List of tallest buildings in Melbourne
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Melbourne is home to approximately 758 completed high-rise buildings.[2][better source needed] Of those completed and topped-out, 79 are defined as "skyscrapers" â buildings which reach a height of at least 150 metres (490 ft) â more than any other city in Australia. Overall, Melbourne's skyline ranks as the tallest in the Oceania region and the 24th-tallest in the world by the number of completed skyscrapers. As of 2026[update], the tallest building in Melbourne is the 100-storey Australia 108, which stands 317 metres (1,040 ft) in height; whilst being the second-tallest building in Australia, it is the tallest to roof.
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| Tall buildings in Melbourne | |
|---|---|
| Tallest building | Australia 108 (2020) |
| Tallest building height | 316.7 m (1,039 ft) |
| First 150 m+ building | 140 William Street (1972) |
| Number of tall buildings | |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 153[1][better source needed] (2025[update]) |
| Taller than 150 m (492 ft) | 79 (2026[update]) |
| Taller than 200 m (656 ft) | 30 (2026[update]) |
| Taller than 300 m (984 ft) | 1 |
Geographically, most of Melbourne's tallest skyscrapers are concentrated in the central business district (CBD); however, other locations of prominent skyscrapers and tall buildings in Melbourne include Box Hill, Carlton, Docklands, Southbank, South Melbourne, South Yarra and St Kilda Road. The CBD, defined by a grid of streets known as the Hoddle Grid, has a historically low central shopping area with a high rise cluster in the western financial district and another in the eastern end. Buildings are more densely packed in the west than the east, although the latter has some of the CBD's tallest buildings to architectural feature â 120 Collins Street and 101 Collins Street â whilst West Side Place Tower A, located in the western district, is taller to roof. In the 2010s, another skyscraper cluster rose in the northern section, which contains the CBD's tallest building, Aurora Melbourne Central.
Historically, Melbourne has been associated with several architectural milestones and building height records in Australia. During a brief skyscraper boom from 1888 to 1892, the city was one of the first in the world to build numerous tall office buildings, alongside New York City and Chicago in the United States. This period produced the APA Building (1889), which was among Australia's first high-rise and its tallest at the time.[3]
Melbourne later played an important role in post-war high-rise development with the construction of ICI House (Orica House) in 1958, widely regarded as Australia's first modern skyscraper.[3] From 1986 to 2005, the city hosted Australia's tallest buildings in succession: the Rialto Towers (1986â1991), 101 Collins Street (1991) and 120 Collins Street (1991â2005). Since 2006[update], Melbourne has been the location of the second-tallest buildings in the country â Eureka Tower (2006â2020) and Australia 108 (2020âpresent) â both of which have maintained the title of tallest building in Australia measured to roof height, and surpassed in overall height only by Q1 on the Gold Coast.
History and specifications
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19th century
The late 1880s land boom saw the construction of 11 "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 topped with a spire, was by far the tallest, and can claim to be Australia's first skyscraper and amongst the tallest high-rise buildings in the world when completed in 1889.[3] Other skyscrapers located in the city centre during this period included the Finks Building and 3 matching "Prell's Buildings". They were mostly built in an elaborate High Victorian style, with facades of stucco Renaissance Revival elements, a deviation being 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 1970s, with the APA controversially demolished in 1981.[3][5]
20th century
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.[a] 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.[7] 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 (1932), for instance, achieved a total height of 64 metres (210 ft) to the top of its corner tower.[3]
Melbourne was the first city in Australia to undergo a post-war high-rise boom, which began in the late 1950s (though Sydney in the following decades built more), with over 50 high-rise buildings constructed between the 1970s and 1990s.[8][9] ICI House (1955) was constructed after being granted a variation to the height limit; at a height of 81 metres (266 ft), the building was Australia's first International-style high-rise.[10] Its 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,[11] which was modified into a series of "plot ratio benefit" schemes 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.[12]
In 1972, BHP House (now 140 William Street) became Melbourne's first building to surpass the height of 150 metres (490 ft), and thus was Melbourne's first "skyscraper".[13] BHP House was the city's tallest for a few years, and remains one of the few heritage-registered skyscrapers in Melbourne.[14] Slightly taller, the Optus Centre was completed in 1975, and then in 1977, Nauru House became the tallest building in Melbourne, at a height of 182 metres (597 ft).[13] In 1978, what would be the first of two Collins Place towers, ANZ Tower, opened at a height of 188 metres (617 ft), becoming Melbourne's tallest building.[15]
By the early 1980s, Melbourne had a total of 6 buildings above 150 metres (490 ft), 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 in both Australia and the Southern Hemisphere, with a height of 251 metres (823 ft). At the time of its opening, it was the 25th-tallest building in the world.[16] The 1990s brought Melbourne another 9 buildings over 150 metres (490 ft), 5 of which exceeded heights of 200 metres (660 ft). Specifically, 1991 saw the construction of the 260-metre-tall (850 ft) 101 Collins Street, which became 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.[17] The skyscraper, which stands at 266 metres (873 ft) in height, held the titles for tallest building in Australia and in the Southern Hemisphere for fourteen years, until the completion of the Gold Coast's Q1 in 2005.[citation needed]
21st century
