DUCK INN TO MAKE SPLASH WITH NEW OWNER

  As Sydney freeholds continue to sell like hotcakes, a private investor has landed the deeds to Chippendale’s Duck Inn. Tucked into Chippendale’s Rose St, a stone’s throw from Sydney University, the Duck Inn Pub & Kitchen is a popular

BILL & SAM BUY EXCELLENT ALFRED

Sydney stalwart publican Bill Smith has teamed up with Sam Smith to buy ‘locals pub’ the Alfred Hotel, in city-fringe Camperdown. Established in 1939, the Alfred was originally the Grose Farm Hotel, built in Art Deco style with curved walls

BALMAIN TOWN HALL HOTEL SOLD BUT SAVED

Balmain Pub Group has confirmed its sale of Balmain’s Town Hall Hotel, and the new owner confirmed he will be mixing things up. After some speculation, particularly that of the Mayor of (the former) Leichhardt Council, Darcy Byrne, heralding the

SAND HILL ROAD SECURE MELBOURNE ICON THE ESPY

After weeks of speculation, Sand Hill Rd have finally confirmed their purchase of the iconic Esplanade Hotel – The Espy – taking on the challenge of reviving one of Melbourne’s cultural institutions. The five-level building graces The Esplanade, St Kilda,

HOT MARKET SEES COOLIBAH HOTEL FETCH $40m

Continuing the wave of hot transactions, the biggest for two years has gone down, with the top-ranked Coolibah Hotel in Merrylands selling for around $40 million. The very private family-run Vlandis group, led by Peter Vlandis and his son-in-law Michael

LION LONG-TIMER BUYS INTO GAME AT ROYAL HOTEL

After decades selling drinks to them, former Lion director Frank Arangio has slipped onto the other side of the bar, buying Wyong’s Royal Hotel for nearly $7 million. Continuing the flow of sales of NSW coastal hotels, Arangio bought the

GALLAGHER BUYS BIG-BONES TERRIGAL PUB FOR $28m

Irish pub king Patrick Gallagher has bought his biggest pub yet – paying $28 million for the Terrigal Hotel and a ‘return to his youth’. Gallagher describes the area around his latest purchase as ‘special’ and recalls family visits “just

SOLOTEL WINS ON RIVERSDALE’S MARLBOROUGH SUPER-PUB

The six-week all-star campaign for the Marlborough Hotel has culminated with Bruce Solomon and celebrity chef partner Matt Moran taking the keys for $33 million. John Singleton, Geoff Dixon and Mark Carnegie’s $300m Australian Pub Fund (APF) began offering its

INVESTOR BUYS BIG ALBERT PARK BEACH HOTEL

As development fever continues to grip Victoria, the landmark Beach Hotel site, with supermarket, has sold to a Chinese investor for around $18 million. Famed for its vibrant atmosphere and views of Port Phillip Bay, the Beach Hotel overlooks Albert

HOTEL BARKLY SOLD – FOR SECOND TIME IN SIX MONTHS

St Kilda’s famous Hotel Barkly has been sold – for the second time in six months – to new publicans, the owners of the backpacker business upstairs. The popular Hotel Barkly came to market mid-2016, with long-standing operator Simon Lennox