least 100 floors. Tallest building completed during the 2020s.[36][37] | |
2 | Eureka Tower (7 Riverside Quay) |
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297.3 m (975 ft) |
91 | 2006 | Residential | Southbank 37°49′18″S 144°57′52″E / 37.82167°S 144.96444°E |
3rd-tallest building in Australia; 2nd-tallest building in Australia to roof. First proposed in 1999, construction commenced in 2001. Completed in 2006, it was the world's tallest residential tower when measured to its highest floor, until surpassed by Ocean Heights in Dubai, and the 35th–tallest building in the world overall.[38] As of December 2016, it is the 15th-tallest residential building in the world.[11] Tallest building in Australia to roof from 2006 to 2019. Tallest building completed during the 2000s.[39] Recipient of the 2006 Bronze Emporis Skyscraper Award.[40][41] | |
3 | Aurora Melbourne Central (250 La Trobe Street) |
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270.5 m (887 ft) |
85 | 2019 | Residential | City Centre 37°48′35.2″S 144°57′44.8″E / 37.809778°S 144.962444°E |
5th-tallest building in Australia; 5th-tallest building in Australia to roof. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2015. Completed in 2019. Tallest building completed during the 2010s.[42][43][44] | |
4 | 120 Collins Street | ![]() |
266.6 m (875 ft) |
222.2 m (729 ft) |
52 | 1991 | Office | City Centre 37°48′51.2″S 144°58′10.9″E / 37.814222°S 144.969694°E |
7th-tallest building in Australia. First proposed in 1986, construction commenced in 1989. Completed in 1991, it became the 27th–tallest building in the world, and the tallest building in Australia, until the completion of Q1 on the Gold Coast, Queensland in 2005.[45] Tallest office building in Australia. Tallest building completed during the 1990s.[46][47][48] |
5 | 101 Collins Street | ![]() |
260 m (853 ft) |
195 m (640 ft) |
50 | 1991 | Office | City Centre 37°48′54″S 144°58′14.8″E / 37.81500°S 144.970778°E |
8th-tallest building in Australia. First proposed in 1987, construction commenced in 1988. Completed in 1991, it was the 33rd–tallest building in the world, and briefly reigned as the tallest building in Australia, until the completion of 120 Collins Street later in 1991.[45] Tied 2nd-tallest office building in Australia.[49][50][51] |
6 | Prima Pearl (31–49 Queensbridge Square) |
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254 m (833 ft) |
72 | 2014 | Residential | Southbank 37°49′22.6″S 144°57′41.0″E / 37.822944°S 144.961389°E |
10th-tallest building in Australia; 8th-tallest building in Australia to roof. First proposed in 2004, construction commenced in 2012 and it was completed in 2014.[52] | |
7 | Rialto Towers (525 Collins Street) |
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251.1 m (824 ft) |
63 | 1986 | Office | City Centre 37°49′7.4″S 144°57′26.9″E / 37.818722°S 144.957472°E |
11th-tallest building in Australia; 9th-tallest building in Australia to roof. First proposed in 1981, construction commenced in 1982. Completed in 1986, it became the tallest building in Australia and the 25th–tallest in the world,[7] until the former title was surpassed by 101 Collins Street in 1991. It remained the tallest building in Australia to roof, until the completion of the Eureka Tower, in 2006. Tallest building completed during the 1980s.[53][54] | |
8 | Victoria One (452 Elizabeth Street) |
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246.8 m (810 ft) |
76 | 2018 | Residential | City Centre 37°48′30.1″S 144°57′38.6″E / 37.808361°S 144.960722°E |
14th-tallest building in Australia; designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2014, before being completed in 2018.[55][56][57][58] | |
9 | Premier Tower* (134–160 Spencer Street) |
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245.9 m (807 ft) |
78 | 2021 | Mixed Use | City Centre 37°49′2.5″S 144°57′13.4″E / 37.817361°S 144.953722°E |
15th-tallest building in Australia; designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2017, before topping–out in 2020; expected to be completed later that year.[59] | |
10 | Swanston Central (168 Victoria Street) |
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236.7 m (777 ft) |
71 | 2019 | Residential | Carlton 37°48′16.7″S 144°56′42.4″E / 37.804639°S 144.945111°E |
21st-tallest building in Australia. First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2016, before being completed 2019. Tallest building within the Carlton precinct of Melbourne, and only building to reach a height of 150 metres in this precinct.[60][61][62] | |
11 | Melbourne Square Tower 1* (93–119 Kavanagh Street) |
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231 m (758 ft) |
70 | 2021 | Residential | Southbank 37°49′33.5″S 144°57′48.4″E / 37.825972°S 144.963444°E |
15th-tallest building in Australia; designed by Cox Architecture. First proposed in 2017, construction commenced in 2018, before topping–out in 2020; expected to be completed in 2021. Tallest building of the Melbourne Square complex.[63][64][65] | |
12 | Vision Apartments (500 Elizabeth Street) |
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229 m (751 ft) |
70 | 2016 | Residential | City Centre 37°48′26″S 144°57′36.8″E / 37.80722°S 144.960222°E |
25th-tallest building in Australia. First proposed in 2011, construction commenced in 2013, before being completed in 2016.[66] | |
13 (=) | 568 Collins Street | ![]() |
224 m (735 ft) |
68 | 2015 | Mixed Use | City Centre 37°49′6.1″S 144°57′19.6″E / 37.818361°S 144.955444°E |
Equal 28th-tallest building in Australia.[67] First proposed in 2011, construction commenced in 2012, before being completed in 2015.[68] | |
Bourke Place (600 Bourke Street) |
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224 m (735 ft) |
49 | 1991 | Office | City Centre 37°48′57″S 144°57′21.7″E / 37.81583°S 144.956028°E |
Equal 28th-tallest building in Australia. Completed in 1991, it was the 89th–tallest building in the world.[69] A 30 m communications mast sits atop the building.[70] | ||
15 (=) | Light House Melbourne (450 Elizabeth Street) |
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218 m (715 ft) |
69 | 2017 | Residential | City Centre 37°48′30.1″S 144°57′38.6″E / 37.808361°S 144.960722°E |
