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Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Martha Stewart, 83, looks decades younger as the radiant celebrity chef poses in a patchwork jacket at Vivid festival in Sydney
Martha Stewart 's arrival in Australia this week has caused a stir Down Under. The American celebrity chef was looking absolutely radiant as she attended Vivid Sydney festival on Wednesday night, where she is presenting In Conversation with Martha Stewart as part of the event. The 83-year-old seemed decades younger than her years as she showed off her fresh visage while posing in front of the Opera House, which is lit up in neon colours for the festival. Martha opted for a patchwork style print coat to fend off the chilly weather in the area, under which she had on a cream blouse. The top matched her wide-cut trousers, and the television host added a bold pearl choker. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The 83-year-old seemed decades younger than her years as she showed off her fresh visage while posing in front of the Opera House, which is lit up in neon colours for the festival For makeup, Martha chose a rosy and glowing palette with a pink lip gloss, and wore her blonde locks in a retro flip. The culinary icon had earlier in her trip skipped over to the east of Sydney for some shopping and a bite to eat. She chose to dine at Totti's, a mecca for local and international celebrities, reportedly after a friend's recommendation. The Merivale-owned restaurant, known for its famous bread and small plates, as well as its signature rich pasta dishes, is beloved by the eastern suburbs in-crowd. Given its reputation as one of Sydney's best restaurants, we asked around what America's kitchen queen thought of her dining experience. 'She was impressed. She had a great time and ate everything,' they said, adding that she 'was really lovely', 'super friendly' and asked the staff 'lots of questions'. The cookbook author 'enjoyed a large selection of antipasti' accompanied by the signature wood-fired bread, but our spy didn't stay long enough to see if she sampled any of the mains. She had 'Sanpellegrino sparkling water' while she ate, said our source, and 'seemed very interested in the produce, asking the waiters lots of questions.' Before her lunch at the eatery owned by billionaire pub baron Justin Hemmes, Martha was first spotted browsing through some ritzy stores on Gould St. At one point, she popped into the flagship boutique for SIR The Label, an upmarket clothing brand that is very popular among eastern suburbs set. Just hours before Martha made a surprise appearance at Totti's, she was seen arriving at Sydney airport in the early hours of the morning. She flew in from the US ahead of her Vivid Sydney In Conversation event, and was greeted by airport staff holding a sign which bore her surname Stewart. The home-cooking icon was all smiles as she stopped to meet fans outside her terminal, toting a personalised 'MARTHA' travel bag.
Sydney Morning Herald
22-05-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Can't park the Ferrari? Just pay a record $600,000 for a patch of concrete near Circular Quay
Sitting on the corner of York and Market Streets opposite pub baron Justin Hemmes' CBD pub, the 1000 square metre building has stood empty since 2017. It was built in 1901 in an Edwardian-era style. Hemmes' Merivale has earmarked the Kings Green precinct, as it is known, as the new focus for his pub empire as he looks to redevelop the IVY properties in George Street down the track. Lagudi, who made headlines with his wife, Frances, when they paid $13.5 million for a Point Piper apartment in 2016, is selling the freehold of the four-storey red brick heritage building and while no sale price was disclosed, expectations are it will go for more than $20 million. The 30 York Street property has undergone a major refurbishment, with an upgraded lift, a new roof featuring a rooftop skylight, updated amenities and refreshed flooring. It sits at the gateway to the luxury retail precinct, surrounded by flagship stores including Chanel, Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Cartier. There is zoning for luxury retail, boutique office, or a reimagined hospitality venue. The pub has a hotelier's licence with 11 gaming machine entitlements and approval for 24-hour trade. JLL's Willem Watson, Harry Borger and Kate MacDonald have been appointed to manage the sale in conjunction with Cabmon Property's Peter Seeto. In a separate deal, the multistorey Agincourt Hotel in Sydney's southern CBD has been sold for the first time in 25 years for about $30 million. It was bought by a new, private pub investor from a consortium headed by former publican Terry Reichel, who once owned The Courthouse Hotel in Darlinghurst. HTL Property agent Dan Dragicevich and Andrew Jolliffe handled the sale. Hotel deals The Crowne Plaza Sydney Coogee Beach, the favoured spot for the NSW Rugby League State of Origin team to stay when in training, is to be rebranded as the InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach as part of a deal between IHG Hotels & Resorts and the Salter Brothers. It is part of a wider scheme that will also see Crowne Plaza Melbourne become the InterContinental Melbourne and the Crowne Plaza Canberra to be redeveloped into the new InterContinental Canberra. Loading A second hotel will also be developed on this site, to bring Hotel Indigo to Canberra. InterContinental Melbourne the Rialto will transform into the Regent brand. The deal is said to be a precursor for an ASX listing by Salter for its portfolio worth about $2 billion. The deal comes hot on the heels of Accor, the largest hotel operator in Australia and New Zealand, signing a significant portfolio of hotels with Bayview International Hotels & Resorts. The partnership will see Accor take over the management of three properties including the Sydney Boulevard Hotel in East Sydney, Bayview Geographe Resort in Busselton Western Australia, and Wairakei Resort Taupo in the North Island of New Zealand. Multistorey shed In a major deal, Australian and New Zealand fashion retailer Glassons will be the first tenant to move into Stockland's first multistorey logistics facility, Stockland Momenta, located within the south Sydney industrial precinct in Banksmeadow. Glassons will occupy the second storey, which spans around 7800 square metres, for an initial six-year period. Once it has been redeveloped, the 15,000 sq m Momenta will be a part of Stockland's $6.1 billion national logistics development pipeline.
The Age
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Age
Can't park the Ferrari? Just pay a record $600,000 for a patch of concrete near Circular Quay
Sitting on the corner of York and Market Streets opposite pub baron Justin Hemmes' CBD pub, the 1000 square metre building has stood empty since 2017. It was built in 1901 in an Edwardian-era style. Hemmes' Merivale has earmarked the Kings Green precinct, as it is known, as the new focus for his pub empire as he looks to redevelop the IVY properties in George Street down the track. Lagudi, who made headlines with his wife, Frances, when they paid $13.5 million for a Point Piper apartment in 2016, is selling the freehold of the four-storey red brick heritage building and while no sale price was disclosed, expectations are it will go for more than $20 million. The 30 York Street property has undergone a major refurbishment, with an upgraded lift, a new roof featuring a rooftop skylight, updated amenities and refreshed flooring. It sits at the gateway to the luxury retail precinct, surrounded by flagship stores including Chanel, Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Cartier. There is zoning for luxury retail, boutique office, or a reimagined hospitality venue. The pub has a hotelier's licence with 11 gaming machine entitlements and approval for 24-hour trade. JLL's Willem Watson, Harry Borger and Kate MacDonald have been appointed to manage the sale in conjunction with Cabmon Property's Peter Seeto. In a separate deal, the multistorey Agincourt Hotel in Sydney's southern CBD has been sold for the first time in 25 years for about $30 million. It was bought by a new, private pub investor from a consortium headed by former publican Terry Reichel, who once owned The Courthouse Hotel in Darlinghurst. HTL Property agent Dan Dragicevich and Andrew Jolliffe handled the sale. Hotel deals The Crowne Plaza Sydney Coogee Beach, the favoured spot for the NSW Rugby League State of Origin team to stay when in training, is to be rebranded as the InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach as part of a deal between IHG Hotels & Resorts and the Salter Brothers. It is part of a wider scheme that will also see Crowne Plaza Melbourne become the InterContinental Melbourne and the Crowne Plaza Canberra to be redeveloped into the new InterContinental Canberra. Loading A second hotel will also be developed on this site, to bring Hotel Indigo to Canberra. InterContinental Melbourne the Rialto will transform into the Regent brand. The deal is said to be a precursor for an ASX listing by Salter for its portfolio worth about $2 billion. The deal comes hot on the heels of Accor, the largest hotel operator in Australia and New Zealand, signing a significant portfolio of hotels with Bayview International Hotels & Resorts. The partnership will see Accor take over the management of three properties including the Sydney Boulevard Hotel in East Sydney, Bayview Geographe Resort in Busselton Western Australia, and Wairakei Resort Taupo in the North Island of New Zealand. Multistorey shed In a major deal, Australian and New Zealand fashion retailer Glassons will be the first tenant to move into Stockland's first multistorey logistics facility, Stockland Momenta, located within the south Sydney industrial precinct in Banksmeadow. Glassons will occupy the second storey, which spans around 7800 square metres, for an initial six-year period. Once it has been redeveloped, the 15,000 sq m Momenta will be a part of Stockland's $6.1 billion national logistics development pipeline.
