SHORT SEES DOUBLE IN REDFERN PUB

Marty Short has grown his Redfern presence with the purchase of the former Courthouse Hotel for around $6 million. Situated on the corner of George and Redfern Streets, the old Courthouse Hotel is opposite the landmark former Redfern Post Office,

GOLDMAN SACHS CALLED TO BROKER REDCAPE SALE

As the money-shuffling strategies of its hedge fund owners continues, another potential sales process has emerged for Australia’s high-profile pub group. New York-based Värde Partners and York Capital Management hold the deeds to the gaming-centric Redcape Hotel Group, but will

COUGHLAN BUYS IN CAMPERDOWN AND EYES MORE

High-profile publican Paddy Coughlan has picked up his second inner-west pub, bringing a Lady to Camperdown to append Lord Gladstone. Located on Parramatta Road, just west of Missendon Road, the Hampshire – soon to be ‘Lady Hampshire’ – is in

BRISBANE ‘TROPHY’ PUB LATEST TO HIT MARKET

Real estate market mania continues to see hot property sent to market, now including operator and developer target, North Brisbane’s large-format Homestead Tavern. Located on a generous 7,550 m² block in beachside Boondall, the vendors have executed regular renovation to

LOCAL WINS BATTLE FOR GRAVILLIS’ KEMPSEY PUB

Hotel Kempsey has joined the ranks of hot property coastal pubs to change hands, with a local expanding publican beating out the metropolitan groups. The family of Peter Gravillis listed the popular local in June, after nearly 30 years owning

HOT WATERLOO PUB ON OFFER

Owners of Waterloo’s Grosvenor Hotel have put it to market, citing what happens to all good things for the popular corner pub. Two business partners, former Coca-Cola Amatil executive Denis Hickey and corporate identity Warwick Negus, have listed the freehold

WOW FIGURES SHED LIGHT ON ALH DILEMMA

Australia’s biggest pub operator is the crux of a profitability dilemma for its majority owner Woolworths, as the supermarket giant weighs up bottom line and a PR crisis. Woolworth Limited (ASX: WOW) yesterday announced its full year results for FY16,

BUYERS ‘TUSSLE’ AS HOTELS SELL LIKE HOTCAKES

The perfect storm is driving coastal and regional popularity and sharpening yields, and pubs in growth areas have never been more in vogue. Hotel Cessnock is the latest in a trail of assets scooped up by strong operators and prudent

FIGURES SHOW LIGHT AT END OF TURNAROUND TUNNEL FOR LANTERN

The demonstrable turn-around of listed pub group Lantern has been seen in the company’s end of financial year report. Having announced plans to execute a formal ‘Transformation Plan’ (see below) at the end of 2015, the resulting changes to revenue

JONES’ CORNER MARKET IN MENTONE PUBS

The Bay-side suburb of Mentone will be welcoming new owners to its only pub – the Corner Store – as the Joneses look to keep up with the potential. Mentone is around 20 kilometres south of the Melbourne CBD, and