ANOTHER historic factory on the CBD fringe is set to make way for an apartment tower, after being listed for sale with a permit.

The W D O’Donnell building at 33 – 43 Batman Street, in West Melbourne, near the Flagstaff Gardens, is for sale with a VCAT-approved permit for a 14-storey tower, with 135 units.

CVA Commercial director Anthony Carbone expects about $8 million for the site, which is being offloaded by Joe Salvo, the brother of Delta-Europcar founder turned property developer Mario.

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