Property

IRIS TAKES SPORTSMAN’S FROM IRVIN

Posted on November 11th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Another big NSW pub has transacted, with Sam Arnaout’s Iris Group taking the title for the Sportsman’s Hotel in Blacktown from Paul Irvin Hotel Group. The Sportsman’s is a large-format single storey pub near Blacktown train station, around 37 kilometres

DE ANGELIS SNAPS UP ‘ENHANCED’ RABY TAVERN

Posted on November 8th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Industry heavyweight Peter De Angelis has swooped on the Raby Tavern and shopping centre, beating stiff competition to take the prize early for $35 million.  Raby Tavern is a single-storey premise forming part of a small retail shopping centre on

BLUE MOUNTAINS AWAY AGAIN

Posted on November 6th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The storied Blue Mountains Hotel is safely in the hands of new and energetic owners and gearing up to thrive again, following a protracted sale process. The first Blue Mountains Inn was built 1848 in what is now the town

REDCAPE PARTS WITH TOP50 ST GEORGE

Posted on November 1st, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Hotelier couple Michael Wiggins and Joanne Cassar have exchanged contracts to purchase Redcape’s Top50 south Sydney venue, the St George Hotel. Built 1893 by one Aaron Brown, the two-storey St George Hotel casts an imposing figure on Canterbury Road in

ALH TAKES TWO ROCKS

Posted on October 28th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The Woolworths-backed ALH has emerged as buyer for the elegant ‘Tavern @ The Rocks’ in a major growth corridor out of Perth. The Tavern overlooks Two Rocks Marina, at the northern edge of the Perth metropolitan area, offering a large-format

AVC BRINGING BACK SARAH SANDS

Posted on October 25th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co. has announced a new addition to its portfolio with purchase of Brunswick’s historic, newfound Sarah Sands Hotel. Located in Melbourne’s eclectic north-side neighbourhood, the Georgian-style Sarah Sands has stood sentry on the corner of Brunswick and Sydney

ALBURY’S ALBION AND ASTOR AWAY

Posted on October 25th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Thriving border city Albury has seen two recent pub transactions, with sale of both the Astor Hotel and Albion Hotel. Hugging the Murray River and NSW-Victorian border, Albury LGA boasts populace of almost 80,000 residents, counting a diverse mix of

GERNER SAVES THE CONTI AS SALE FAILS

Posted on October 18th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Signalling the end of a complex period and unforeseen developments, hotelier Julian Gerner has secured arrangement to retain ownership of the iconic Continental Hotel. After acquiring the site in 2015, Gerner took on property developer Stellar as a partner in

RAFFENS SNAG HAWKESBURY WINDSOR IN RETURN TO ROOTS

Posted on October 16th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Local favourite the Hawkesbury Hotel in historic Windsor has been saved by the sale, as second-time owners Steven and Lauren Raffen take the reins. The multi-level Hawkesbury Hotel resides on a 1,529 sqm block on the corner of George and

MERIVALE MIGRATES SOUTH FOR $34 MILLION

Posted on October 14th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Justin Hemmes’ Merivale has won the race to White & Partners’ big-performing Allawah Hotel for around $34 million. The two-storey Victorian Allawah Hotel strikes a commanding pose on 1,290sqm opposite the train station on Railway Parade through Allawah. It is