During the 2000s, over 20 high-rise structures were completed, including the Eureka Tower (2006), which overtook 120 Collins Street as the tallest building in Melbourne and became the second-tallest in Australia (although tallest to its roof).[18][19] Eureka Tower was also the tallest residential building in the world to roof, until surpassed by Ocean Heights and the HHHR Tower in Dubai. It is currently the 15th-tallest apartment building in the world.[20]
Construction trends significantly increased throughout the 2010s, which included the completion of Prima Pearl (2014) and Aurora Melbourne Central (2019), both of which exceed 250 metres (820 ft) in height. Throughout the decade, the city experienced an "unprecedented" skyscraper construction boom,[21][22][23] with 22 skyscrapers constructed between 2010 and 2019.[24] This feat had been described as the "Manhattanization of Melbourne".[25]
During this period, new towers in the CBD had average plot ratios of 37:1.[26] 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 central business district 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.[26] These controls were made permanent in September 2016.[27] 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.[28]
The beginning of the 2020s saw the completion of Australia 108, which surpassed Eureka Tower as the tallest building in Melbourne and the tallest building in Australia to roof in 2020. It also became the Southern Hemisphere's first skyscraper to comprise at least 100 floors, and Melbourne's first building to be defined as a "supertall" skyscraper (buildings between the heights of 300 metres (980 ft) and 599 metres (1,965 ft)). In 2021, 12 skyscrapers were completed in the city[29] â five more than the previous peak in 2020,[30] and more than double the prior peaks in 2017,[31] 2005[32] and 1991.[33] Among the tallest built in 2021 were West Side Place Tower A and Queens Place North Tower, both of which exceed 250 metres (820 ft) in height. The tallest currently approved is the dual-skyscraper project STH BNK by Beulah. Tower 1 will rise to 354 metres (1,161 ft) in height â supplanting Australia 108 as the tallest building in Melbourne and Q1 as the tallest building in Australia â whilst Tower 2 will rise to 273 metres (896 ft), taller than any other completed building in Australia outside of Melbourne and the Gold Coast.[34]
The proliferation of skyscrapers in Australia over the past decades has also contributed to the city rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne.[35] Whilst the first skyscraper in Australia was constructed in Sydney in 1967 (Australia Square), Melbourne has had the most skyscrapers in the country and within Oceania for over 35 years in total: from 1972 to 1989 (equal first with Sydney during 1972â74 and 1976â77), from 1991 to 1999, in 2006 (shared with Sydney) and again since 2015[update] (equal to Sydney from 2015 to 2016).[36]
Precincts
| Precinct of Melbourne | C | TO | UC | OH | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City Centre | 58 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Docklands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Port Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Southbank | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| South Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| South Yarra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St Kilda Road | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 78 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 24 |
The CBD skyline constitutes two distinct sections: the east and west, divided by Swanston Street.[37] 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 West Side Place Tower A, Rialto Towers and Premier Tower.
Significant new skylines have emerged outside of the CBD, 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.[38]
South Yarra, St Kilda Road (a locality adjacent to the City Centre) and Carlton each comprise a skyscraper. Other inner-city suburbs such as Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and Box Hill each have skyscrapers in proposed or approved stages of development.[39][40]
Functions
Most of Melbourne's skyscrapers constructed by the 1990s were built for commercial purposes â specifically, used as offices, with 88% being designated as office space. Exceptions to this include the mixed-use building Sofitel Hotel (1980) on Collins Place, and the all-hotel Crown Towers (1997) in Southbank.[41] Melbourne's first residential skyscrapers were constructed in 2005, with two built that year.[42] By 2010, 72% of skyscrapers built in Melbourne were of commercial use, 12% residential, 12% mixed-use and 4% hotel.[43] The trend towards residential skyscrapers has continued significantly; in 2015, 58% of skyscrapers within the city were of commercial use, 26% residential, 13% mixed-use and 3% hotel.[44] These figures were set to change dramatically by 2020; when factoring the buildings that were still under-construction (but to be completed by 2020), 44% of the city's skyscrapers were to be of residential use, 35% commercial, 18% mixed-use, 2% hotel and 2% government.[45]
Tallest buildings
Overall
Melbourne has 79 skyscrapers completed or topped out, comprising the 24th-tallest skyline in the world and tallest in Oceania.[46] These skyscrapers are defined as standing at least 150 metres (490 ft) tall based on height measurement used by the Council on Vertical Urbanism.[46] 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.
| Rank | Name (street address) |
Image | Height | Total floors | Built | Purpose | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | R | ||||||||
| 1 | Australia 108 (70 Southbank Boulevard) |
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316.7 m (1,039 ft) |
100 | 2020 | Residential | Southbank 37°49â²23â³S 144°57â²50â³E |
2nd-tallest building in Australia; tallest building in Australia to roof. First proposed in 2014, construction was commenced in 2015 and completed by 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. Tallest building within the Southbank precinct of Melbourne.[47][48] Recognised in 7th place for the 2020 Emporis Skyscraper Award.[49] | |
| 2 | Eureka Tower (7 Riverside Quay) |
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297.3 m (975 ft) |
91 | 2006 | Residential | Southbank 37°49â²18â³S 144°57â²52â³E |
3rd-tallest building in Australia; 2nd-tallest building in Australia to roof. First proposed in 1999, construction commenced in 2001 and was completed in 2006, becoming 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.[50] As of December 2016[update], it is the 15th-tallest residential building in the world.[20] Tallest building in Australia to roof from 2006 to 2020. Tallest building completed during the 2000s.[51] Recipient of the 2006 Bronze Emporis Skyscraper Award.[52][53] | |