Equal 33rd-tallest building in Australia; designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2015, before completion in 2017.[71] | |
Telstra Corporate Centre (242 Exhibition Street) |
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218 m (715 ft) |
193 m (633 ft) |
47 | 1992 | Office | City Centre 37°48′34.1″S 144°58′10.9″E / 37.809472°S 144.969694°E |
Equal 33rd-tallest building in Australia.[72][73] | |
17 | 380 Melbourne* (380 Lonsdale Street) |
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217.5 m (714 ft) |
67 | 2020 | Mixed Use | City Centre 37°48′44.79″S 144°57′40.2″E / 37.8124417°S 144.961167°E |
15th-tallest building in Australia; designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2018, before topping–out in 2020; expected to be completed later that year.[74][75][76] | |
18 (=) | West Side Place Tower B* (250 Spencer Street) |
211 m (692 ft) |
65 | 2020 | Mixed Use | City Centre 37°48′51.5″S 144°57′9.6″E / 37.814306°S 144.952667°E |
Equal 37th-tallest building in Australia. First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2017, before topping–out in 2020; expected to be completed in 2022.[77] | ||
Melbourne Central (350 Elizabeth Street) |
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211 m (692 ft) |
53 | 1991 | Office | City Centre 37°48′39.2″S 144°57′43.2″E / 37.810889°S 144.962000°E |
37th-tallest building in Australia.[78] | ||
20 | Freshwater Place North (1 Queensbridge Square) |
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205 m (673 ft) |
63 | 2005 | Residential | Southbank 37°49′18.7″S 144°57′41.5″E / 37.821861°S 144.961528°E |
40th-tallest building in Australia. Construction commenced in 2002, and the building was completed in 2005.[79] | |
21 | Eq. Tower (127–141 A'Beckett Street) |
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202 m (663 ft) |
63 | 2017 | Residential | City Centre 37°48′35.1″S 144°57′34.8″E / 37.809750°S 144.959667°E |
41st-tallest building in Australia; designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2015, with a 2017 completion date.[80] | |
22 | (398 Elizabeth Street) |
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198.4 m (651 ft) |
62 | 2017 | Residential | City Centre 37°48′33.8″S 144°57′40.3″E / 37.809389°S 144.961194°E |
Designed by Hayball Architecture. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2015. Completed in 2017.[81] | |
23 | (556–558 Lonsdale Street) |
198 m (650 ft) |
57 | 2020 | Residential | City Centre 37°48′50.5″S 144°57′21.1″E / 37.814028°S 144.955861°E |
Designed by Central Equity. First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2018. Completed in 2020.[82][83] | ||
24 | Collins House (466 Collins Street) |
190 m (623 ft) |
59 | 2019 | Residential | City Centre 37°49′3.25″S 144°57′31.1″E / 37.8175694°S 144.958639°E |
Designed by Bates Smart. First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2017. Completed in 2019.[84][85] | ||
25 (=) | Hotel at Collins Place (35 Collins Street) |
188 m (617 ft) |
50 | 1980 | Mixed Use | City Centre 37°48′50″S 144°58′22.9″E / 37.81389°S 144.973028°E |
Completed in 1980, it became the city's tallest building (equal with ANZ Tower at Collins Place), until it was surpassed by the Rialto Towers in 1986.[86][87] | ||
ANZ Tower at Collins Place (55 Collins Street) |
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188 m (617 ft) |
46 | 1978 | Office | City Centre 37°48′51.6″S 144°58′20.6″E / 37.814333°S 144.972389°E |
Completed in 1978, it became the city's tallest building and the 93rd–tallest building in the world overall,[88] with the former title equaled by the Sofitel Hotel in 1980, also at Collins Place. First proposed in 1970, construction commenced in 1973, and it was completed in 1978. Tallest building completed during the 1970s.[86][89] | ||
27 | Abode318 (312–318 Russell Street) |
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187.3 m (615 ft) |
57 | 2015 | Residential | City Centre 37°48′33.2″S 144°58′0.3″E / 37.809222°S 144.966750°E |
Designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2007, construction commenced in 2011. Completed in 2015.[90] | |
28 | 80 Collins South (80 Collins Street) |
187 m (614 ft) |
41 | 2020 | Mixed Use | City Centre 37°48′50.6″S 144°58′14.7″E / 37.814056°S 144.970750°E |
First proposed in 2016, construction commenced in 2017. Completed in 2020.[91][92] | ||
29 | 80 Collins Street | 182 m (597 ft) |
54 | 1977 | Office | City Centre 37°48′50.6″S 144°58′14.7″E / 37.814056°S 144.970750°E |
Completed in 1977, it briefly became the city's tallest building, until it was surpassed by the ANZ Tower at Collins Place in 1978. Also known as Nauru House.[86][93] | ||
30 | Victoria Police Centre Tower 2 (311 Spencer Street) |
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180 m (591 ft) |
40 | 2020 | Office | City Centre 37°49′4.8″S 144°57′12.9″E / 37.818000°S 144.953583°E |
Construction commenced in 2017, and was completed in 2020.[94][95] | |
31 | Melbourne Square Tower 2* (93–119 Kavanagh Street) |
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179 m (587 ft) |
59 | 2021 | Mixed Use | Southbank 37°49′33.3″S 144°57′50.4″E / 37.825917°S 144.964000°E |
Designed by Cox Architecture. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2018, before topping–out in 2020; expected to be completed in 2021. Currently 2nd–tallest building of the Melbourne Square complex.[65] | |
32 | LK Tower (241 Toorak Road) |
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178 m (584 ft) |
52 | 2019 | Residential | South Yarra 37°50′21.3″S 144°59′42.7″E / 37.839250°S 144.995194°E |
First proposed in 2011, construction commenced in 2017; having topped–out in 2019, the project was completed in late 2019. Tallest building within the South Yarra precinct of Melbourne, and only building to reach a height of 150 metres in this precinct.[96][97][98] | |
33 | (410 Elizabeth Street) |
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173 m (568 ft) |
55 | 2014 | Residential | City Centre 37°48′32.3″S 144°57′39.6″E / 37.808972°S 144.961000°E |
Designed by Hayball Architecture. First proposed in 2010, construction commenced in 2011, before being completed in 2014.[99] | |
34 | Avant (54 A'Beckett Street) |
172 m (564 ft) |
