Melbourne Buildings

Citadines on Bourke ApartHotel: 131-135 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Developed by Queensland property group Devine this 90 metre tall 25 storey apartment hotel was completed in 2010 at a cost of $138 million.

The development due to the demolition of the former Eastern Arcade, a Victorian era building on the site.  Despite Heritage Victoria not listing the building on the Victorian Heritage Register, it was recommended that the Byzantine styled facade be retained¹until planning minister Justin Madden called the project in and controversially approved the demolition in June 2008 and the nature of the swift demolition sparked community uproar.²