Box Hill site with approval for 19 storey, medical hub Wellington Two up for grabs yet again

A proposed 19-storey medical tower that was meant to be a pillar of Box Hill’s aim to become the “health capital” of Victoria is under a cloud after it was listed for sale again.

A 19-storey building that was meant to be a pillar in “Victoria’s health capital” has been put on the market … again.

A 19-storey supersite that was slated to be a key pillar in turning Box Hill into the “health capital” of Victoria is up on the market once again.

The supersite, located at 26-28 Wellington Rd, was expected to be a part of making Box Hill “Victoria’s health capital” when it was announced last year.

The 75m tower was expected to sit alongside Wellington Health One, a $320m medical building located at 12-24 Wellington Rd, Box Hill.

The plan was Wellington Health Two would be home to a medical and hospitality centre and a large car park, with the medical hub taking up 18 of the tower’s 19-storeys.

Some of the specialist services pitched for the hub included radiology, medical imaging and general practitioners.

The site is 1468sq m and is within walking distance of major medical providers including Eastern Health, Box Hill Hospital and Epworth Eastern.

Wellington Health Two was meant to form part of Box Hill becoming “Victoria’s health capital”.

The site was permit approved by Whitehorse Council in July 2024, but was put on the market in November.

It has been listed for sale once again, this time by real estate agency Savills Australia.

It had previously been listed by Gross Waddell ICR, in conjunction with Buxton Balwyn.

When voting to approve the planning permit on July 22, Whitehorse councillor Blair Barker said the council was building “the best health precinct outside the central business district”.

He said the development would offer “well paying jobs” as well as access to doctors and health professionals.

“There’s no more driving to the Royal Children’s Hospital to see your kid’s surgeon,” he said.

The future of the development will hinge on who buys the site.

The 75m building is in the middle of Box Hill.

Expressions of interest close at 3pm on April 3.

Whitehorse City Council were contacted for comment while Savills Australia declined to comment.