Real Estate

ARTHOUSE HOTEL SEEKS NEW ARTISAN

Posted on April 24th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
For the first time in more than a quarter century, the striking Arthouse Hotel in the Sydney CBD has been listed for sale. A handsome two-storey sandstone building in old-town Sydney, the Arthouse is on bustling Pitt Street, seeing very

LAUNDY SNAPS UP HARVEST’S WOY WOY

Posted on April 22nd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Two of the most active players in NSW pubs have done a deal, seeing Harvest Hospitality announce sale of the Woy Woy Hotel to the expansive Laundy Hotels. Harvest bought the pub at the end of 2021 for $32 million

PUB-APPROVED LAND FOR SALE IN SYDNEY’S NORTHWEST

Posted on April 22nd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Resetting the race in a vibrant real estate market, a rare greenfield hotel development opportunity is on offer in Sydney’s north-west. The 3,923sqm site at 27 Douglas Road Kurrajong Heights is “shovel-ready” with an approved Development Application (DA), allowing the

BOWEN GETS A NEW LARRIKIN

Posted on April 20th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The hard-working Hedditchs have stepped down after more than two decades, passing the keys to the iconic Larrikin Hotel in coastal northern Queensland to an industry newcomer with plans. Bruce and Halina Hedditch came to the area in 2012 to operate the

CHANGING TIMES FOR THE CLOCKTOWER

Posted on April 17th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Clocktower Hotel in Grafton has been sold by the Dougherty family, who bought a shell, built a pub and operated it for 18 years. In 1860 the Commercial Hotel was established on the 1,221sqm site now held by

PARRAS TAKES THE KINGS HEAD

Posted on April 15th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Melbourne-based Francis Venues has divested Sydney’s Kings Head Tavern to local powerhouse Parras Hospitality, less than two years after purchasing the big corner pub. The two-level Kings Head Tavern (KHT) resides on a prominent 1,334sqm site on the major intersection

CROSS KEYS COURTS NEW OPERATOR

Posted on April 15th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Cross Keys Hotel in Essendon has been taken to market, offering a robust city-fringe gaming operation in Victoria’s tightly held market. The Cross Keys was established in 1859, after John Morgan purchased the block of land from the

PUBS CASHING IN ON RESIDENTIAL APPEAL

Posted on April 13th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Major NSW pubs and groups are increasingly looking to the state government’s Housing Delivery Authority, fast-tracking redevelopment projects under streamlined rules for new residential property. A deepening supply shortage prompted commitment by the NSW Government to address the housing shortage

LAUNDY SYNDICATE INTO SINGLETON’S IMPERIAL

Posted on April 10th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
A Laundy-backed syndicate has snapped up the large-format opportunity that is the Imperial Hotel in Singleton, in another significant regional transaction. The Imperial came to market in February on behalf of a private Sydney-based property investor, who had acquired it

HISTORIC STAR OF PORT FAIRY ON OFFER

Posted on April 10th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Star of the West Hotel in Port Fairy is being sold by long-time owners ready to retire, offering a blank slate opportunity for its next chapter. The Star is a vast two-storey bluestone structure built for West Indian-born