Real Estate

INVESTOR START-UP VENU GRABS COMISKEY’S BEACHMERE

Posted on April 5th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The Comiskey Group has ended its long tenure at its greenfield Beachmere Hotel, handing over to new owners, a new investor-backed vehicle – Venu Hospitality Group. Comiskey Group is a successful family-owned hospitality company known for having built and operated

KITCHENER’S KHARTOUM UP FOR THE CHALLENGE

Posted on April 5th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Khartoum Hotel of Kitchener is being sold by veteran publican Ray Prescott, representing a rare freehold option in the booming Hunter Region. Constructed in 1926, the Khartoum Hotel is an attractive two-storey Art Deco-inspired pub, adorned with ornate

CHEUNG’S NEW PLANS FOR CBH REDEVELOPMENT

Posted on April 3rd, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Chris Cheung has unveiled his revised plans for a $112 million redevelopment of the iconic Coogee Bay Hotel, adding residential apartments, an accommodation wing and a first class ‘eat street’. Cheung’s C!nc first lodged plans with Randwick Council in 2021

BOWDENS OFFER MARBURG ICON

Posted on April 3rd, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
After nearly 80 years in the hands of the Bowden family, the landmark Marburg Hotel is for sale as the long-timers look to step down. The two-storey pub is considered an institution in town and the wider Lockyer Valley. It

INVESTORS SELLING VILLAGE OF MT DRUITT

Posted on March 31st, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The racing Kelly family has launched a campaign on its big Village Hotel in Mount Druitt, offering the title for the first time in nearly 40 years. The private family stakeholders are known for interests in thoroughbred horse breeding and

TIME’S UP AT THE TAV

Posted on March 31st, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
After four years and multiple challenges, James Thorpe’s Odd Culture Group has regrettably announced the end of its tenure at the Oxford Tavern in Petersham. OCG issued a statement Thursday, prior to publishing on social media. “This pub has always

ROBIN HOOD STEPS UP IN THE EAST

Posted on March 29th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The fabled Robin Hood Hotel has come to market in Sydney’s east, heralding an end to three generations of family ownership. Overlooking the Charing Cross intersection – gateway to the Bronte retail precinct and some of Sydney’s most affluent suburbs

KELLY SADDLES UP IN HORSE COUNTRY

Posted on March 27th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Frenetic bush hotelier Ned Kelly has thrown up his hands in the Hunter, offering the freeholds of a pair of Scone pubs poised for potential. Vendor on the assets is Kelly & Co Hotels, fronted by plundering publican Ned Kelly,

MORE INVESTOR FUNDS FLOWING INTO PUBS

Posted on March 27th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Former finance CEO Byram Johnston has furthered the sophisticated investment hitting the sector, doubling his new portfolio with purchase of the historic O’Connell Hotel of O’Connell. Mid-2022 Byram and Deborah Johnston purchased their first pub, the Tarana Hotel, establishing Johnston

QUEENS ARMS EXTENDED TO MARKET

Posted on March 24th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The regal Queens Arms Hotel of Bendigo is seeking a suitor, as long-timers look to time off and the city benefits from post-pandemic regional migration. Set on a 625sqm corner of Russell and Steel Streets, enjoying combined street frontage of