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Sydney landmarks

July

El Primo Sanchez is a popular bar in an Art Deco historic pub in Sydney’s Paddington.

Jon Adgemis’ Paddington pub housing El Primo Sanchez up for sale

The move follows a complex refinancing effort of Mr Adgemis’ Public Hospitality empire involving Deutsche Bank, Muzinich and Archibald Capital’s Ben Madsen.

  • Primrose Riordan

December 2023

If it’s not covered in velvet, the Extreme Wow suite is not interested.

Inside the $6000-a-night penthouse that makes you feel like a super villain

Careful: W Sydney’s aptly named Extreme Wow suite may prompt a personality change.

  • Lucy Dean

November 2021

Hong Kong’s Link REIT buys into Sydney’s retail recovery

Amid lingering uncertainty over the CBD economy, the Hong Kong investor’s $538 million investment in the Queen Victoria Building, The Strand Arcade and The Galeries will be seen as a big vote of confidence in the recovery. 

  • Nick Lenaghan

June 2020

BridgeClimb's original founder has pumped funds into a $7m capital raising for Renewtrak, which is being run by a former Afterpay executive.

A welcome sign for the times: BridgeClimb to reopen

As of Saturday, the world-famous spectacle from atop Sydney Harbour Bridge will be again on offer to those bold enough to ascend to the top of the arch.

  • Fiona Carruthers

January 2020

The City Ford building was originally constructed in 1938 as a multi-level Ford showroom

Centennial picks up Woolloomooloo landmark on 5pc yield

The Art Deco-style building at 75 Crown Street, occupied by Ford between 1938 and 2012 had been owned by the Hersch family since 2011.

  • Larry Schlesinger

December 2019

An artist's render of the new city plaza on George Street, designed by British architect Sir David Adjaye and contemporary Aboriginal artist Daniel Boyd.

New public square for Circular Quay precinct

Lendlease will build and then hand over the new 800-square-metre city plaza on George Street to the City of Sydney.

  • Michael Bleby

October 2019

The development application includes plans to open up the pavilion's internal courtyard.

Bondi's NIMBYs embrace capitalism

The campaigners who fought against privatisation of Bondi's Pavilion are turning to private enterprise for financial support.

  • Aaron Patrick

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