Almost three years after fighting eviction from Coogee Pavilion for paying rent two days late, Justin Hemmes is suing his lawyers over the deal that nearly made it possible. The celebrated pub baron signed on to purchase the dilapidated multi-level hotel (then called Coogee Palace) in March 2014, swiftly renovating the tired ground level, which […]
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Merivale has responded to implications the days of ivy are numbered, clarifying news to demolish the site in favour of an accommodation hotel are “still so far from final” and it is business as usual. Justin Hemmes’ bought the site at 330 George St back in 2004 for $22 million. In 2007 the Group launched
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After some speculation, Merivale has confirmed its acquisition of the famed Royal Hotel at Bondi. The Royal is a Bondi Road institution, and part of local folklore. It saw the founding meeting of the historic Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club in 1907, and in 1966 hosted a scene from the kitsch Australian cinema classic
Merivale has furthered its inner-west presence with the $22+ million purchase of APF’s Vic on the Park in Marrickville. John Singleton, Geoff Dixon and Mark Carnegie’s Australian Pub Fund (APF), backer to Riversdale, has been selling down its high-value portfolio, Vic on the Park representing the seventh sale, leaving just Balmain’s Unity Hall, and The
Justin Hemmes says Merivale has strengthened its northern beaches “destination” portfolio with the $21m purchase of Mitchell Waugh and PHMG’s The Collaroy. Speaking with PubTIC, Hemmes explained how The Collaroy feels like an opportunity he has had before. “I think Collaroy itself is a community that has needs, so the immediate goal is to create
Justin Hemmes’ Merivale has today launched the Group’s much-anticipated first venue in Sydney’s west, transforming the Queen Victoria into the quirky and bedecked Queens Hotel. Merivale purchased the pub in April 2015, with Hemmes citing his passion for creating world-class venues designed for the local community and his eagerness to become “part of Sydney’s thriving
The Supreme Court stoush between Justin Hemmes and David Kingston over the Coogee Pavilion has reached an “in-principle agreement”. The pair ended up before the court after Kingston issued several Notices to Merivale in February, citing unauthorised work and rent two days late. Hemmes had spent $12 million on the dilapidated former Coogee Palace and
A dispute over the sale of Coogee Pavilion could see Merivale’s Justin Hemmes in court against the vendor, former Rothschild CEO David Kingston. An agreement in March last year saw the celebrity operator sign on to take over the former Coogee Palace, in a ‘put & call’ agreement that saw $5 million down and a
Set to take over the Newport Arms in late May, Justin Hemmes revealed some of the plans he hopes will make the Northern Beaches icon Merivale’s greatest achievement to date. Conscious of the gravity of tinkering with one of Sydney’s best-loved pubs, the CEO of one of the country’s most dynamic hospitality groups spoke with
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Australia’s hotel industry mourns today the loss of hospitality and style icon, father of Merivale CEO Justin Hemmes, “Mr John” Hemmes. The trail-blazing hotel group issued a solemn statement this morning, requesting their privacy be respected at this difficult time. “The Hemmes family announce with great sadness that John Hemmes passed away last night, following
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