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PUB KING TAKES ON THE LORD

Posted on August 12th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
One of Sydney’s oldest and most beloved pubs, home of the first pub-brewery, the Lord Nelson in The Rocks, has been bought by pub king and brewer of late, Arthur Laundy. Landmarking the corner of Kent and Argyle Streets, the

UNIVERSAL CATCHES AN EVENING STAR

Posted on August 7th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Colourful stalwart of Surry Hills the Evening Star has been snatched by the Kospetas family’s cosmic Universal Hotels. The Evening Star holds history attendant with the precinct, once home to media and newspaper tycoons partaking of its liquid offerings. Located

LANCER LIST TUMUT’S ROYAL

Posted on July 26th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Lancer Group’s Royal Hotel in regional hub Tumut is being sold with plenty of blue sky, as investor owners in Sydney look to consolidate. Residing on a substantial 3,250sqm, the Royal is a classic two-storey brick structure built in 1854,

MELBOURNE METRO FINDING ‘MARKET-DEFYING’ RESULTS

Posted on July 26th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Recent freehold sales in the Victorian capital signify the resurgence of activity in the market as sharp yields reflect both investor and industry interest. The freehold interest in the Cornerstone Hotel of Port Melbourne transacted in recent weeks at a

TRESISE CALLS TIME ON BELLS ‘ADVENTURE’

Posted on July 22nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Landmark ‘precinct’ pub Bells has come to market, Sam Tresise presenting what is likely to be one of the most contested offerings of 2024 in the tightly held Victorian market. A mainstay institution of South Melbourne, since 1874 Bells Hotel

LOCAL VISION FOR OCEAN VIEW HOTEL

Posted on July 10th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The run of Victorian regional pub sales has continued with new locals taking over the picturesque Ocean View Hotel in Kilcunda. Found in the heart of Victoria’s picturesque Gippsland coastline, the ‘Killy Pub’ is the flagship of the seaside town

WESTERNPORT ON MARKET FOR FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS

Posted on July 1st, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Coastal gem the Westernport Hotel of San Remo has hit the market, available for the first time in 20 years. The popular pub occupies a 2,781sqm corner site with over 100 metres of dual street frontage. Inside is a well-patronised

LOCAL SYNDICATE TAKES MUDGEE’S PARAGON

Posted on May 24th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
New locals have taken the Fitzgerald prize, adding Mudgee’s historic Paragon Hotel to their growing portfolio. Built 1857 amid the region’s goldrush, the hotel was originally known as the Bushman’s Home. Around a decade after it was established it was

SALMON LISTS REBRANDED CHATSWOOD HOTEL

Posted on May 15th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Rod Salmon is looking to divest his newly re-branded and refreshed Chatswood Hotel, on Sydney’s gold-plated north shore. The two-level pub, formerly known as the Chelsea, occupies a 765sqm strata site opposite the entrance to Chatswood station, which sees around

JDA NABS THE UNICORN

Posted on April 29th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Paddington’s famous Unicorn Hotel has been sold as a restapled freehold going concern to the Feros’ JDA Hotels.   Commonly known as ‘Fringe Bar’, the Unicorn is famed for its Monday night comedy acts and eastern suburbs socialite crowd, being