55 | 2018 | Residential | City Centre 37°48′31.8″S 144°57′41.9″E / 37.808833°S 144.961639°E |
Designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2016, before being completed in 2018.[100] | ||
35 | (33 Rose Lane) |
170 m (558 ft) |
53 | 2016 | Residential | City Centre 37°48′53.6″S 144°57′14.1″E / 37.814889°S 144.953917°E |
Tallest building of the Upper West Side complex. Building also referred to as 'Manhattan'. First proposed in 2011, construction commenced in 2013, before being completed in 2016.[101] | ||
36 | 385 Bourke Street | ![]() |
169 m (554 ft) |
43 | 1983 | Office | City Centre 37°48′53.1″S 144°57′46.3″E / 37.814750°S 144.962861°E |
Designed by [102] | |
37 | (27 Therry Street) |
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167.8 m (551 ft) |
50 | 2012 | Residential | City Centre 37°48′25″S 144°57′39.8″E / 37.80694°S 144.961056°E |
Designed by . First proposed in 2008, construction commenced in 2009, before being completed in 2012.[103] | |
38 (=) | (245–263 City Road) |
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167 m (548 ft) |
52 | 2016 | Residential | Southbank 37°49′36.5″S 144°57′33.9″E / 37.826806°S 144.959417°E |
Designed by . First proposed in 2011, construction commenced in 2014, before being completed in 2016.[104] | |
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167 m (548 ft) |
40 | 1991 | Office | City Centre 37°49′4″S 144°57′24.4″E / 37.81778°S 144.956778°E |
Designed by Peddle Thorp Architects[105] | |||
40 (=) | (54–68 Kavanagh Street) |
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166 m (545 ft) |
52 | 2019 | Residential | Southbank 37°49′27.5″S 144°57′49.4″E / 37.824306°S 144.963722°E |
Construction commenced in 2016; having topped–out in late 2018, the project was completed in 2019. Designed by Guildford Bell & Graham Fisher.[106][107] | |
(2 Lonsdale Street) |
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166 m (545 ft) |
43 | 1992 | Office | City Centre 37°48′33.5″S 144°58′17.6″E / 37.809306°S 144.971556°E |
Designed by HASSELL[108] | ||
42 | The Fifth (605–613 Lonsdale Street) |
165.5 m (543 ft) |
51 | 2017 | Residential | City Centre 37°48′56″S 144°57′11″E / 37.81556°S 144.95306°E |
Second tallest building of the Upper West Side complex. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2015. Completed in 2017.[109] | ||
43 | Olderfleet (477 Collins Street) |
165 m (541 ft) |
40 | 2020 | Office | City Centre 37°49′5″S 144°57′30″E / 37.81806°S 144.95833°E |
First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2017. Completed in 2020. Designed by Grimshaw Architects.[110][111] | ||
44 | Ernst & Young Tower (8 Exhibition Street) |
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164.7 m (540 ft) |
40 | 2005 | Mixed Use | City Centre 37°48′55.4″S 144°58′22″E / 37.815389°S 144.97278°E |
Designed by Denton Corker Marshall.[50] First proposed in 2001, construction commenced in 2003. Completed in 2005.[112] | |
45 | ![]() |
164.4 m (539 ft) |
44 | 2017 | Residential | City Centre 37°48′51″S 144°58′26.5″E / 37.81417°S 144.974028°E |
First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2014. Completed in 2017.[113][114] | ||
46 | SX Stage 1 (121 Exhibition Street) |
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163 m (535 ft) |
40 | 2005 | Office | City Centre 37°48′45.4″S 144°58′13.2″E / 37.812611°S 144.970333°E |
Designed by Woods Bagot Melbourne. Construction commenced in 2003, and it was completed in 2005.[115] | |
47 (=) | (368 St Kilda Road) |
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162 m (531 ft) |
46 | 2005 | Residential | St Kilda Road 37°49′54.2″S 144°58′16.3″E / 37.831722°S 144.971194°E |
Tallest building within the St Kilda Road precinct of Melbourne, and only building to reach a height of 150 metres in this precinct. Designed by . Construction commenced in 2003, and it was completed in 2005.[116] | |
ANZ World Headquarters (100 Queen Street) |
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162 m (531 ft) |
37 | 1993 | Office | City Centre 37°48′59.7″S 144°57′42.3″E / 37.816583°S 144.961750°E |
Designed by Peddle Thorp Architects[117] | ||
49 | National Bank House (500 Bourke Street) |
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161 m (528 ft) |
40 | 1978 | Office | City Centre 37°48′54.4″S 144°57′31.6″E / 37.815111°S 144.958778°E |
In 2009, the building was fully refurbished by then owner ISPT in order to increase energy efficiency to 5 stars[118][119][120] | |
50 | ![]() |
160.8 m (528 ft) |
40 | 2005 | Office | Southbank 37°49′17.5″S 144°57′44.8″E / 37.821528°S 144.962444°E |
Designed by Bates Smart. Construction commenced in 2002, and it was completed in 2005.[121] | ||
51 | Swanston Tower (501 Swanston Street) |
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159 m (522 ft) |
45 | 2006 | Mixed Use | City Centre 37°48′24.8″S 144°57′42.4″E / 37.806889°S 144.961778°E |
Designed by . Construction commenced in 2004, and it was completed in 2006.[122] | |
52 (=) | (Lonsdale Street) |
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156 m (512 ft) |
50 | 2014 | Residential | City Centre 37°48′54.5″S 144°57′14″E / 37.815139°S 144.95389°E |
3rd-tallest building of the Upper West Side complex. Building also referred to as 'Madison'. Construction commenced in 2011, and it was completed in 2014.[123] | |
Palladium Tower (251 City Road) |
156 m (512 ft) |
47 | 2020 | Residential | Southbank 37°49′20.0″S 144°57′52.7″E / 37.822222°S 144.964639°E |
First proposed in 2017, construction commenced in 2018. Completed in 2020.[124] | |||
54 | Paragon* (318 Queen Street) |
155 m (509 ft) |
47 | 2020 | Residential | Southbank 37°48′40.54″S 144°57′32.9″E / 37.8112611°S 144.959139°E |
First proposed in 2017, construction commenced in 2017; having topped-out in 2020, the project is expected to be completed later that year.[125] | ||
55 | Wesley Place (130 Lonsdale Street) |
153.7 m (504 ft) |
35 | 2020 | Office | City Centre 37°48′42.6″S 144°57′48.9″E / 37.811833°S 144.963583°E |
Construction commenced in 2017, and it was completed in 2020. Designed by Cox Architecture.[126] | ||
56 (=) | (105 Clarendon Street) |
153 m (502 ft) |
52 | 2018 | Residential | Southbank 37°49′37.5″S 144°57′29.2″E / 37.827083°S 144.958111°E |