| 3 | Aurora Melbourne Central (250 La Trobe Street) |
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270.5 m (887 ft) |
85 | 2019 | Mixed use[b] | City Centre 37°48â²35.2â³S 144°57â²44.8â³E |
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. Tallest building within the City Centre precinct of Melbourne.[54][55][56] Recognised in 5th place for the 2019 Emporis Skyscraper Award.[57] | |
| 4 | West Side Place Tower A (250 Spencer Street) |  |
268.7 m (882 ft) |
81 | 2021 | Mixed use[c] | City Centre 37°48â²51.5â³S 144°57â²9.5â³E |
7th-tallest building in Australia; 7th-tallest building in Australia to roof. First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2017. Completed in 2021. Tallest building of the West Side Place complex.[58][59] | |
| 5 | 120 Collins Street | .png) |
266.6 m (875 ft) |
222.2 m (729 ft) |
52 | 1991 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²51.2â³S 144°58â²10.9â³E |
8th-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 tallest in Australia, being the latter until the completion of Q1 on the Gold Coast, Queensland, in 2005.[60] Tallest office building in Australia. Tallest building completed during the 1990s.[61][62][63] |
| 6 | 101 Collins Street |  |
260 m (853 ft) |
195 m (640 ft) |
50 | 1991 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²54â³S 144°58â²14.8â³E |
11th-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 was briefly the tallest building in Australia until the completion of 120 Collins Street in 1991.[60] Tied 2nd-tallest office building in Australia.[64][65][66] |
| 7 | Prima Pearl (31â49 Queensbridge Square) |
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254 m (833 ft) |
72 | 2014 | Residential | Southbank 37°49â²22.6â³S 144°57â²41.0â³E |
14th-tallest building in Australia; 12th-tallest building in Australia to roof. First proposed in 2004, construction commenced in 2012 and it was completed in 2014.[67] | |
| 8 | Queens Place North Tower (350 Queen Street) |
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252.8 m (829 ft) |
79 | 2021 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²36â³S 144°57â²33â³E |
15th-tallest building in Australia. First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2018 before being completed in 2021.[68] | |
| 9 | Rialto Towers (525 Collins Street) |
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251.1 m (824 ft) |
63 | 1986 | Office | City Centre 37°49â²7.4â³S 144°57â²26.9â³E |
17th-tallest building in Australia. 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,[16] 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.[69][70] | |
| 10 | Victoria One (452 Elizabeth Street) |
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246.8 m (810 ft) |
76 | 2018 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²30.1â³S 144°57â²38.6â³E |
20th-tallest building in Australia; designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2014, before being completed in 2018.[71][72][73][74] | |
| 11 | Premier Tower (134â160 Spencer Street) |
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245.7 m (806 ft) |
78 | 2021 | Mixed use[d] | City Centre 37°49â²2.5â³S 144°57â²13.4â³E |
21st-tallest building in Australia; designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2017, before topping-out in 2020. Completed in 2021.[75] Recognised in 7th place for the 2021 Emporis Skyscraper Award.[76] | |
| 12 | West Side Place Tower D (250 Spencer Street) |
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239 m (784 ft) |
72 | 2023 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²50.5â³S 144°57â²11.7â³E |
27th-tallest building in Australia. First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2020, before topping-out in 2022. 2nd-tallest building of the West Side Place complex.[77][59] | |
| 13 | Swanston Central (168 Victoria Street) |
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236.7 m (777 ft) |
71 | 2019 | Mixed use[e] | Carlton 37°48â²16.7â³S 144°56â²42.4â³E |
28th-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 exceed a height of 150 metres in this precinct.[79][80][78] | |
| 14 | Shangri-La by the Gardens (308 Exhibition Street) |
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231.7 m (760 ft) |
59 | 2023 | Hotel | City Centre 37°48â²29.9â³S 144°58â²9.6â³E |
30th-tallest building in Australia; designed by Fender Katsalidis Architects. First proposed in 2016, construction commenced in 2019, before topping-out in 2022. Upon completion in 2023, it will become the tallest all-hotel building in Australia, surpassing the Jewel Hotel on the Gold Coast.[81] Taller tower of the by the Gardens development.[82] | |
| 15 | Melbourne Square Tower 1 (93â119 Kavanagh Street) |
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231 m (758 ft) |
70 | 2021 | Residential | Southbank 37°49â²33.5â³S 144°57â²48.4â³E |
31st-tallest building in Australia; designed by Cox Architecture. First proposed in 2017, construction commenced in 2018, before topping-out in 2020. Completed in 2021. Tallest building of the Melbourne Square complex.[83][84][85] | |
| 16 | West Side Place Tower C (250 Spencer Street) |
230 m (755 ft) |
70 | 2023 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²52.1â³S 144°57â²12.5â³E |
Equal 32nd-tallest building in Australia. First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2020, before topping-out in 2022. 3rd-tallest building of the West Side Place complex.[77][59] | ||
| 17 | Vision Apartments (500 Elizabeth Street) |
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229 m (751 ft) |
70 | 2016 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²26â³S 144°57â²36.8â³E |
34th-tallest building in Australia. First proposed in 2011, construction commenced in 2013, before being completed in 2016.[86] | |
| 18 = | 568 Collins Street |  |
224 m (735 ft) |
68 | 2015 | Mixed use[f] | City Centre 37°49â²6.1â³S 144°57â²19.6â³E |
37th-tallest building in Australia.[88] First proposed in 2011, construction commenced in 2012, before being completed in 2015.[87] | |
| 18 = | Bourke Place (600 Bourke Street) |
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224 m (735 ft) |
49 | 1991 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²57â³S 144°57â²21.7â³E |
Equal 37th-tallest building in Australia. Completed in 1991, it was the 89th-tallest building in the world.[89] A communications mast sits atop the building, bringing its total height to tip to 254 metres (833 feet).[90][91] | |
