Real Estate

THE HIDEAWAY STEPS INTO THE LIGHT

Posted on August 23rd, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Classic Queensland-style country pub the Station Hotel in the Fraser Coast region is being offered to market for the first time in more than four decades. The Station is in Tiaro, approximately 250 kilometres north of Brisbane, just south of

THE REPUBLIC SOLD TO DEVELOPER

Posted on August 21st, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
An up-and-coming developer has bought Sydney’s famous The Republic, prompting speculation the pub may see redevelopment. The trophy hotel has reportedly sold for around $40 million to diversified property group Virtical, which it’s said is seeking to capitalise on its

GOOD BEER SERVES UP TWO MORE

Posted on August 18th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
John Azar’s Good Beer Co continues the portfolio shake-up, listing both the Union Hotel in North Sydney and The Harold of Forest Lodge. The Union is a classic Art-Deco pub on the Pacific Highway equipped with three bars, a restaurant,

REDCAPE POLISHING PORTFOLIO IN MACKAY

Posted on August 18th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
High-profile hotel group Redcape has listed two of its large-format pubs, The Shamrock and The Grove hotels in Mackay, as it shores up the balance sheet to overcome hurdles and pave the way for future moves. Formerly the Andergrove Tavern,

YANG FAMILY OFFERS BEXLEY NORTH AND UPSIDE

Posted on August 11th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Bexley North Hotel has been listed for sale, offering the combination of a robust business with newly secured mixed-use redevelopment potential (STCA). Located on an underutilised 4,234sqm block in the centre of Bexley North, around 21 kilometres south-west of the

GDM GROW IN WINE COUNTRY

Posted on August 8th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Matt Coleman and co have furthered the stable of strong regional operations with purchase of Hotel Cessnock, in the Hunter Valley. Built 1908, the pub is a grand country hotel in a prominent central site in Cessnock, close to the

LOCALS VOCAL OVER PLANS TO MAKE VILLAGE INN A SHOP

Posted on August 4th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Paddington’s historic Village Inn is under threat of being turned into a retail space by its new owners, and locals are not impressed, exclaiming its “cultural significance”.   Established 1850, near the corner of Glenmore Road and Oxford Street, the

PORT’S PIER IN RARE SALE

Posted on August 2nd, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Port Melbourne’s spectacular beachfront Pier Hotel has come to market, marking a rare property and operation that hasn’t been available in more than two decades. Positioned on a 491sqm high-profile corner of Bay and Beach streets, with around 50 metres

JOHNSTON HITS THE TRIFECTA WITH ALEXANDER

Posted on July 28th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Funds manager CEO Byram Johnston has continued his move into the pub sector, with JBHG picking up its third in central west NSW in less than a year. Byram and Deborah Johnston have owned and run a farm in the

DRENNAN AND FLANAGHAN OPENING TWO MEGA-PUBS

Posted on July 28th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Cricketer teammates turned events operators turned publicans Ross Drennan and Drew Flanaghan are opening two mega-pubs in Perth’s urban growth corridors. The mates are the faces behind national events company Nokturnl, and once swore they would ‘never get into pubs’.