article_snippet: A historic building in Melbourne's CBD has sold to a very lucky Chinese investor for a grand total of $8.888888 million.
article_snippet: The Age reported that bids on A historic building in Melbourne's CBD began at $5 million before moving up the scale to the $8 million mark.
article_snippet: In total 51 bids were made by two key bidders, but when bids on the historic building began at $5 million before moving up the scale to the $8 million mark came down to the wire only two prospective owners were left in the race.
article_snippet: A historic Melbourne property sold for $8.88888 million on Thursday .
article_snippet: The local bidder's final amount was $8.884 million.
article_snippet: In 1990 the building was bought for $6.5 million, before the building was sold in 1999 to a trio of investors for $2.28 million.
highlights_snippet: 415-417 Collins Street, Melbourne, sold for $8.888888 on Thursday .
  
highlights_snippet: Bids on the building began at $5 million and ended with two key bidders .