Sarah Petty
Property Reporter at Australian Financial Review
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4 days ago |
afr.com | Sarah Petty
A 7-Eleven service station with a McDonald’s outlet in western Sydney was sold under the hammer for $18.4 million – the highest price paid so far this year for such assets – after nearly 300 bids at a commercial real estate auction in Sydney on Tuesday. Not only did the sale set the highest price for a convenience retail and fast food asset so far in 2025, it also achieved the strongest investment yield for a $5 million-plus asset in that category this year. Loading...
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afr.com | Sarah Petty
Luxury retreats in remote settings, where a single night can cost $2000 or more, have become the best performing sector of the entire hotel market, with cashed-up tourists more willing to spend big on high-end experiences, close to nature. A boutique sector of luxury lodges has emerged to cater for the expensive tastes of affluent travellers.
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5 days ago |
afr.com | Sarah Petty
One of Queensland’s biggest privately owned pub groups, Steven Shoobridge’s Star Group, has snapped up a $24 million hotel in Rockhampton, the latest addition to a fast-growing portfolio of hotels, many of them in the state’s north. Born at Tully in northern Queensland and armed with a Harvard Business School education, Shoobridge has led a rapid expansion of Star. Majority owned by Shoobridge, Star boasts 53 venues, more than 115 retail liquor outlets and six accommodation hubs. Loading...
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commercialrealestate.com.au | Sarah Petty
Skip to content.Contact Support 1300 799 109One of Queensland’s biggest privately owned pub groups, Steven Shoobridge’s Star Group, has snapped up a $24 million hotel in Rockhampton, the latest addition to a fast-growing portfolio of hotels, many of them in the state’s north. Born at Tully in northern Queensland and armed with a Harvard Business School education, Shoobridge has led a rapid expansion of Star.
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1 week ago |
afr.com | Myriam Robin |Sarah Petty
In 1895, denizens of the Melbourne Club were so bothered by a bacchanalian ball in the back garden that, according to club legend, they planted a series of plane trees to prevent the future erection of any marquees. The trees – and their surrounding greenery – are now the pride of the institution, and some of the oldest in Melbourne. They may impede far more than those historic revelries, if the club has its way. Loading... Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.
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The Sydney Roosters NRL team has bought a 26-room apartment block across the road from its home ground in leafy Paddington as it builds a real estate portfolio with a value that has already topped $100 million to reduce its reliance on gambling revenue. https://t.co/A7b6ZxKw15
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