SHORT & O’HARA SNATCH TOORMINA FOR $10m

Old mates Marty Short and Sean O’Hara have signed for the Toormina Hotel in Coffs Harbour as coastal pubs keep surfacing in a hot market. Toormina, a southern suburb of mid north coast hub Coffs Harbour, borders seaside playground Sawtell.

HEMMES RESCUES ALEXANDRIA HOTEL IN ‘SPUR OF THE MOMENT’

After more than a year of outrage, inner-west residents are celebrating the news Merivale has bought and will reopen the landmark Alexandria Hotel. Development company Centennial Property Group purchased the hotel a couple of years ago, and in the first

LONE TOP GAMING PUB READY FOR MARKET

After another year of consolidation, Feros Group is testing the market by offering up its top-gaming pub the Lone Pine Tavern. The Lone Pine occupies a whopping 10,000 m adjacent to Rooty Hill train station and was briefly put to market

HOT HOTEL DIRT HITS MARKET IN PARRAMATTA

The vacant plot that once held the Argyle Street Hotel has come to market, complete with 24-hour hotel licence and gaming. Situated at 111-127 Argyle St, Parramatta, the 2,812 m² site is directly opposite Parramatta train station and next door

BIG PILBARA PUB UP FOR GRABS

A large-format hotel in one of Australia’s largest mining regions has come onto the market via receivers, with re-focused opportunity. The freehold going concern of the recently refurbished Newman Hotel occupies a sprawling 2.6-hectare site in Newman – approximately 1200

COLONIAL MOVES INTO ANOTHER STATE WITH PURCHASE OF THE FOX

Colonial Leisure Group (CLG) has jumped into another State, bringing Brisbane’s big-trading Fox Hotel into its premium portfolio. Continuing the expansion plans that saw it quietly acquire Keystone’s Newtown Hotel in February, CLG has bought its first Queensland pub –

CLUB HOTEL JOINS BUNDABERG ASSET MARKET

Hot on the heels of Lantern’s testing the waters in Bundaberg, popular local The Club Hotel has turned up to offer buyers choice and scale in the blossoming Queensland market. Club Hotel occupies a 1,091 m² site in Bundaberg, boasting

PJs LEICHHARDT SOLD FOR $14.5m TO NEW OLD PUBLICAN

PJ Gallaghers Leichhardt has sold between well-known publicans, as national assets and values see more businesses heading to the pub. The partnership of Patrick Gallagher and John Daly that resulted in a prominent corner pub becoming PJ’s Leichhardt, has divested

HIBERNATING PYRMONT PUB COULD AWAKEN AFTER DECADES

What could be Sydney’s “most intriguing hotel” has been listed for sale, after laying dormant for 32 years. Located on a prominent corner on what was the last stop on the old tram line out of Sydney, the Terminus Hotel

GALLAGHER PARTNERSHIP SELLING PJ’s LEICHHARDT

The landmark PJ Gallagher’s Leichhardt has hit the market, as thirsty investors await the continuation of the 2015 bumper year in pub real estate. Prompted by their own craving for expansion, the partnership of Patrick Gallagher and Jack Daly have