| 20 | 380 Melbourne (380 Lonsdale Street) |
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221.2 m (726 ft) |
67 | 2021 | Mixed use[g] | City Centre 37°48â²44.79â³S 144°57â²40.2â³E |
46th-tallest building in Australia; designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2018, before topping-out in 2020. Completed in 2021.[92][93][94] | |
| 21 | Sapphire by the Gardens (308 Exhibition Street) |
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218.8 m (718 ft) |
57 | 2022 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²29.4â³S 144°58â²11.2â³E |
41st-tallest building in Australia; designed by Fender Katsalidis Architects. First proposed in 2016, construction commenced in 2019, before completion in 2022. Shorter tower of the by the Gardens development.[82] | |
| 22 = | Light House Melbourne (450 Elizabeth Street) |
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218 m (715 ft) |
69 | 2017 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²30.1â³S 144°57â²38.6â³E |
Equal 43rd-tallest building in Australia; designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2015, before completion in 2017.[95] | |
| 22 = | Telstra Corporate Centre (242 Exhibition Street) |
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218 m (715 ft) |
193 m (633 ft) |
47 | 1992 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²34.1â³S 144°58â²10.9â³E |
Equal 43rd-tallest building in Australia.[96][97] |
| 24 | Melbourne Central (350 Elizabeth Street) |
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211 m (692 ft) |
53 | 1991 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²39.2â³S 144°57â²43.2â³E |
50th-tallest building in Australia. Construction commenced in 1989, and was completed in 1991. Twin communications masts sit atop the building, bringing its total height to tip to 246 metres (807 feet).[98][99] | |
| 25 | Aspire Melbourne (299 King Street) |
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210.6 m (691 ft) |
65 | 2023 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²48.2â³S 144°57â²14.4â³E |
First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2020, before topping-out in 2022.[100][101][102] | |
| 26 | UNO Melbourne (111 A'Beckett Street) |
210 m (689 ft) |
65 | 2023 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²34.7â³S 144°57â²36.5â³E |
First proposed in 2015, construction began in 2020.[103] | ||
| 27 | The Queensbridge (84-88 Queensbridge Street) |
209 m (686 ft) |
66 | 2025 | Residential | Southbank 37°49â²29.8â³S 144°57â²35.9â³E |
First proposed in 2021, construction began in 2022.[104] | ||
| 28 | West Side Place Tower B (250 Spencer Street) |
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206 m (676 ft) |
65 | 2021 | Mixed use[h] | City Centre 37°48â²51.5â³S 144°57â²8.9â³E |
First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2017, before topping-out in 2020. Completed in 2021. 4th-tallest building of the West Side Place complex.[105][59] | |
| 29 | Freshwater Place North (1 Queensbridge Square) |
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205 m (673 ft) |
63 | 2005 | Residential | Southbank 37°49â²18.7â³S 144°57â²41.5â³E |
Construction commenced in 2002, and the building was completed in 2005.[106] | |
| 30 | Eq. Tower (127â141 A'Beckett Street) |
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202 m (663 ft) |
63 | 2017 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²35.1â³S 144°57â²34.8â³E |
Designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2015, with a 2017 completion date.[107] | |
| 31 | Empire Melbourne (398 Elizabeth Street) |
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198.4 m (651 ft) |
62 | 2017 | Mixed use[i] | City Centre 37°48â²33.8â³S 144°57â²40.3â³E |
Designed by Hayball Architecture. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2015. Completed in 2017.[108] | |
| 32 = | Home Southbank (258 City Road) |
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198 m (650 ft) |
60 | 2022 | Residential | Southbank 37°49â²18.7â³S 144°57â²57.1â³E |
First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2019. Completed in 2022.[109][110][111][112] | |
| 32 = | Melbourne Grand (556â558 Lonsdale Street) |
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198 m (650 ft) |
57 | 2020 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²50.5â³S 144°57â²21.1â³E |
Designed by Central Equity. First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2018. Completed in 2020.[113][114] | |
| 34 | 405 Bourke Street |  |
194.9 m (639 ft) |
43 | 2021 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²54â³S 144°57â²43â³E |
First proposed in 2009, construction commenced in 2018. Completed in 2021.[115][116][117] | |
| 35 | Collins House (466 Collins Street) |
190 m (623 ft) |
59 | 2019 | Residential | City Centre 37°49â²3.25â³S 144°57â²31.1â³E |
Designed by Bates Smart. First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2017. Completed in 2019. Recipient of an "Award of Excellence" for the 2021 CTBUH Skyscraper Awards in the category "Construction".[118][119] | ||
| 36 | 80 Collins South (80 Collins Street) |
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188.4 m (618 ft) |
41 | 2020 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²50.6â³S 144°58â²14.7â³E |
First proposed in 2016, construction commenced in 2017. Completed in 2020. Recipient of an "Award of Excellence" for the 2021 CTBUH Skyscraper Awards in the category "Structural Engineering".[120][121] | |
| 37 = | Meriton Suites (140 King Street) |
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188 m (617 ft) |
58 | 2023 | Residential | City Centre 37°49â²0.3â³S 144°57â²22.2â³E |
First proposed in 2015, construction began in 2020.[122] | |
| 37 = | Sofitel Hotel at Collins Place (35 Collins Street) |
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188 m (617 ft) |
50 | 1980 | Mixed use[j] | City Centre 37°48â²50â³S 144°58â²22.9â³E |
Construction commenced in 1978, and it was 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.[124][123] | |
| 37 = | ANZ Tower at Collins Place (55 Collins Street) |
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188 m (617 ft) |
46 | 1978 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²51.6â³S 144°58â²20.6â³E |
First proposed in 1970, construction commenced in 1973, and it was completed in 1978. It became the city's tallest building and the 93rd-tallest building in the world overall,[125] with the former title equaled by the Sofitel Hotel in 1980, also at Collins Place. Tallest building completed during the 1970s.[124][15] | |
