Real Estate

NORTHERN HOTEL TO COURT MARKET

Posted on August 9th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The Court House Hotel in the NSW far north coast has been put to market, offering a diverse business with upside in the State’s arts and lifestyle precinct. Located in the middle of main street Murwillumbah, the two-storey Court House

KAUFLAND LOOKS TO PUBS WITH BIG DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

Posted on August 9th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
German supermarket giant Kaufland has begun showing the scale of its ambition, submitting plans for a ‘hypermarket’ and hotel in Queensland with Toowoomba Regional Council. Eyeing the Australian grocery and liquor markets, Kaufland has begun bold moves this year, including

IRVIN TAKES COOLANGATTA GOLD

Posted on August 7th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Irvin Hotel Group has furthered its northern interests with the big-ticket buy of Taphouse Group’s striking Coolangatta Sands Hotel. Earlier this year Irvin sold the Belmont Hotel in Newcastle to Don Hodge Group, stating intentions to reinvest the capital. Irvin

LONG-TIME OWNERS LIST VICTORIA’S BRITANNIA

Posted on August 5th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
After 14 years slaving behind hot beer taps owner-operators Caroline Trudgeon and David Kovelas are eying retirement, listing the only pub in Carisbrook – their Britannia Hotel. Formerly a plumber, Kovelas became a publican with his wife in the mid-2000s,

SYNDICATE BAILS OUT SINKING BOATHOUSE GROUP

Posted on August 2nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The high-profile Boathouse Group has been rescued through sale to associate investors, bringing relief to employees and its eight venues pledged to “business as usual”. In late 2017 Andrew and Pippa Goldsmith took a significant step in the expansion of

GOOD BEER LANDS COMMODORE HOTEL

Posted on August 2nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Good Beer has found its way north of the Bridge, bringing Graham Campion’s Commodore Hotel into the fleet for close to $18 million. Campion and family have long owned high-performing north shore landmark the Longueville Hotel, but ventured a few

REDCAPE SNAPS UP PIG N’ WHISTLE LEASE

Posted on August 2nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The newly-llisted Redcape has snapped up the lease on Mantle Group’s Pig N’ Whistle operation at Redbank Plains for $11.5 million. Redbank Plains’ Pig N’ Whistle is one of five locations in a chain under Mantle Group Hospitality (MGH), along

PUB DEVOTEES LIST NEATH

Posted on August 2nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The Waltons have put up their handsome Neath Hotel near Cessnock, looking to traverse the wide brown land and perhaps rescue outback beauties. Michelle and Brett Walton began in the pub game in the early 2000s, taking on a 3-year

COLOSIMO STAMPS HERITAGE IN NEW HILLS HOTEL

Posted on July 31st, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Marcello Colosimo’s Momento Hospitality has announced its new build Mullane’s Hotel, bringing modern Italian theming and a craft distillery to part of Sydney “crying out” for artisan sophistication. The impressive new multi-level destination in Baulkham Hills has been christened Mullane’s,

PUB INDUSTRY ANALYSIS POINTS TO BIG YEAR AHEAD

Posted on July 29th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Over $1 billion in pub assets changed hands in New South Wales and Queensland in FY19, according to a report analysing every transaction for the year. NSW rebounded in the final quarter to record $860m in industry sales for the