First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2015. Completed in 2018.[127][128] | ||
(1–11 Balston Street) |
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153 m (502 ft) |
48 | 2017 | Residential | Southbank 37°49′30.6″S 144°57′41.1″E / 37.825167°S 144.961417°E |
First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2015. Completed in 2017.[129] | ||
Optus Centre (367 Collins Street) |
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153 m (502 ft) |
34 | 1975 | Office | City Centre 37°49′1.8″S 144°57′44.7″E / 37.817167°S 144.962417°E |
Completed in 1975, it became the city's tallest building, until it was surpassed by Nauru House in 1977.[86][130] | ||
59 (=) | Crown Towers (8 Whiteman Street) |
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152.5 m (500 ft) |
43 | 1997 | Hotel | Southbank 37°49′20.4″S 144°57′37.3″E / 37.822333°S 144.960361°E |
Tallest of three Crown hotels in Melbourne. Upon completion in 1997, it was the tallest all-hotel building in Australia; a record it held until the completion of the Jewel Hotel on the Gold Coast, in 2019.[131] Designed by and Daryl Jackson.[132] | |
140 William Street | ![]() |
152.5 m (500 ft) |
41 | 1972 | Office | City Centre 37°48′57″S 144°57′31.8″E / 37.81583°S 144.958833°E |
Construction commenced in 1969; completed in 1972, it became the city's tallest building, until it was surpassed by Optus Centre in 1975, by 50 centimetres.[86][133][134] Recipient of the RVIA Victorian Architects award in 1975.[135] | ||
61 | (50 Lonsdale Street) |
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150 m (492 ft) |
34 | 2005 | Office | City Centre 37°48′33.4″S 144°58′14.4″E / 37.809278°S 144.970667°E |
Designed by HASSELL, John Wardle Architects and B+N Group[136] |
Tallest buildings by precinct[]
This lists the tallest building in each precinct of Melbourne based on standard height measurement.
Rank | Name | Height | Floors | Precinct of Melbourne |
Completion | |
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List | ||||||
1 | 1 | Australia 108 | 316.7 m (1,039 ft) | 100 | Southbank | 2020[36] |
2 | 3 | Aurora Melbourne Central | 270.5 m (887 ft) | 85 | City Centre | 2019[42] |
3 | 9 | 236.7 m (777 ft) | 71 | Carlton | 2019[61][62] | |
4 | 25 | LK Tower | 178 m (584 ft) | 52 | South Yarra | 2019[98] |
5 | =47 | 162 m (531 ft) | 43 | St Kilda Road | 2005[116] | |
6 | — | 145 m (476 ft) | 36 | Docklands | 2016[137] | |
7 | — | 98.1 m (322 ft) | 30 | South Melbourne | 2013[138] |
Tallest buildings by function[]
This lists the tallest buildings in Melbourne by their respective functions—office, hotel, residential and mixed-use—based on standard height measurement.
Rank | Name | Height | Floors | Function | Completion | |
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List | ||||||
1 | 1 | Australia 108 | 316.7 m (1,039 ft) | 100 | Residential | 2020[36] |
2 | 4 | 120 Collins Street | 266.6 m (875 ft) | 52 | Office | 1991[46] |
3 | =13 | 568 Collins Street | 224 m (735 ft) | 68 | Mixed-use | 2015[68] |
4 | =59 | Crown Towers | 152.5 m (500 ft) | 43 | Hotel | 1997[132] |
Skyscrapers at least 200 metres in height[]
Melbourne comprises 21 skyscrapers (completed or topped-out) which reach a height of at least 200 metres (660 ft)—more than any other city within Australia and Oceania. Of those, fifteen skyscrapers are located within the City Centre, five are located within Southbank, and one in Carlton. Another eight skyscrapers are currently under construction in the City Centre.
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Historical tallest buildings[]
This section lists the ten tallest buildings in Melbourne for every decade since 1990. By 1980, all buildings within the top-10 listing reached a height of 100 metres (330 ft); in 1995, the threshold increased to 150 metres (490 ft); and again in 2015, to 200 metres (660 ft).
1990[139] | ||||
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Rank | Building | Height | Built | Diagram |
1 | Rialto Towers | 251.1 m (824 ft) | 1986 | ![]() |
2 | Sofitel Hotel | 188 m (617 ft) | 1980 | |
ANZ Tower | 188 m (617 ft) | 1978 | ||
4 | Nauru House | 182 m (597 ft) | 1977 | |
5 | 385 Bourke Street | 169 m (554 ft) | 1983 | |
6 | National Bank House | 161 m (528 ft) | 1978 | |
7 | Optus Centre | 153 m (502 ft) | 1975 | |
8 | 140 William Street | 152.5 m (500 ft) | 1972 | |
9 | 360 Collins Street | 142 m (466 ft) | 1978 | |
10 | 1 Spring Street | 132 m (433 ft) | 1988 | |
2000[140] | ||||
Rank | Building | Height | Built | Diagram |
1 | 120 Collins Street | 266.6 m (875 ft) | 1991 | ![]() |
2 | 101 Collins Street | 260 m (850 ft) | 1991 | |
3 | Rialto Towers | 251.1 m (824 ft) | 1986 | |
4 | Bourke Place | 224 m (735 ft) | 1991 | |
5 | Telstra Corporate Centre | 218 m (715 ft) | 1992 | |
6 | Melbourne Central | 211 m (692 ft) | 1991 | |
7 | Sofitel Hotel | 188 m (617 ft) | 1980 | |
ANZ Tower | 188 m (617 ft) | 1978 | ||
9 | Nauru House | 182 m (597 ft) | 1977 | |
10 | 385 Bourke Street | 169 m (554 ft) | 1983 | |
2010[141] | ||||
Rank | Building | Height | Built | Diagram |
1 | Eureka Tower | 297.3 m (975 ft) | 2006 | ![]() |
2 | 120 Collins Street | 266.6 m (875 ft) | 1991 | |
3 | 101 Collins Street | 260 m (850 ft) | 1991 | |
4 | Rialto Towers | 251.1 m (824 ft) | 1986 | |
5 | Bourke Place | 224 m (735 ft) | 1991 | |
6 | Telstra Corporate Centre | 218 m (715 ft) | 1992 | |
7 | Melbourne Central | 211 m (692 ft) | 1991 | |
8 | Freshwater Place North | 205 m (673 ft) | 2005 | |
9 | Sofitel Hotel | 188 m (617 ft) | 1980 | |
ANZ Tower | 188 m (617 ft) | 1978 | ||
2020[142] | ||||
Rank | Building | Height | Built | Diagram |
1 | Australia 108 | 316.7 m (1,039 ft) | 2020 | ![]() |
2 | Eureka Tower | 297.3 m (975 ft) | 2006 | |
3 | Aurora Melbourne Central | 270.5 m (887 ft) | 2019 | |
4 | 120 Collins Street | 266.6 m (875 ft) | 1991 | |
5 | 101 Collins Street | 260 m (850 ft) | 1991 | |
6 | Prima Pearl | 254 m (833 ft) | 2014 | |
7 | Rialto Towers | 251 m (823 ft) | 1986 | |
8 | Victoria One | 246.8 m (810 ft) | 2018 | |
9 | Premier Tower | 245.9 m (807 ft) | 2020 | |
10 | Swanston Central | 236.7 m (777 ft) | 2019 |
Timeline of tallest buildings[]
This lists buildings that once held the title of "tallest building in Melbourne".
