HAKFOORT FAMILY TEMPT HPI AND AVC OUT OF STANLEY

The ASX-listed Hotel Property Investments (ASX:HPI) and Australian Venue Co (AVC) have sold the Lord Stanley Hotel in East Brisbane to Queensland faithfuls the Hakfoort Group. The re-stapled freehold going concern of the Lord, on circa 5,500 sqm, incorporating public

NO-FRIEND YOUNG BUYS BAR BROADWAY

Wallaby publican Bill Young has scored again, beating off competition to take the prominent Bar Broadway in Chippendale for a reported circa $36 million. The re-stapled freehold going concern, first known as the Westminster Hotel, then the Guys & Dolls

RAYS USHER IN GUEST AS NEW IVY CUSTODIAN

Blue Mountains landmark the New Ivanhoe Hotel in Blackheath has sold for the first time in nearly five decades, the Ray family passing the baton to Ray Reilly and business partner Adrian Guest. The Ray family have been running the

HARVEST PUT UP RECORD PRICE FOR QUINN’S CASTLE

Quinn & Co have agreed to sell their thumping Windsor Castle Hotel in East Maitland for $51 million to the acquisitive Harvest Hotels, smashing the group’s own record for an inland regional pub. Around two hours’ drive north of Sydney,

GLENQUARIE TAVERN SETS LEASEHOLD RECORD

Leasehold interest in the Glenquarie Tavern of Macquarie Fields, in Sydney’s booming south-west, has sold for a record-breaking $28 million, marking the first time it has ever changed hands. Located on 5,574sqm in the retail heart of Macquarie Fields, adjacent

THOMAS’ LIST THE LEGEND – THE OAKS

The iconic The Oaks of Neutral Bay has been put to market by the Thomas family, with expectations the internationally renowned pub could set a new high water mark in booming pub real estate. Sale of the freehold operation represents

ROMAN GETS SOCIAL IN NEWCASTLE

Sydney hotel manager Roman Nalywajko is stepping up and into Steel City, acquiring Newcastle’s Honeysuckle Social. The venue, on 450sqm, began life just a decade ago, as a James Squire brew bar. In early 2020 it underwent a makeover and

THE BHP FOR SALE IN THE HILL

The historic Broken Hill Pub has joined the procession of large regional Hotels coming to market, as the oldest in the first officially old city. Due to its seminal history in the mining economy, Broken Hill is known as ‘The

GOOD BEER HEADS INTO HAROLD PARK

Good Beer Company is back on the acquisition horse, buying comedy legend the Harold Park Hotel in Sydney’s inner west. In 1903 the pub on the Ross Street corner in suburban Forest Lodge was known as the Little Bridge Hotel,

BROWNS FIND ANSWER FOR WYE BEACH

Continuing the run of pub sales on Victoria’s famous Great Ocean Road, the Wye Beach Hotel has been sold, for the first time in over 30 years. Considered one of the state’s iconic coastal pubs, on The Road between nearby