Redevelopment

UPDATE: LONDON HOTEL FAILS HERITAGE APPLICATION

Posted on September 19th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_6178" align="alignright" width="374"] London Hotel, Port Melbourne. Image courtesy State Library of Victoria[/caption] A 139-year-old pub in Port Melbourne has lost another battle in the attempt to save it from the wrecking ball. Plans by the freehold owner, a

COUNCIL ACROBATICS BUT LONDON HOTEL MAY STILL FALL

Posted on May 30th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
An old but ‘not heritage enough’ pub in Port Melbourne faces an uncertain future, as authorities quibble over whether or not to protect it from redevelopment. The London Hotel was built in 1861, and has had many embellishments to produce

REDCAPE GOES TO COURT OVER NEW EASTWOOD HOTEL REJECTION

Posted on May 18th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Redcape Hotel Group and management of the Eastwood Hotel are taking Ryde Council to court over denied plans to build a new adjacent hotel. The Eastwood is a prominent corner landmark of the western Sydney suburb, and the Group submitted

MALONEY’S HEART OF BONDI REVIVED

Posted on May 11th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
One of Australia’s most famous pubs is undergoing a major overhaul and the completed Phase 1 ushers in a “fresh new look and feel”. The historic Hotel Bondi was built in 1919, and stands vigil over the world famous Bondi

‘THE EDGY’ BACK ON THE BRINK OF NOWHERE

Posted on May 9th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
A troubled Victorian heritage pub is again under threat as local stakeholders refuse to compromise on making its restoration commercially viable. The Mentone Hotel – colloquially known as ‘The Edgy’ due to its former moniker of the Edgewater Hotel –

BIG TICKET RENO FOR ALH ‘FLAGSHIP’ PUB

Posted on May 2nd, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
ALH has announced the impending re-opening of its heritage-listed landmark pub, the Crows Nest Hotel. Stage one of the head-to-toe multi-million dollar overhaul of the pub is set to be revealed in a couple of weeks, bringing all-new food and

AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST PUB TO GET MUCH BIGGER

Posted on April 15th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
After five years’ negotiation the ‘biggest pub in Australia’ has begun plans to get much bigger. The Comiskey Group launched the magnificent Eatons Hill Hotel in 2011 to widespread acclaim. Occupying a large chunk of a six hectare block just

IRIS GROUP’S LANDMARK BONDI HOTEL SET FOR $17m MAKEOVER

Posted on January 29th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
One of the country’s busiest pub groups has revealed plans for a massive redevelopment of its “County Bondi” landmark. The Cock n Bull – aka the Grand Hotel – could see a medium-rise development in Iris’ trademark style, with retail,

GUILDFORD HOTEL WINS OUT IN CRUCIAL DEVELOPMENT BATTLE

Posted on November 23rd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Guildford’s historic hotel is again destined for glory, after a surprise decision reinstated a development proposal that will make the massive restoration possible. The 1886-built pub in WA’s Guildford was destroyed by a fire in 2008 and languished until developer