Name | Image | Years as tallest | Height | Floors | Notes |
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Kew Asylum | ![]() |
1871–1876 | 30 m (98 ft) | 5 | [143] |
Yorkshire Brewery Tower | ![]() |
1876–1888 | 34 m (112 ft) | 8 | [133][143] |
Fink's Building | ![]() |
1888–1889 | 43 m (141 ft) | 10 | Demolished in 1897[143][144] |
The Australian Building | ![]() |
1889–1932 | 53 m (174 ft) | 12 | Tallest building in Australia (1889–1912).[3] Demolished in 1980[133][143] |
Manchester Unity Building | ![]() |
1932–1958 | 64 m (210 ft) | 13 | [143][145] |
Orica House | ![]() |
1958–1962 | 81 m (266 ft) | 20 | Tallest building in Australia (1958–61)[133][146] |
CRA Building | 1962–1969 | 99 m (325 ft) | 26 | Demolished in 1988[143][147][148] | |
AMP Square | ![]() |
1969–1971 | 113.4 m (372 ft) | 28 | [133][143][149][150] |
Marland House | ![]() |
1971–1972 | 121 m (397 ft) | 32 | [133][143][151][152] |
140 William Street | ![]() |
1972–1975 | 152.5 m (500 ft) | 41 | [133][134][143] |
Optus Centre | ![]() |
1975–1977 | 153 m (502 ft) | 34 | [130][143] |
Nauru House | ![]() |
1977–1978 | 182 m (597 ft) | 52 | [93][143] |
ANZ Tower at Collins Place | 1978–1986 | 188 m (617 ft) | 56 | Equal–tallest building in Melbourne with Sofitel Hotel at Collins Place from 1980 to 1986[89][143] | |
Sofitel Hotel at Collins Place | 1980–1986 | 188 m (617 ft) | 50 | Equal–tallest building in Melbourne with ANZ Tower at Collins Place[87] | |
Rialto Towers | ![]() |
1986–1990 | 251.1 m (824 ft) | 63 | Tallest building in Australia (1986–91), tallest building in Australia to roof (1986–2006)[53][143] |
101 Collins Street | ![]() |
1990-1991 | 260 m (850 ft) | 50 | Tallest building in Australia (1991)[49][143] |
120 Collins Street | ![]() |
1991–2006 | 266.6 m (875 ft) | 52 | Tallest building in Australia (1991–2005)[46][143] |
Eureka Tower | ![]() |
2006–2019 | 297.3 m (975 ft) | 91 | Tallest building in Australia to roof (2006–19)[41][143] |
Australia 108 | ![]() |
2019–present | 316.7 m (1,039 ft) | 100 | Tallest building in Australia to roof (2019–present)[36] |
Major future projects[]
This is a list of currently Topped Out, Under Construction, Approved and Proposed highrise / skyscrapers set for Melbourne.[153]
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Topped Out | Under Construction | On Hold | Approved | Proposed |
Name | Height | Floors | Purpose | Precinct of Melbourne |
Completion | Status | |
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m | ft | ||||||
Southbank by Beulah Tower 1 | 366 | 1,201 | 102 | Mixed Use | Southbank | TBA | Approved[154][155][156] |
25–35 Power Street | 280.3 | 920 | 71 | Mixed Use | Southbank | TBA | Approved[157][158][159] |
West Side Place Tower A | 268.7 | 882 | 81 | Mixed Use | City Centre | 2021 | Under Construction[77][160][161][162] |
Queens Place South Tower | 251 | 823 | 79 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | Approved[163][164][165] |
Southbank by Beulah Tower 2 | 251 | 823 | 59 | Mixed Use | Southbank | TBA | Approved[166][155][156] |
Queens Place North Tower | 249.9 | 820 | 79 | Residential | City Centre | 2021 | Under Construction[163][165][167] |
Premier Tower | 245.9 | 807 | 78 | Residential | City Centre | 2020 | Topped Out[59] |
West Side Place Tower D | 240 | 790 | 72 | Residential | City Centre | 2022 | Under Construction[77][168][169] |
640 Bourke Street | 234.6 | 770 | 68 | Mixed | City Centre | TBA | Approved[170][171] |
51–65 Clarke Street | 233 | 764 | 73 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[172][173][174] |
Shangri-La by the Gardens | 231.7 | 760 | 59 | Hotel | City Centre | 2022 | Under Construction[175][176] |
Melbourne Square Tower 1 | 231 | 758 | 70 | Residential | Southbank | 2021 | Topped Out[64] |
West Side Place Tower C | 230 | 750 | 70 | Residential | City Centre | 2022 | Under Construction[77][161][168][169] |
295 City Road | 228 | 748 | 70 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[177][178] |
Sapphire by the Gardens | 218.8 | 718 | 58 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | Under Construction[175][176] |
158 City Road | 218 | 715 | 65 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[179] |
380 Melbourne | 217.5 | 714 | 67 | Residential | City Centre | 2020 | Topped Out[74][75][76] |
303 La Trobe Street | 213 | 699 | 66 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | Approved[180][181] |
West Side Place Tower B | 211 | 692 | 65 | Residential | City Centre | 2020 | Topped Out[162] |
Aspire Melbourne | 210.6 | 691 | 63 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | Under Construction[182][183] |
435 Bourke Street | 210.3 | 690 | 49 | Office | City Centre | 2023 | Approved[184][185][186] |
UNO Melbourne | 210 | 690 | 65 | Residential | City Centre | 2023 | Under Construction[187][188][189] |
272 Queen Street | 210 | 690 | 62 | Mixed Use | City Centre | TBA | Approved[190] |
88 Melbourne | 208.5 | 684 | 60 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[191][192] |
280 Queen Street | 207 | 679 | 68 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | Proposed[193] |
Home Southbank | 198 | 650 | 60 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Under Construction[194][195][196][197] |
334–344 City Road | 190 | 620 | 57 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[198][199] |
140 King Street | 188 | 617 | 57 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | On Hold[200][201] |
268–274 City Road | 187 | 614 | 55 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[202][203] |
63 Exhibition Street | 183 | 600 | 58 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | Approved[204][205] |
60–82 Johnson Street Tower 1A | 181 | 594 | 53 | Residential | South Melbourne | TBA | Approved[206][207][208] |
60–82 Johnson Street Tower 2B | 181 | 594 | 53 | Residential | South Melbourne | TBA | Approved[206][207][208] |
Melbourne Square Tower 5 | 180 | 590 | 54 | Hotel | Southbank | TBA | Approved[65] |
Melbourne Square Tower 2 | 179 | 587 | 59 | Residential | Southbank | 2021 | Topped Out[65] |
183–189 A'Beckett Street | 178 | 584 | 57 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | Approved[209][210] |
Sol Invictus Tower | 178 | 584 | 51 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Proposed[211][212] |
96–102 Franklin Street | 177 | 581 | 57 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | Proposed[213] |
212–222 La trobe Street North Tower | 176 | 577 | 56 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | Approved[214][209] |
Melbourne Square Tower 3 | 175 | 574 | 56 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[65] |
Melbourne Square Tower 4 | 175 | 574 | 56 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[65] |
Scape on Franklin | 175 | 574 | 55 | Residential | City Centre | 2021 | Under Construction[215][216] |
405 Bourke Street | 173 | 568 | 39 | Office | City Centre | 2021 | Under Construction[217][218][219] |
Focus Melbourne | 166 | 545 | 50 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Under Construction[220] |
228–238 Normanby Road | 164.3 | 539 | 49 | Residential | South Melbourne | TBA | Approved[221][222] |
Unilodge Place | 161 | 528 | 52 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | Under Construction[223] |
56-62 Clarendon Street | 159.7 | 524 | 49 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[209][224][225] |
57 Haig Street | 155.7 | 511 | 47 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[226][227] |
277-281 Ingles Street | 155 | 509 | 51 | Residential | Port Melbourne | TBA | Proposed[228] |
