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title: "Melbourne notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Melbourne office market."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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> Melbourne's trophy roster is anchored by Rialto Towers, Bourke Place, 120 Collins Street.

## TL;DR

- Rialto Towers — CBD West, 1986.
- Bourke Place — CBD West, 1991.
- 120 Collins Street — CBD East, 1991.
- Wesley Place 130 Lonsdale — CBD North, 2023.
- Melbourne Quarter Tower — Docklands, 2024.

# Melbourne notable Class A buildings

**Melbourne's trophy roster is anchored by Rialto Towers, Bourke Place, 120 Collins Street.**

## TL;DR

- Rialto Towers — CBD West, 1986.
- Bourke Place — CBD West, 1991.
- 120 Collins Street — CBD East, 1991.
- Wesley Place 130 Lonsdale — CBD North, 2023.
- Melbourne Quarter Tower — Docklands, 2024.

## Trophy roster

**Rialto Towers** (CBD West), ~990k sqft, completed 1986. Iconic blue-glass twin trophy; once Melbourne's tallest.

**Bourke Place** (CBD West), ~870k sqft, completed 1991. BHP-anchored Bourke Street trophy.

**120 Collins Street** (CBD East), ~540k sqft, completed 1991. Collins Street boutique trophy with Hoyts and EY anchorage.

**Wesley Place 130 Lonsdale** (CBD North), ~540k sqft, completed 2023. Speculative Charter Hall trophy adjoining Wesley Church.

**Melbourne Quarter Tower** (Docklands), ~590k sqft, completed 2024. Lendlease-developed waterfront trophy at Collins Wharf.

## Key facts

| city | Melbourne|
| country | Australia|
| region | APAC|
| classARentLocal | A$720/sqm/yr · ≈ $43.5 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $43/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 18.4%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 7|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 14|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 5.4%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Melbourne?****
: Rialto Towers is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Melbourne market.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Kenji Watanabe**](/about/authors/kenji-watanabe) — APAC contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy [Class A](/glossary/class-a) assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/melbourne/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.