| 40 | Abode318 (312â318 Russell Street) |
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187.3 m (615 ft) |
57 | 2015 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²33.2â³S 144°58â²0.3â³E |
Designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2007, construction commenced in 2011. Completed in 2015.[126] Recognised in 5th place for the 2015 Emporis Skyscraper Award.[127] | |
| 41 | Nauru House (80 Collins Street) |
 |
182 m (597 ft) |
54 | 1977 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²50.6â³S 144°58â²14.7â³E |
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 80 Collins Street.[124][128] | |
| 42 | Victoria Police Centre Tower 2 (311 Spencer Street) |
 |
180 m (591 ft) |
40 | 2020 | Office | Docklands 37°49â²4.8â³S 144°57â²12.9â³E |
Construction commenced in 2017, and was completed in 2020. Tallest building within the Docklands precinct of Melbourne.[129][130] | |
| 43 | Melbourne Square Tower 2 (93â119 Kavanagh Street) |
 |
179 m (587 ft) |
59 | 2021 | Mixed use[k] | Southbank 37°49â²33.3â³S 144°57â²50.4â³E |
Designed by Cox Architecture. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2018, before topping-out in 2020. Completed in 2021. Currently 2nd-tallest building of the Melbourne Square complex.[131][85] | |
| 44 | Capitol Grand (241 Toorak Road) |
 |
178 m (584 ft) |
50 | 2019 | Residential | South Yarra 37°50â²21.3â³S 144°59â²42.7â³E |
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.[132][133][134] | |
| 45 | Scape on Franklin (97 Franklin Street) |
175 m (574 ft) |
55 | 2021 | Mixed use[l] | City Centre 37°48â²29â³S 144°57â²40â³E |
First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2018. Completed in 2021.[135] | ||
| 46 | MY80 (410 Elizabeth Street) |
173 m (568 ft) |
55 | 2014 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²32.3â³S 144°57â²39.6â³E |
Designed by Hayball Architecture. First proposed in 2010, construction commenced in 2011, before being completed in 2014.[136] | ||
| 47 | Avant (54 A'Beckett Street) |
 |
172 m (564 ft) |
55 | 2018 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²31.8â³S 144°57â²41.9â³E |
Designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2016, before being completed in 2018.[137] | |
| 48 | Upper West Side Tower 5 (33 Rose Lane) |
170 m (558 ft) |
53 | 2016 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²53.6â³S 144°57â²14.1â³E |
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.[138] | ||
| 49 | 385 Bourke Street |  |
169 m (554 ft) |
43 | 1983 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²53.1â³S 144°57â²46.3â³E |
Designed by Norman Disney & Young[139] | |
| 50 | Olderfleet (477 Collins Street) |
 |
168 m (551 ft) |
40 | 2020 | Office | City Centre 37°49â²5â³S 144°57â²30â³E |
First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2017. Completed in 2020. Designed by Grimshaw Architects.[140][141] Recipient of two "Awards of Excellence" for the 2022 CTBUH Skyscraper Awards in the categories "Best Tall Building 100-199 meters" and "Best Tall Office Building".[141] | |
| 51 | Zen Apartments (27 Therry Street) |
 |
167.8 m (551 ft) |
50 | 2012 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²25â³S 144°57â²39.8â³E |
Designed by Urban Design Architects. First proposed in 2008, construction commenced in 2009, before being completed in 2012.[142] | |
| 52 = | Platinum Tower One (245â263 City Road) |
 |
167 m (548 ft) |
52 | 2016 | Residential | Southbank 37°49â²36.5â³S 144°57â²33.9â³E |
Designed by Squillace. First proposed in 2011, construction commenced in 2014, before being completed in 2016.[143] | |
| 52 = | 530 Collins Street |  |
167 m (548 ft) |
40 | 1991 | Office | City Centre 37°49â²4â³S 144°57â²24.4â³E |
Designed by Peddle Thorp Architects[144] | |
| 54 = | Southbank Place (54â68 Kavanagh Street) |
 |
166 m (545 ft) |
52 | 2019 | Residential | Southbank 37°49â²27.5â³S 144°57â²49.4â³E |
Construction commenced in 2016; having topped-out in late 2018, the project was completed in 2019. Designed by Guildford Bell & Graham Fisher.[145][146] | |
| 54 = | Focus Melbourne (71â87 City Road) |
166 m (545 ft) |
50 | 2022 | Residential | Southbank 37°49â²20â³S 144°57â²55.8â³E |
First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2020, before topping-out in 2022. Completed in 2022.[147] | ||
| 54 = | Casselden Place (2 Lonsdale Street) |
 |
166 m (545 ft) |
43 | 1992 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²33.5â³S 144°58â²17.6â³E |
Designed by HASSELL[148] | |
| 57 | The Fifth (605â613 Lonsdale Street) |
165.5 m (543 ft) |
51 | 2017 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²56â³S 144°57â²11â³E |
2nd-tallest building of the Upper West Side complex. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2015. Completed in 2017.[149] | ||
| 58 | Ernst & Young Tower (8 Exhibition Street) |
 |
164.7 m (540 ft) |
40 | 2005 | Mixed use[m] | City Centre 37°48â²55.4â³S 144°58â²22â³E |
Designed by Denton Corker Marshall.[65] First proposed in 2001, construction commenced in 2003. Completed in 2005.[150] | |
| 59 | 35 Spring Street |  |
164.4 m (539 ft) |
44 | 2017 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²51â³S 144°58â²26.5â³E |
First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2014. Completed in 2017.[151][152] | |
| 60 | Paragon (318 Queen Street) |
163.1 m (535 ft) |
48 | 2021 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²40.7â³S 144°57â²33.5â³E |
First proposed in 2017, construction commenced in 2018, and was completed in 2021.[153] | ||
| 61 | SX Stage 1 (121 Exhibition Street) |
 |
163 m (535 ft) |
40 | 2005 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²45.4â³S 144°58â²13.2â³E |
Designed by Woods Bagot Melbourne. Construction commenced in 2003, and it was completed in 2005.[154] | |
| 62 | Royal Domain Tower (368 St Kilda Road) |
 |
162 m (531 ft) |
46 | 2005 | Residential | St Kilda Road 37°49â²54.2â³S 144°58â²16.3â³E |
Construction commenced in 2003, and it was completed in 2005. Designed by Meinhardt Group. Tallest building within the St Kilda Road precinct of Melbourne, and only building to reach a height of 150 metres in this precinct.[155] | |
| 63 | 100 Queen Street (Former ANZ World Headquarters) |
 |
161.2 m (529 ft) |
37 | 1993 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²59.7â³S 144°57â²42.3â³E |
Designed by Peddle Thorp Architects[156] | |
| 64 = | Unilodge Place (478â488 Elizabeth Street) |
 |
161 m (528 ft) |