Paragon | 155 | 509 | 48 | Residential | City Centre | 2020 | Topped Out[125] |
87–105 Queensbridge Tower 1 | 152.9 | 502 | 47 | Mixed Use | Southbank | TBA | Proposed[229] |
87–105 Queensbridge Tower 2 | 152.9 | 502 | 47 | Mixed Use | Southbank | TBA | Proposed[229] |
Questo | 151 | 495 | 48 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Proposed[230][231] |
85–93 Lorimer Street Tower 1 | 150 | 490 | 49 | Residential | Docklands | TBA | Approved[232][233] |
Major cancelled, revised, or vision projects[]
This is a list of cancelled, revised or vision skyscraper proposals that were previously set for Melbourne.
Revised | Cancelled | Vision |
Name | Height | Floors | Purpose | Precinct of Melbourne |
Proposed | Status | |
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m | ft | ||||||
Grollo Tower | 680 | 2,230 | 137 | Mixed Use | Docklands | 1997 | Cancelled[234] |
South Pacific Centre | 610 | 2,000 | 150 | Mixed Use | Docklands | — | Vision[235] |
Grollo Tower | 560 | 1,840 | 113 | Mixed Use | Docklands | 2001 | Cancelled[234] |
555 Collins Street | 404 | 1,325 | 82 | Office | City Centre | 2013 | Revised[236][237] |
Australia 108 | 388 | 1,273 | 108 | Mixed Use | Southbank | 2012 | Revised[236] |
Victoria Central Tower | 380 | 1,250 | 80 | Mixed Use | City Centre | — | Cancelled[238] |
Urban Tree | 360 | 1,180 | TBC | Mixed Use | Southbank | 2018 | Vision[239] |
The Lanescraper | 359.6 | 1,180 | TBC | Mixed Use | Southbank | 2018 | Vision[239] |
Stack | 359 | 1,178 | TBC | Mixed Use | Southbank | 2018 | Vision[239] |
The Base | 345 | 1,132 | TBC | Mixed Use | Southbank | 2018 | Vision[239] |
Melbourne Plaza | 338 | 1,109 | 53 | Office | City Centre | — | Cancelled[240] |
The Beulah Propeller City | 335 | 1,099 | TBC | Mixed Use | Southbank | 2018 | Vision[239] |
Magic | 330 | 1,080 | 60 | Residential | Carlton | 2018 | Vision[241][242] |
One Queensbridge | 323.6 | 1,062 | 90 | Mixed Use | Southbank | 2015 | Cancelled[243][244][245] |
Queensbridge Tower | 308 | 1,010 | 84 | Mixed Use | Southbank | 2011 | Revised[244][246] |
433–455 Collins Street | 300 | 980 | – | Mixed Use | City Centre | 2014 | Cancelled[247] |
555 Collins Street | 298 | 978 | 91 | Mixed Use | City Centre | 2014 | Revised[237][248] |
280 Queen Street | 251.8 | 826 | 80 | Residential | City Centre | 2014 | Vision[249][250] |
Elysium | 243.8 | 800 | 75 | Residential | Southbank | 2011 | Vision[251][252][253][254] |
383 La Trobe Street | 242 | 794 | 70 | Mixed Use | City Centre | 2016 | Vision[255][256][257] |
Tower Melbourne | 226 | 741 | 71 | Residential | City Centre | 2012 | Cancelled[258][259] |
582–606 Collins Street | 185.5 | 609 | 54 | Mixed Use | City Centre | 2015 | Vision[260][261] |
32 Flinders Street | 174 | 571 | 54 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | Vision[262][263] |
447 Collins Street Twin Towers 1 | 165 | 541 | 47 | Office | City Centre | 2015 | Revised[264][265] |
447 Collins Street Twin Towers 2 | 165 | 541 | 47 | Office | City Centre | 2015 | Revised[264][265] |
See also[]
- Architecture of Melbourne
- List of tallest buildings in Australia
- List of tallest buildings in Oceania
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- ^ (5 September 2015). "Victoria clamps down on high-rise apartment towers". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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- ^ Fedele, Angela. (5 June 2014). "Seven new high-rise towers given go-ahead in Fishermans Bend precinct". ABC News. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Melbourne in 2000 – The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Melbourne in 2005 – The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Melbourne in 2010 – The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Melbourne in 2015 – The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Melbourne in 2020 – The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Australia 108 - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Australia 108 - 70 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Building list: All buildings, 2006 - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Eureka Tower - The Skyscraper Centre. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Eureka Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Eureka Tower - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Aurora Melbourne Central - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ Baljak, Mark. (22 October 2015). "The CBD's tallest building officially begins construction". UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ Greber, Jacob. (4 March 2014). "Building approvals surge most since 2002 on low rates". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Building list: All buildings, 1991 - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c 120 Collins Street - The Skyscraper Centre. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Grollo History > 1990s > 120 Collins Street, Melbourne" Archived 4 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Grollo Group. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ 120 Collins Street. Emporis. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 101 Collins Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Experiences > office-commercial Archived 6 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Denton Corker Marshall. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ 101 Collins Street. Emporis. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ Prima Pearl - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Rialto Towers - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Grollo History > 1980s > Rialto Towers, Melbourne" Archived 20 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Grollo Group. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ (7 November 2013). "Jeff Xu's Golden Age gets in on city love affair". The Australian. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ Victoria One - 452 Elizabeth Street Archived 10 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ Masanauskas, John. (25 June 2014). Planning Minister approves Australia 108, a 100-storey apartment tower to be built at Southbank. News.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Victoria One - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Premier Tower - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ (5 July 2019). "Swanston Central construction update". UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Swanston Central - 168 Victoria Street, Carlton. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Swanston Central - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Schlesinger, Larry & Lenaghan, Nick. (24 December 2015). "Malaysians win approval for $1.5b, six-tower Southbank project". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 93–119 Kavanagh Street, Southbank. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Melbourne Square Complex - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Vision Apartments - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ (27 April 2015) "568 Collins Street Skyscraper: Topping Out Ceremony". meinhardt.com.au. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 568 Collins Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Building list: All buildings, 1991 - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Bourke Place - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Lighthouse - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Telstra Corporate Building - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Telstra Corporate Building. Emporis. