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OfficeAna NarvaezThu 13 Dec 18

Justin Hemmes Plans Billion-Dollar Sydney CBD Precinct

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Trend-setting publican and Merivale chief executive Justin Hemmes has been identified as the buyer of a significant development site in Sydney’s George Street, paying at least $80 million – about $140,000 a square metre – for the site.

It is understood Hemmes settled months ago with the news only becoming public this week.

The acquisition of the site endows Hemmes’ with an amalgamated 3,500sq m in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, extending the George Street frontage of his Ivy bar site by 23 metres and providing ample opportunity for a billion-dollar precinct-style development.

The purchase will also likely alter redevelopment plans Hemmes’ flagged earlier this year for a 55-storey international hotel. In January, Merivale confirmed that Sydney hot spot The Ivy would be closing down to be replaced by a “hotel, hospitality and lifestyle complex”.

Marketed as Australia’s best located hotel development site when it hit the block earlier this year, the sale amalgamated ATG Project’s 312 George Street and the Westpac-owned 314, 316 and 318 George Street.

Brisbane’s Frisby family joined forces with Westpac to submit a development application for a 185-room hotel before appointing McVay Real Estate to sell the amalgamated site.

Related: Hellenic Club, Veriu Propose Sydney CBD Hotel Projects

The now-defunct scheme for 312-318 George Street, submitted by Westpac and ATG Projects.


Hemmes told the Sydney Morning Herald that it was always his intention to redevelop the Ivy site with “an office tower and maybe a hotel”.

“It's on the cards. The redevelopment and upgrade of George Street, Sydney is a major opportunity and we will work to get investors and developers on board.”

The Urban Developer reached out to Hemmes, who did not return calls.

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