385 Bourke Street Explained

385 Bourke Street
Status:Complete
Location:Melbourne, Australia
Coordinates:-37.8148°N 144.9629°W
Architect:Eggleston MacDonald & Secomb (now DesignInc Melbourne)
Floor Count:41
Building Type:Office
Roof:169m (554feet)

385 Bourke Street is a high-rise office building located in Melbourne, Australia, located at 385 Bourke Street, on the corner of Elizabeth Street.[1]

It was built in 1975-1983 as the State Bank Centre, the head office of the State Bank of Victoria, which was taken over by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in 1990. It replaced their previous headquarters, a classical style office building, built in stages between 1912 and 1935.[2]

The lower levels of the building are the Galleria shopping centre. Major tenants in the building are EnergyAustralia, and Industry Superannuation fund UniSuper.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 385 Bourke Street, Melbourne 108385 EMPORIS. https://web.archive.org/web/20190713193552/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/108385/385-bourke-street-melbourne-australia. usurped. 13 July 2019. GmbH. Emporis. Emporis. 2017-06-09.
  2. https://prov.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/Provenance/Provenance%202019%20A%20Visit%20to%20Lizzy%20and%20Miss%20Mac%20FINAL%20V1.0%20AJ%2020191217.pdf ‘A Visit to Lizzy and Miss Mac: Memories of the State Savings Bank of Victoria Head Office’