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 380 Lonsdale Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 380 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Archived 8 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Baljak, Mark. (11 August 2014). "Hiap Hoe supersize their 380 Lonsdale Street development" Archived 10 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d West Side Place Complex - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ Melbourne Central - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Freshwater Place Residential Tower - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ EQ Tower - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Empire Melbourne - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Melbourne Grand - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ 556–558 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ Collins House - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ Collins House Melbourne - 466 Collins Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. 21 October 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Melbourne Building Completions Timeline - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Sofitel Hotel - Collins Place - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Building list: All buildings, 1978 - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b ANZ Tower - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ Adobe318 - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ 80 Collins South - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ 80 Collins Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 80 Collins Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ Victoria Police Centre Tower 2 - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "State-Of-The-Art Victoria Police HQ One Step Closer". Victorian Government. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Schlesinger, Larry. (12 December 2016). "The Charlize Theron effect: Melburnians dive into luxury apartments". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ The Capitol - 241 Toorak Road, South Yarra. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b LK Tower - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ MY80 - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Avant - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ Manhattan @ Upper West Side - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ 385 Bourke Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ Zen Apartments - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ Platinum Tower One - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ 530 Collins Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ Dow, Aisha. (24 November 2015). "Going up: Another skyscraper for super-dense Southbank block". The Age. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Southbank Place - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Casselden Place - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ The Fifth - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ 477 Collins Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ Olderfleet - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ Ernst & Young Plaza - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Baljak, Mark. (15 August 2016). "35 Spring Street marks its place in the skyline". UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ 35 Spring Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ SX Stage 1 - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Royal Domain Tower - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ ANZ World Headquarters - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Gluyas, Richard. (7 July 2015). "NAB Labs target future threats to banking". The Australian. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ 500 Bourke Street. ISPT Properties. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ National Bank House - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ 2 Southbank Boulevard - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ Verve 501 Swanston Tower - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Upper West Side Tower 2 - The Skyscraper Centre. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ Palladium Tower - The Skyscraper Centre. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Paragon - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Wesley Place - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Shadow Play - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ Shadow Play - 105 Clarendon Street, Southbank. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Southbank Central - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Optus Centre - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Hotels in Australia - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Crown Towers - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Perkins, Miki. (25 April 2012). "The long and short and tall of a city feeling pressure for change". Domain. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 140 William Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ Brown, Jenny. (25 January 2015). "The rubble we've seen". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ Urban Workshop Lonsdale - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ KPMG Collins Square - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ Fifty Albert - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ Melbourne in 1990 – The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Melbourne in 2000 – The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Melbourne in 2010 – The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Melbourne in 2020 – The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Talbot, Christopher. (20 September 2016). "Scraping the sky: Melbourne’s tallest buildings since 1871". Herald Sun. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Fink's Building". Walking Melbourne. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "CRA Building". Walking Melbourne. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "ICI House". Walking Melbourne. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Consolidated Zinc Building". Emporis. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "CRA Building". Walking Melbourne. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "AMP Square". Walking Melbourne. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ AMP Square - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Marland House". Walking Melbourne. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Marland House - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ The Skyscraper Center - Melbourne. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
- ^ Southbank by Beulah Tower 1 – The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Neilsen, Inga (24 April 2020). "Australia's tallest building fast-tracked at Melbourne's Southbank". 9 News. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Green Spine, Australia's tallest building, approved for site in Melbourne's Southbank". ABC News. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ 21-35 Power Avenue – The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Ball gown-inspired $400m super tower proposed for Southbank gets green light". Herald Sun. 16 April 2015.
