# Collins Square

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**Collins Square** is one of the largest commercial developments in [Australia](/source/Australia) and the largest in the [Melbourne central business district](/source/Melbourne_central_business_district) of [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(Australia)), covering an area of c. 2 hectares (5 acres).[1][2][3]

## Description

Located at 717-747 [Collins Street, Melbourne](/source/Collins_Street,_Melbourne) in the [Batman's Hill](/source/Batman's_Hill) precinct in [Melbourne's Docklands](/source/Docklands,_Victoria), Collins Square comprises approximately 260,000 square metres (2,800,000 sq ft) of commercial and retail floor space. The project also includes part of the historic [No 2 Goods Shed](/source/No_2_Goods_Shed) and Lantern building.[4]

The Collins Square project was developed by [Walker Corporation](/source/Walker_Corporation). Walker owns and manages the precinct with the exception of Tower 3, which is owned by [CIMB-Trust Capital Advisors](/source/CIMB).[5][6] As of October 2018, the project is understood to have had a market value of A$3 [billion](/source/1,000,000,000).[7]

[Bates Smart](/source/Bates_Smart) led the design of the Master Plan including the retail podium, and three commercial towers. Buchan provided fine-grain[clarification needed] advice on the design of the retail precinct. [Hassell](/source/Hassell_(architecture_firm)) designed the third tower, with [Woods Bagot](/source/Woods_Bagot) designing the final tower. Sissons Architects also provided architectural services to Walker Corporation.[8][9][10]

Each of the towers feature artwork by prominent artists; [John Olsen](/source/John_Olsen_(Australian_artist)) was commissioned to paint his 48-square metre (520-square foot) 'King Sun' for Tower 1.[11] A large painting by [Yannima Tommy Watson](/source/Yannima_Tommy_Watson) features in the lobby of Tower 5.[12]

The first tower was constructed by Built, with [Multiplex](/source/Multiplex_(company)) completing the balance of the project in early 2018. Hutchinson constructed the Lantern Building and refurbished the Goods Shed.[13][14][15][16]

The commercial towers are supported by [Cogeneration](/source/Cogeneration) systems, rainwater harvesting, solar arrays, and regenerative lifts leading to 6 Star [NABERS](/source/NABERS) energy ratings.[17]

Collins Square has a number of multi-national companies as tenants; [KPMG](/source/KPMG), [AECOM](/source/AECOM), [AUSTRAC](/source/Australian_Transaction_Reports_and_Analysis_Centre), [Mercer](/source/Mercer_(consulting_firm)), [Transurban](/source/Transurban), [Marsh & McLennan](/source/Marsh_%26_McLennan), [IWG plc](/source/IWG_plc), [Pearson Publishing](/source/Pearson_plc), [Pepperstone](/source/Pepperstone), [BDO Global](/source/BDO_Global), [Tabcorp](/source/Tabcorp), [Mott MacDonald](/source/Mott_MacDonald) the [Commonwealth Bank](/source/Commonwealth_Bank), and the [Australian Taxation Office](/source/Australian_Taxation_Office).[18] The 27,000-square metre (290,000-square foot) leasing deal with KPMG was touted as the largest leasing transaction in Australia during 2013.[19]

## References

1. Hopkins, Philip (8 February 2012). ["Collins Square on the up"](http://www.smh.com.au/business/collins-square-on-the-up-20120207-1r536.html). *[Sydney Morning Herald](/source/Sydney_Morning_Herald)*. Retrieved 19 April 2014.

1. ["Collins Square"](https://www.walkercorp.com.au/commercial/collins-square/). *Walker Corporation*

1. ["Mars landing in Collins Square"](https://www.afr.com/real-estate/mars-landing-in-collins-square-the-sweetest-deal-of-all-20180207-h0v1v0). *[Australian Financial Review](/source/Australian_Financial_Review)*. 8 February 2018.

1. Williams, Bethany (2 November 2013). ["Collins Square is the biggest"](http://www.docklandsnews.com.au/editions/article/collins-square-is-the-biggest_2025/). *Docklands News*. Retrieved 19 April 2014.

1. Lenaghan, Nick. ["Lang Walker drops plans to sell $2b Collins Square project"](https://www.afr.com/real-estate/walker-drops-plan-to-sell-2b-collins-square-project-20160414-go6gf5). *Australian Financial Review*

1. ["CIMB acquires 100% interest in Tower 3"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190509072504/https://www.cimb.com/en/news/news/2013/cimb-trustcapital-advisors-acquires-100-interest-in-3-collins-square-melbourne-for-its-institutional-investors.html). *CIMB Group*. Archived from [the original](https://www.cimb.com/en/news/news/2013/cimb-trustcapital-advisors-acquires-100-interest-in-3-collins-square-melbourne-for-its-institutional-investors.html) on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.

1. ["The inner workings of Lang Walker's property empire"](https://www.theaustralian.com.au). *[The Australian](/source/The_Australian)*. 31 October 2018.

1. ["Australian Taxation Office, Projects"](https://www.batessmart.com/bates-smart/projects/sectors/commercial/australian-taxation-office/). *Bates Smart*

1. ["Collins Square Tower 2"](https://www.hassellstudio.com/en/cms-projects/detail/collins-square-tower-2/). *[Hassell](/source/Hassell_(architecture_firm))*

1. ["Collins Square, Tower D"](https://www.sissonsarchitects.com/projects/collins-square-tower-d/). *Sissons Architects*

1. Cooke, Dewi (30 July 2013). ["Olsen's King Sun rises"](https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/olsens-king-sun-rises-20130729-2qv00.html). *Sydney Morning Herald*

1. ["Art - Collins Square"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200312035003/https://www.collinssquare.com.au/about/art/). *Collins Square*. Archived from [the original](https://www.collinssquare.com.au/about/art/) on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2019.

1. ["ATO, 747 Collins Street (VIC)"](http://www.built.com.au/buildings/view/id/128). Built Holdings. Retrieved 19 April 2014.

1. ["Multiplex appointed to Tower 5"](https://www.multiplex.global/multiplex-appointed-tower-5-collins-square/). *Multiplex*

1. ["Goods Shed South"](https://www.hutchinsonbuilders.com.au/projects/commercial/goods-shed-south). *Hutchinson Builders*

1. Lenaghan, Nick (8 February 2018). ["Mars landing in Collins Square"](https://www.afr.com/real-estate/mars-landing-in-collins-square-the-sweetest-deal-of-all-20180207-h0v1v0). *Australian Financial Review*

1. ["Experience Six Stars at Collins Square"](https://www.fma.com.au/events/vic-experience-six-stars-collins-square). *Facility Management Association*

1. ["Collins Square, Commercial Directory"](https://www.collinssquare.com.au/commercial/). *Collins Square*

1. Vedelago, Chris (7 December 2013). ["KPMG to move to Collins Square"](https://www.smh.com.au/business/kpmg-to-move-to-collins-square-20131206-2ywjs.html). *Sydney Morning Herald*

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.collinssquare.com.au/)

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