IRIS NEARS KINGS CROSS $47m DEVELOPMENT AS WOWSERS HUDDLE

Iris’ proposed $47m development in Kings Cross is under attack before it begins, with a local interest group fighting to scare Council into blocking the proposal. Kings Cross is back in the headlines, no longer for scandal or its infamous

IRIS’ MASSIVE KINGS CROSS DEVELOPMENT AT THE BOURBON

Sam Arnaout’s expansive Iris Capital has lodged plans for a massive residential and hospitality development in Kings Cross to replace The Bourbon and Empire Hotels and surrounds. Around the group’s 2015 purchase of The Bourbon from Chris Cheung, Arnaout orchestrated

IRIS DIVESTS $34m CLOVELLY HOTEL

Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital has divested its freehold interest of the Clovelly Hotel for close to $34 million, ending the group’s long history with the beachside pub. Occupying a prominent 1,708sqm overlooking Clovelly Beach, the pub is a landmark of

IRIS OFFLOADS CROWN PARRAMATTA IN $50m DEAL

Iris Capital has nailed another development play, selling its DA-approved Crown Hotel in Parramatta to Coronation Property, in a transaction worth $50 million. Iris bought Crown Parramatta mid-2014, with principal Sam Arnaout negotiating the deal himself with vendor Rod Salmon

IRIS PUTS CLOVELLY FREEHOLD TO MARKET

Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital has listed the freehold of its iconic Clovelly Hotel, armed with a 20-year lease to Bruce Solomon & Matt Moran’s Morsol. Iris has held the Clovelly since 2008, and executed a huge redevelopment in 2012, bringing

HUGE GALLAGHER IRIS HUNTERS HILL TIGER PUB SALE BUY SWAP

Iris and Gallagher Hotels have furthered their history, speaking exclusively of selling each other the Hunters Hill Hotel and Tiger Bar in the biggest pub transaction in years, sources say tops $64 million. Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital has been behind

‘CLOEY’ HOTEL TO TEST WATERS IN TIME FOR SUMMER

The sky is the limit as Eastern Suburbs pub royalty comes to market, with Iris testing the waters for its beachside beauty, the Clovelly Hotel. Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital acquired the Hotel in 2008 and in 2012 performed a major

IRIS AND GALLAGHER TRADE ANOTHER PUB

Dynamic Iris Capital has traded another pub with the booming Gallagher Hotel Group, as leaseholds continue to come to the fore in the hot hotel market. Representing the fifth asset swap for the two groups, Iris has sold Gallagher the

IRIS’ ‘EMPIRE’ BUILDING KINGS CROSS OPPORTUNITY

Making the most of Kings Cross’ reluctant transformation to residential, cashed-up Iris Capital Group has acquired three adjacent blocks on Darlinghurst Road. It has been revealed Sam Arnaout’s Iris Group has completed the purchase of the Empire Hotel – adjacent