52 | 2021 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²28â³S 144°57â²38â³E |
Construction began in 2019 and completed in 2021.[157] | |
| 64 = | National Bank House (500 Bourke Street) |
 |
161 m (528 ft) |
40 | 1978 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²54.4â³S 144°57â²31.6â³E |
In 2009, the building was fully refurbished by then owner ISPT in order to increase energy efficiency to 5 stars[158][159][160] | |
| 66 | 2 Southbank Boulevard |  |
160.8 m (528 ft) |
40 | 2005 | Office | Southbank 37°49â²17.5â³S 144°57â²44.8â³E |
Designed by Bates Smart. Construction commenced in 2002, and it was completed in 2005.[161] | |
| 67 | Verve 501 Swanston Tower (501 Swanston Street) |
 |
159 m (522 ft) |
45 | 2006 | Mixed use[n] | City Centre 37°48â²24.8â³S 144°57â²42.4â³E |
Designed by Urban Design Architects. Construction commenced in 2004, and it was completed in 2006.[162] | |
| 68 | Wesley Place (130 Lonsdale Street) |
 |
156.5 m (513 ft) |
35 | 2020 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²42.6â³S 144°57â²48.9â³E |
First proposed in 2016, construction commenced in 2017. Completed in 2020. Designed by Cox Architecture.[163] Recipient of three "Awards of Excellence" for the 2022 CTBUH Skyscraper Awards in the categories "Best Tall Building 100-199 meters", "Best Tall Office Building" and "Urban Habitat â District/Master Plan Scale".[163] | |
| 69 = | Upper West Side Tower 2 (Lonsdale Street) |
 |
156 m (512 ft) |
50 | 2014 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²54.5â³S 144°57â²14â³E |
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.[164] | |
| 69 = | Palladium Tower (251 City Road) |
156 m (512 ft) |
47 | 2020 | Residential | Southbank 37°49â²20.0â³S 144°57â²52.7â³E |
First proposed in 2017, construction commenced in 2018. Completed in 2020.[165] | ||
| 71 | Melbourne Quarter Tower (685â695 Collins Street) |
155.2 m (509 ft) |
34 | 2024 | Office | Docklands 37°49â²11.2â³S 144°57â²08.9â³E |
First proposed in 2015, construction started in 2018 and was finished in 2024.[166] | ||
| 72 | 183â189 A'Beckett Street |  |
154 m (505 ft) |
48 | 2021 | Residential | City Centre 37°48â²47â³S 144°57â²29â³E |
First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2019, and was completed in 2021.[167][168] | |
| 73 = | Shadow Play (105 Clarendon Street) |
 |
153 m (502 ft) |
52 | 2018 | Residential | Southbank 37°49â²37.5â³S 144°57â²29.2â³E |
First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2015. Completed in 2018.[169][170] | |
| 73 = | Southbank Central (1â11 Balston Street) |
 |
153 m (502 ft) |
48 | 2017 | Residential | Southbank 37°49â²30.6â³S 144°57â²41.1â³E |
First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2015. Completed in 2017.[171] | |
| 73 = | Optus Centre (367 Collins Street) |
 |
153 m (502 ft) |
34 | 1975 | Office | City Centre 37°49â²1.8â³S 144°57â²44.7â³E |
Completed in 1975, it became the city's tallest building, until surpassed by Nauru House in 1977.[124][172] | |
| 76 = | Crown Towers (8 Whiteman Street) |
 |
152.5 m (500 ft) |
43 | 1997 | Hotel | Southbank 37°49â²20.4â³S 144°57â²37.3â³E |
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.[173] Designed by Hudson Conway Architects and Daryl Jackson.[174] | |
| 76 = | 140 William Street |  |
152.5 m (500 ft) |
41 | 1972 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²57â³S 144°57â²31.8â³E |
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.[124][175][176] Recipient of the RVIA Victorian Architects award in 1975.[177] | |
| 78 | 555 Collins Street | 152 m (499 ft) |
35 | 2023 | Office | City Centre 37°49â²7.29â³S 144°57â²22.6â³E |
Construction began in 2020.[178] | ||
| 79 | Urban Workshop Lonsdale (50 Lonsdale Street) |
 |
150 m (492 ft) |
34 | 2005 | Office | City Centre 37°48â²33.4â³S 144°58â²14.4â³E |
Designed by Hassell, John Wardle Architects and B+N Group[179] | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Australia 108 | 316.7 m (1,039 ft) | 100 | Southbank | 2020[47] |
| 2 | 3 | Aurora Melbourne Central | 270.5 m (887 ft) | 85 | City Centre | 2019[54] |
| 3 | 13 | Swanston Central | 236.7 m (777 ft) | 71 | Carlton | 2019[80][78] |
| 4 | 42 | Victoria Police Centre Tower 2 | 180 m (591 ft) | 40 | Docklands | 2020[129] |
| 5 | 44 | Capitol Grand | 178 m (584 ft) | 52 | South Yarra | 2019[134] |
| 6 | 62 | Royal Domain Tower | 162 m (531 ft) | 43 | St Kilda Road | 2005[155] |
| 7 | â | Fifty Albert | 98.1 m (322 ft) | 30 | South Melbourne | 2013[180] |
Tallest buildings by function
This lists the tallest buildings in Melbourne by their respective functions â office, hotel, residential and mixed-use â based on standard height measurement.
| Rank | Name | Height | Floors | Function | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Australia 108 | 316.7 m (1,039 ft) | 100 | Residential | 2020[47] |
| 3 | 3 | Aurora Melbourne Central | 270.5 m (887 ft) | 85 | Mixed use | 2019[54] |
| 2 | 5 | 120 Collins Street | 266.6 m (875 ft) | 52 | Office | 1991[61] |
| 4 | 76 (=) | Crown Towers | 152.5 m (500 ft) | 43 | Hotel | 1997[174] |
Skyscrapers at least 200 metres in height
As of 2026[update], Melbourne comprises 30 skyscrapers (completed or topped-out) that reach a height of at least 200 metres (660 ft) â more than any other city within Australia and Oceania.[46] Of those, 23 are located within the City Centre, 6 within Southbank and 1 in Carlton.[181]
Tallest buildings per decade
This section lists the ten tallest buildings in Melbourne at the start of every decade beginning with 1990. By 1980, all buildings within the top-10 listing reached over a height of 100 metres (330 ft); by 1995, the threshold had increased to 150 metres (490 ft); and again by 2015, to 200 metres (660 ft).[citation needed]
| 1990[182] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Building | Height | Built | Diagram |
| 1 | Rialto Towers | 251.1 m (824 ft) | 1986 |  |
| 2 | Wentworth 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[183] | ||||
| 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[184] | ||||
| 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 | Wentworth Hotel | 188 m (617 ft) | 1980 | |
| ANZ Tower | 188 m (617 ft) | 1978 | ||
| 2020[185] | ||||
| Rank | Building | Height | Built | Diagram |
| 1 | Australia 108 | 316.7 m (1,039 ft) | 2019 |  |
| 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 | |
Skylines
1 skyscraper completed[t]
Tallest under construction or approved
This is a list of currently topped out, under construction or approved skyscrapers set for Melbourne.
