Property

BIG WINDS OF CHANGE FOR ABH

Posted on November 30th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Back from the whirlwind that wreaked havoc across the Whitsundays, the magnificent Airlie Beach Hotel operation has been sold. The O’Neill family lived, breathed and nurtured the Hotel right on Airlie Beach for more than 30 years, before putting it

ANOTHER BIG NEWCASTLE PUB FOR IRIS

Posted on November 28th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Iris has swooped again, securing the dusty Shaft Tavern in suburban Newcastle in a “unique opportunity” for the acquisitive pub-developers. The Shaft occupies a big 6,720sqm block adjacent to Elermore Vale Shopping Centre, set back and sunken from the road

IRIS SETTLES ON ROGERS PORTFOLIO IN BOOM TOWN

Posted on November 23rd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Sam Arnaout’s Iris Group has further cemented its footings in booming Newcastle, securing Campbell and Clare Rogers’ portfolio in the biggest deal seen in the area. The Rogers acquired large-format Hamilton pub the Sydney Junction Hotel in 2014, building its

IRIS TAKES BLAIR’S KINGSWOOD PUB

Posted on November 19th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
After nearly two decades the Blair family has reached another milestone with the sale of their big Kingswood pub to the very acquisitive Iris Group. Neville Blair has owned and operated the Kingswood Hotel since 2001, which earlier this year

ALFRED & CONSTANCE SELLS TO EMERGING BRISBANE GROUP

Posted on November 16th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Fortitude Valley’s famed Alfred & Constance has been sold off through receivers to up-and-coming Brisbane-based outfit RMS group. Alfred & Constance is within two retro-fitted ‘Queenslander’-style buildings, covering 473sqm. It incorporates a gastro-pub, beer garden, café, restaurant and Fever nightclub.

LAUNDY SNATCHES BELLS PRE-AUCTION

Posted on November 15th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Tightening his command on the seaside precinct, Arthur Laundy has snatched Bells Hotel ahead of its pending auction, long-timers the Miles family bidding farewell after more than four decades. Built 1922, Bells Hotel is an institution of Woolloomooloo, standing proudly

POACHERS PARADISE SELLS ON TIGHT RETURN

Posted on November 15th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Yields in Victoria continue to be amongst the sharpest in the country, as Rutherglen’s Poachers Paradise Hotel-Motel pushes the bar a little lower. Rutherglen is one of Victoria’s ultimate food and wine destination towns, around 30-minutes’ drive from regional city

COUGHLAN PASSES THE LADY TO NEW JOEYS SYNDICATE

Posted on November 2nd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Paddy Coughlan has parted with his Lady Hampshire to focus on Frank Strongs, ushering in a new generation of publicans from Joeys. Camperdown’s Hampshire Hotel was reopened in early 2016 by Coughlan’s Bourke St group, rebranded the Lady Hampshire to

NEW PARTNERS FIND WIRTH IN THE DUKE

Posted on October 26th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
James Wirth and crew are making a defiant return to Sydney’s inner west, securing a tired Duke in Enmore with plans for a major repositioning. The Duke is a classic local, recently offering a contracted pub-style menu and selection of

LAUNDY TAKES UP THE OAKS

Posted on October 19th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Laundy Hotels has secured the freehold going concern of The Oaks The Oaks, promising to bring some “TLC” to the neglected local pub. The former Tathra Hotel has resided on a generous 1-Ha block in the suburb of The Oaks,