BEST BEER GARDEN PUB HITS MARKET

One of Melbourne’s best beer gardens and Fitzroy favourite has reluctantly come to market amid good trade but changing circumstance. Industry veteran Sam Silva is divesting his hugely popular Fitzroy Beer Garden after the unfortunate passing of his business partner.

BOURKE ST BUYS KING ST BOTANY VIEW

Prominent publican Paddy Coughlan has secured another inner west pub, lauding southern King St and the Murphy family’s Botany View Hotel. The Murphys have owned and operated the Botany View (BVH) for the past 26 years, and the modest pub

LANTERN’S CROWN HERALDS END IS NIGH

Continuing its run of blockbuster sales capping 2016, Lantern Hotel Group has listed its second-last, landmark Surry Hills corner pub, the Crown Hotel. The ASX-listed Lantern has all but completed the strategic sell-off of its entire pub portfolio, executing a

BIG LIDCOMBE HOTEL SALE SETS TONE FOR ANOTHER BIG YEAR

The sale of a top-50 gaming pub has kick-started what is expected to be another big year in Australian pub real estate. The freehold of the Lidcombe Hotel was purchased by Marcus Levy’s Marvan Hotels eight years ago from Hedley

BROTHERS TEMPTED OUT OF THEIR BELOVED THE GRAHAM

The Giannakis brothers are parting with their beloved The Graham after 15 years and an offer they couldn’t refuse. Tony and Peter Giannakis were fine-dining restauranteurs until they purchased the Graham Hotel back in 2001. The twins built strong foundations

STEVENS FAMILY PART WITH THE PRINCE

The Stevens family have been tempted into the sale of their highly popular The Prince, with a local publican beating out the Sydney competition. Allan Stevens has been a staple of the pub industry for decades, accumulating a portfolio spread

BIG PRICE FOR BIG ACREAGE ACACIA RIDGE

Another Sydney buyer has bought the very large-format Acacia Ridge Hotel for a top-tier sum from Sydney-based Peter Calligeros and partner Steve Farley. Billed as one of Queensland’s biggest hotels, the Acacia occupies 18,450 m² with development potential, on busy

ALFRED & CONSTANCE GO TO MARKET AS GRIFFITHS MOVES ON

An innovative Brisbane publican is moving on to “push the boundaries” – divesting his highly successful Alfred & Constance and Limes Hotel businesses. Since its launch in 2008, Alfred & Constance (A&C) has become one of Brisbane’s best-known pubs. It

FINAL COUNTDOWN BEGINS AS WATERWORKS HOTEL LISTED

The Lantern pub flood continues as the listed entity puts its high-ranking Waterworks Hotel to market. While the procession of sales into a market short of supply have seen immense interest by operators eager to optimise the assets, few have