| Topped out | Under construction | On hold | Approved |
| Name | Height | Floors | Purpose | Precinct of Melbourne |
Estimated completion |
Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||||||
| Southbank by Beulah Tower 1 | 356.2 | 1,169 | 102 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[34][190][191] |
| 25â35 Power Street | 280.3 | 920 | 71 | Mixed use | Southbank | TBA | Approved[192][193][194] |
| Southbank by Beulah Tower 2 | 252.2 | 827 | 72 | Mixed use | Southbank | TBA | Approved[195] |
| Queens Place South Tower | 251 | 823 | 79 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | Approved[196][197][198] |
| BLVD | 244 | 801 | 74 | Residential | Southbank | 2028 | Under construction[199] |
| 640 Bourke Street | 234.6 | 770 | 68 | Mixed use | City Centre | TBA | Approved[200][201] |
| 51â65 Clarke Street | 233 | 764 | 70 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[202][203][204] |
| 295 City Road | 228 | 748 | 70 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[205][206] |
| 435 Bourke Street | 214.9 | 705 | 55 | Office | City Centre | 2026 | Under construction[207][208] |
| 303 La Trobe Street | 213 | 699 | 66 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | Approved[209][210] |
| The Queensbridge | 209 | 686 | 66 | Residential | Southbank | 2025 | Topped out[211][212] |
| 334â344 City Road | 190 | 620 | 58 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[213][214] |
| 268â274 City Road | 187 | 614 | 55 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[215][216] |
| 600 Collins | 182 | 597 | 47 | Office | City Centre | 2026 | On hold[189][217][188] |
| 60â82 Johnson Street Tower 1A | 181 | 594 | 53 | Residential | South Melbourne | TBA | Approved[218][219][220] |
| 60â82 Johnson Street Tower 2B | 181 | 594 | 53 | Residential | South Melbourne | TBA | Approved[218][219][220] |
| Melbourne Square Tower 5 | 180 | 590 | 54 | Hotel | Southbank | TBA | Approved[221][83] |
| Moray House | 180 | 590 | 56 | Mixed use | Southbank | 2027 | Under construction[222] |
| 212â222 La Trobe Street North Tower | 176 | 577 | 56 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | Approved[223][224] |
| Melbourne Square Tower 3 | 175 | 574 | 56 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[225][83] |
| Melbourne Square Tower 4 | 175 | 574 | 56 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[226][83] |
| 52â60 Collins Street | 163.1 | 535 | 40 | Office | City Centre | TBA | Approved[227][228] |
| 56â62 Clarendon Street | 159.7 | 524 | 49 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[224][229][230] |
| 32 Flinders Street | 158.5 | 520 | 41 | Office | City Centre | 2026 | Under construction[231][232][233] |
| 57 Haig Street | 155.7 | 511 | 47 | Residential | Southbank | TBA | Approved[234][235] |
| 277â281 Ingles Street | 155 | 509 | 51 | Residential | Port Melbourne | TBA | Approved[236][237] |
| 56â62 Clarendon Street | 155 | 509 | 40 | Office | City Centre | TBA | Approved[238][239] |
| 85â93 Lorimer Street Tower 1 | 150 | 490 | 49 | Residential | Docklands | TBA | Approved[240][241] |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||||||
| Grollo Tower | 680 | 2,230 | 137 | Mixed use | Docklands | 1997 | Cancelled[242] |
| South Pacific Centre | 610 | 2,000 | 150 | Mixed use | Docklands | â | Vision[243] |
| Grollo Tower | 560 | 1,840 | 113 | Mixed use | Docklands | 2001 | Cancelled[242] |
| 555 Collins Street | 404 | 1,325 | 82 | Office | City Centre | 2013 | Revised[244][245] |
| Australia 108 | 388 | 1,273 | 108 | Mixed use | Southbank | 2012 | Revised[244] |
| Victoria Central Tower | 380 | 1,250 | 80 | Mixed use | City Centre | â | Cancelled[246] |
| Urban Tree | 360 | 1,180 | TBC | Mixed use | Southbank | 2018 | Vision[247] |
| The Lanescraper | 359.6 | 1,180 | TBC | Mixed use | Southbank | 2018 | Vision[247] |
| Stack | 359 | 1,178 | TBC | Mixed use | Southbank | 2018 | Vision[247] |
| The Base | 345 | 1,132 | TBC | Mixed use | Southbank | 2018 | Vision[247] |
| Melbourne Plaza | 338 | 1,109 | 53 | Office | City Centre | â | Cancelled[248] |
| The Beulah Propeller City | 335 | 1,099 | TBC | Mixed use | Southbank | 2018 | Vision[247] |
| Magic | 330 | 1,080 | 60 | Residential | Carlton | 2018 | Vision[249][250] |
| One Queensbridge | 323.6 | 1,062 | 90 | Mixed use | Southbank | 2015 | Cancelled[251][252][253] |
| Queensbridge Tower | 308 | 1,010 | 84 | Mixed use | Southbank | 2011 | Revised[252][254] |
| 555 Collins Street | 302 | 991 | 82 | Mixed use | City Centre | 2014 | Revised[245][255] |
| 433â455 Collins Street | 300 | 980 | â | Mixed use | City Centre | 2014 | Cancelled[256] |
| Premier Tower | 294 | 965 | 90 | Mixed use | City Centre | 2014 | Revised |
| 280 Queen Street | 251.8 | 826 | 80 | Residential | City Centre | 2014 | Vision[257][258] |
| Elysium | 243.8 | 800 | 75 | Residential | Southbank | 2011 | Vision[259][260][261][262] |
