Electrification at 720 Bourke Street, Melbourne

NOVEMBER 2025

One of Australia’s largest electrification projects is underway at Cbus Property’s 20-level commercial office tower at 720 Bourke Street.

One of Australia’s largest electrification projects is underway at Cbus Property’s 20-level Docklands tower at 720 Bourke Street.
Delivered in 2014 and certified net zero carbon in operations since 2022, the asset is now being fully electrified ahead of supermarket giant Coles relocating its national headquarters to the building in 2027.

Coles’ 20-year lease for 30,000 square metres includes a clear requirement to remove gas from the commercial office component – a demand increasingly common among corporate tenants seeking accommodation that meets their sustainability goals.

“Every electrification project starts by eliminating gas, but it doesn’t stop there,” says Peter Bartucca, Cbus Property’s National Manager Investment Operations.

“We are taking a holistic approach to electrification. Rather than simply ‘boiler out, heat pump in,’ we have developed a building-by-building strategy that considers the full lifecycle of plant and equipment.”

At 720 Bourke Street, this means looking at how to optimise existing equipment, maximise solar capture and prepare for EV demand. “It’s a considered approach that gives every asset a strategic plan for decarbonisation.”

• 99 kW solar system installed as part of electrification works
• Fully electric base building by the end of 2026
• Powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity from 2020, through renewable power purchase agreement
• 20-year lease term secured with Coles