- ^ Baljak, Mark. (27 January 2014). "New proposals seek to join the 200m club" Archived 10 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ West Side Place Tower A - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dragomir, Laurence. (21 November 2013). "The Dawn of a New Age ... and Melbourne's new tallest building?" Archived 25 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b West Side Place, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lenaghan, Nick. (12 March 2016). "Mega apartment project gets green light in Melbourne CBD". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Queens Place South Tower - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Johanson, Simon. (6 May 2015). "City apartment boom drives twin skyscrapers plan for Queen Street site". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Southbank by Beulah Tower 2 – The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Queens Place North Tower - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Pallisco, Marc. (23 November 2013). "Site of former Age building to house Melbourne's tallest skyscraper". The Age. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b (31 July 2014). "New super tower will match Eureka" Archived 11 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. 3AW. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ 640 Bourke Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Masanauskas, Jason. (1 May 2017). "Integrated heritage: Tower approved for construction beside historic building". Herald Sun. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ 51-65 Clarke Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ 51–65 Clarke Street, Southbank. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ Application details – PA1500053. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 308 Exhibition Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 308 Exhibition Street Complex - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 12 November 2019
- ^ 295 City Road - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ 295 City Road, Southbank. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ 158 City Road, Southbank. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ 303 La Trobe, Melbourne.UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ 293–303 La Trobe Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ Aspire Melbourne - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ 295–309 King Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ 435 Bourke Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ [1]. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Tabet, Ted. (21 January 2020). "Cbus Property Wins Approval for $1bn Melbourne Tower". The Urban Developer. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ UNO Melbourne - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Preiss, Benjamin. (8 November 2016). "CBD development to fund social housing through apartment sales". The Age. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ 111–125 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ Baljak, Mark. (27 March 2014). "Revised 272 Queen Street for sale" Archived 10 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ 88 Melbourne - 88 Queensbridge Street, Southbank. UrbanMelbourne.info. 28 May 2016.
- ^ 88 Melbourne - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ 280 Queen Street - The Skyscraper Center . 2020. 280 Queen Street - The Skyscraper Center . [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/280-queen-street/31315. [Accessed 20 September 2020].
- ^ Home Southbank - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Brient, Toni. (29 October 2013). "Southbank to hit the heights with new skyscraper". The Age. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Trotman, Nicola. (28 October 2013). "Matthew Guy approves $120 million residential tower for Southbank". Property Observer. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ 256–260 City Rd, Southbank. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ 334–344 City Road, Southbank. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ 334 City Road - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ 140 King Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ 140 King Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ 268–274 City Road, Southbank. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ 268-274 City Road - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ 63 Exhibition Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ Development Activity Model - City of Melbourne. 2020. Development Activity Model - City of Melbourne. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.developmentactivity.melbourne.vic.gov.au/. [Accessed 21 September 2020].
- ^ Jump up to: a b 60-82 Johnson Street Complex - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Seychell, Ryan. (19 August 2013). "Fishermans Bend's tallest proposal unveiled". UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lucas, Clay & Millar, Royce. (22 May 2015). "Group turns on Labor over huge South Melbourne tower plan approval". The Age. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Development Activity Model - City of Melbourne. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ 183-189 A'Beckett Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Sol Invictus Tower - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Stevens, Philip. (29 August 2016). "solar-powered skyscraper planned for melbourne by peddle thorp". designboom. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ 96-102 Franklin Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ 212-222 Latrobe Street North Tower - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Scape on Franklin - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ 97 Franklin Street, Melbourne Archived 8 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ 405 Bourke Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Dragomir, Lawrence. (18 April 2017). "Tower Wars Episode V: The Office Strikes Back". UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ 405 Bourke Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ 71–87 City Road - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ 228–238 Normanby Road, South Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ 228 Normanby Road - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Unilodge Place - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ 56-62 Clarendon Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Aurum on Clarendon. Urban. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ 57 Haig Street, Southbank. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ 57 Haig Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ 277-281 Ingles Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 87-105 Queensbridge Street Complex - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ Questo - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ 56–62 Clarendon Street, Southbank. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ 85–93 Lorimer Street, Docklands. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ 85-93 Lorimer Street (T1) - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Grollo Tower. Emporis. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ South Pacific Centre. Emporis. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Johanson, Simon. (11 July 2013)."Skyscraper plans cut down to size". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 555 Collins Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Victoria Central Tower. Emporis. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Cheng, Linda & Hunn, Patrick. (28 July 2018). "Shortlisted designs unveiled: $2b Southbank tower international competition". ArchitectureAU. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Melbourne Plaza. Emporis. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ 'Magic' Melbourne skyscraper would be Australia's tallest building. ABC News. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ Magic - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Crown casino wins approval for 90-storey tower at Southbank". The Age. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b One Queensbridge - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Tabet, Ted. (23 August 2019). "Crown Buys Out Schiavello at One Queensbridge". TheUrbanDeveloper. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Queensbridge Tower - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ 433–455 Collins Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ Lucas, Clay. (10 April 2016)."Labor overturns decision by Matthew Guy, slashing millions off prime city site". The Age. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ 272–282 Queen Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ 280 Queen Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ Elysium - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ Dowling, Jason. (13 February 2013). "Doyle slams approval of mega-tower". The Age. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Pallisco, Marc. (24 November 2012). "New Southbank plans". The Age. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Masanauskas, Jason. (30 January 2013). "'Sculptural twist' for Southbank apartment tower". Herald Sun. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ 383 La Trobe Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ Cheng, Linda. (24 May 2016). "Jean Nouvel's first Melbourne tower unveiled". Architecture AU. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ 383 La Trobe Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Tower Melbourne - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Lenaghan, Nick. (3 November 2017). "Singapore's Chip Eng Seng plans for $350 million Tower Melbourne collapses". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ 582–606 Collins Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ 600 Collins Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ 32 Flinders Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ 32–44 Flinders Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cheng, Linda. (30 March 2016). "Melbourne's 'pantscraper' rejected". ArchitectureAU. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Collins Arch - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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