Real Estate

HUNT DIVESTING NEWCASTLE’S KENT

Posted on September 12th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Stephen Hunt’s group is looking to divest Newcastle icon the Kent Hotel, at the centre of Hamilton’s bustling Beaumont Street precinct.   Built 1924, the big two-storey brick pub occupies a substantial 667sqm lot, with dual street frontage and an

VACANT KURRAJONG SELLS TO NEW GROUP

Posted on September 10th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The Kurrajong Hotel at Erskineville, repossessed out of Jon Adgemis’ fading Public Hospitality fund, has sold as a vacant freehold for $20 million to a new hotel investor assembling a growing portfolio. The big corner pub is an Art Deco

DAMIANAKIS OFFERS HIS WARREN VIEW

Posted on September 8th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Inner west icon the Warren View Hotel is to be sold for the first time in nearly two decades as long-time owner-operators Theo and Tanya Damianakis look to an exit from the industry. For the past 17 years the couple

SMITHAM GROWS INTO QUEENSPORT

Posted on September 8th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Smitham Hotel Group has taken on the prized Queensport Tavern near Brisbane, bringing plans to capitalise on both its attributes and history. Around 11 kilometres north-east of the Brisbane CBD, Hemmant is primarily an industrial suburb supporting Port of Brisbane

COLOSIMO’S SILVERWATER FOR SALE

Posted on September 5th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Marcello Colosimo’s Momento has sent to market the sprawling Silverwater Hotel in Sydney’s west, less than three years after its rebirth from being a club. Building on a string of successful new developments in the recent years, including Mullane’s Hotel

DENNIS FAMILY DIVEST TO DENMEADE

Posted on September 5th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The Dennises have divested their big suburban Aussie in Nowra to experienced local hotelier Andrew Denmeade. The Australian Hotel is a suburban stalwart, with public bar and gaming, bistro and bottleshop. It sits on a 2,665sqm site adjoining an ALDI

DE ANGELIS DIVESTS BATH ARMS

Posted on September 3rd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The De Angelis family has divested their big, brassy Bath Arms Hotel in Burwood, in the latest high-profile Sydney sale in an effervescent market. Joining the roadside inns established along Parramatta Road to service the coaches on the Sydney-Parramatta run,

OSCARS HEADS TO PARADISE

Posted on September 3rd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The Gravanisbrothers have taken another big step into South Australia, securing Greg Maitland’s sprawling Paradise Hotel and potential in Adelaide. The veteran hotelier’s GM Hotels group has held the Paradise since 2009, forming part of a portfolio that has historically

NEW HANDS FOR BILLY BARRY’S

Posted on September 1st, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The operation of high-performing North Sydney watering hole Billy Barry’s Hotel has been sold, heralding the retirement of its long-time owner-operator, Kieren Barry. The two-level sports bar-styled pub is located across from bustling North Sydney train station, one of Sydney’s

ALH’S NEW PLAN FOR FOREST HOTEL

Posted on September 1st, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
ALH has submitted revised plans for a 146-room hotel adjoining its Forest Hotel at Frenchs Forest, providing a new option in budget accommodation for the Northern Beaches. Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) has been aiming to redevelop the Frenchs Forest