THE University of Melbourne is continuing to seize properties around the northern city-fringe, this time paying about $30 million for the brand new C100 office complex in Carlton.
 
The University is believed to have made an offer to purchase the flash nine-level office at 100 Leicester Street last month, after negotiations to lease the entire 6,783 square metre building, fell through.
 
The University of Melbourne manager corporate affairs Christina Buckridge said C100 will accommodate the new Melbourne Graduate School of Education. She said the building is being fitted out, and will be occupied from early next year. The property was previously used as a car yard.

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