| 383 La Trobe Street | 242 | 794 | 70 | Mixed use | City Centre | 2016 | Vision[263][264][265] |
| Tower Melbourne | 226 | 741 | 71 | Residential | City Centre | 2012 | Cancelled[266][267] |
| 582â606 Collins Street | 185.5 | 609 | 54 | Mixed use | City Centre | 2015 | Vision[268][269] |
| 32 Flinders Street | 174 | 571 | 54 | Residential | City Centre | TBA | Vision[270][271] |
| 447 Collins Street Twin Towers 1 | 165 | 541 | 47 | Office | City Centre | 2015 | Revised[272][273] |
| 447 Collins Street Twin Towers 2 | 165 | 541 | 47 | Office | City Centre | 2015 | Revised[272][273] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Asylum |  | 1871â1876 | 30 m (98 ft) | 3 | [274][275] |
| Yorkshire Brewery Tower |  | 1876â1888 | 34 m (112 ft) | 8 | [175][274] |
| Fink's Building |  | 1888 | 43 m (141 ft) | 10 | Partially demolished in 1897 due to fire[274][276] |
| Federal Coffee Palace |  | 1888â1889 | 50 m (160 ft) | 9 | Height to roof (7 storeys) 47.5 m (156 ft) (to tower additional 2 storeys) 50 m (160 ft).[277] Demolished in 1972.[278] |
| Australian Building |  | 1890â1929 | 53 m (174 ft) | 12 | Tallest building in Australia (1890â1912).[3][279] Demolished in 1980.[175][274] |
| APA Tower (also known as the APA Building) | 1929â1958 | 76 m (249 ft) | 14 | Demolished in 1969[280][3][281] | |
| Orica House |  | 1958â1962 | 81 m (266 ft) | 20 | Tallest building in Australia (1958â1961)[175][282] |
| CRA Building | 1962â1969 | 99 m (325 ft) | 26 | Demolished in 1988[274][283][284] | |
| AMP Square |  | 1969â1971 | 113.4 m (372 ft) | 28 | [175][274][285][286] |
| Marland House |  | 1971â1972 | 121 m (397 ft) | 32 | [175][274][287][288] |
| 140 William Street |  | 1972â1975 | 152.5 m (500 ft) | 41 | [175][176][274] |
| Optus Centre | | 1975â1977 | 153 m (502 ft) | 34 | [172][274] |
| Nauru House |  | 1977â1978 | 182 m (597 ft) | 52 | [128][274] |
| ANZ Tower at Collins Place |  | 1978â1986 | 188 m (617 ft) | 56 | Equal-tallest building in Melbourne with Wentworth Hotel at Collins Place from 1980 to 1986[15][274] |
| Wentworth Hotel at Collins Place | | 1980â1986 | 188 m (617 ft) | 50 | Equal-tallest building in Melbourne with ANZ Tower at Collins Place[123] |
| Rialto Towers |  | 1986â1991 | 251.1 m (824 ft) | 63 | Tallest building in Australia (1986â1991), tallest building in Australia to roof (1986â2006)[69][274] |
| 101 Collins Street |  | 1991 | 260 m (850 ft) | 50 | Tallest building in Australia (1991)[64][274] |
| 120 Collins Street |  | 1991â2006 | 266.6 m (875 ft) | 52 | Tallest building in Australia (1991â2005)[61][274] |
| Eureka Tower |  | 2006â2020 | 297.3 m (975 ft) | 91 | Tallest building in Australia to roof (2006â2020)[53][274] |
| Australia 108 |  | 2020âpresent | 316.7 m (1,039 ft) | 100 | Tallest building in Australia to roof (2020âpresent)[47][289] |
See also
Notes
- Aurora Melbourne Central (270.5 m) · West Side Place Tower A (268.7 m) · 120 Collins Street (266.6 m) · 101 Collins Street (260 m) · Queens Place North (252.8 m) · Rialto Towers (251.1 m) · Victoria One (246.8 m) · Premier Tower (245.9 m) · West Side Place Tower D (239 m) · Shangri-La by the Gardens (231.7 m) · West Side Place Tower C (230 m) · Vision Apartments (229 m) · 568 Collins Street (224 m) · Bourke Place (224 m) · Sapphire by the Gardens (218.8 m) · Light House Melbourne (218 m) · Telstra Corporate Building (218 m) · 380 Lonsdale Street (217.5 m) · West Side Place Tower B (211 m) · Melbourne Central (211 m) · Aspire Melbourne (210.6 m) · UNO Melbourne (210 m) · Eq. Tower (202 m) · Empire Melbourne (198.4 m) · Melbourne Grand (198 m) · Collins House (190 m) · 80 Collins South (188.4 m) · Sofitel Hotel â Collins Place (188 m) · ANZ Tower â Collins Place (188 m) · Meriton Suites (188 m) · Abode318 (187.3 m) · 80 Collins Street (182 m) · Scape on Franklin (175 m) · MY80 (173 m) · 405 Bourke Street (173 m) · Avant (172 m) · Upper West Side Tower 5 (170 m) · 385 Bourke Street (169 m) · Olderfleet (168m) · Zen Apartments (167.8 m) · 530 Collins Street (167 m) · Casselden Place (167 m) · The Fifth (165.5 m) · Ernst & Young Tower (164.7 m) · 35 Spring Street (164.4 m) · SX Stage 1 (163 m) · ANZ World Headquarters (162 m) · Unilodge Place (161 m) · National Bank House (161 m) · Verve 501 Swanston Tower (159 m) · Wesley Place (156.5 m) · Upper West Side Tower 2 (156 m) · Paragon (155 m) · 183-189 AâBeckett Street (154 m) · Optus Centre (153 m) · 140 William Street (152.5 m) · 555 Collins Street (152 m) · Urban Workshop Lonsdale (150 m)[186][187]
- Australia 108 (316.7 m) · Eureka Tower (297.3 m) · Prima Pearl (254 m) · Melbourne Square Tower 1 (231 m) · Freshwater Place North (205 m) · Home Southbank (198 m) · Melbourne Square Tower 2 (179 m) · Platinum Tower One (167 m) · Focus Melbourne (166 m) · Southbank Place (166 m) · 2 Southbank Boulevard (160. 8 m) · Palladium Tower (156 m) · Shadow Play (153 m) · Southbank Central (153 m) · Crown Towers (152.5 m)[186][187]