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Not long to go now! Makeup free Madeline Holtznagel shows off her baby bump as she catches a private jet with billionaire beau Justin Hemmes just weeks before her due date
She is due to give birth in a matter of weeks. And Justin Hemmes' partner Madeline Holtznagel appears to be enjoying her last days of air travel. The heavily pregnant model jetted back to Sydney with the billionaire Merivale boss after they appeared to enjoy a weekend getaway. The 28-year-old covered up her baby bump in a cream wool jumper teamed with black leggings. Upon her arrival, she shielded her eyes with some designer sunglasses and carried a stylish Miu Miu straw beach bag and a floppy hat. The mum-to-be showed off her pregnancy glow by going makeup free and wore her blonde locks out in a wavy style. Following behind her was her doting partner Justin, 52, who carried several of the couple's belongings. He dressed in a pair of white linen pants paired with a navy shirt and tied his signature long locks back into a ponytail. The pair appeared to be returning from somewhere warm, with Madeline wearing white sandals and Justin in a pair of Crocs on the chilly Sydney evening. Despite Madeline being heavily pregnant, she has hardly slowed down. Justin and Madeline recently hosted the glitzy Silver Party charity gala at the Merivale owner's stunning Vaucluse mansion L'Hermitage. They were joined by Tyra Banks, several socialites, local celebrities and philanthropists at the exclusive event, which supports the Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation. Madeline looked radiant on the night in a strapless blue velvet gown featuring a sheer midriff that put her blossoming belly on display. With her brunette locks styled in an elegant updo and subtle, glowing makeup, Madeline was the picture of maternal glamour. Justin matched her sophistication in a perfectly tailored black suit, looking every bit the dashing dad-to-be. Madeline recently admitted she is set to welcome a son and is thrilled because she wanted a 'new journey' with her partner, who already shares two daughters with ex-partner Kate Fowler. 'I always thought I was going to have a boy. I knew I was going to be a boy mum,' she said. 'Justin has two beautiful little girls, so having a boy, it's like a whole new journey together. '[The baby] is going to be his little best mate.' She said up until now she kept details of her pregnancy private, but was ready to share her journey. 'I keep a lot of my life private and I don't share a lot online anyway, so [being pregnant] wasn't really something that I was going to share online,' she said. 'I haven't posted about it and it's been nice to have some quiet time off Instagram. 'But obviously because I am in the public eye and we do get photographed quite a lot, I think now I'm at this point in my pregnancy where it's nice for me to be able to share some nice photos'. Madeline also revealed she has sought advice from her older sisters Anna and fellow model Simone, who both have had children. In November, an insider confirmed the exciting news of Madeline's pregnancy to Daily Mail Australia and revealed a friend of Justin's recently moved out of his Vaucluse mansion to make room for their growing family. Justin, who has a net worth of $1.39billion, already has daughters Alexa and Saachi with his model ex-girlfriend Kate, from whom he separated in 2018. The business mogul then began dating Madeline the following year, when the model was 22 and he was 47.
Daily Mail
29-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Justin Hemmes' expansion into Melbourne hits a snag after $55million splurge on a car park
Sydney billionaire Justin Hemmes could see his ambitious plans to set up a 'creative wonderland' in Melbourne 's CBD shot down as a private club tries to block it. Merivale Group bought the eight-storey car park on 34/60 Little Collins Street and unveiled plans in February to build a range of attractions at the 'Parkade'. Design documents said the 'creative, social precinct' would revitalise Melbourne with a gallery, 'incubator hub' for artists, boutique hotel and live music But one historic institution appears to have taken a stand against the 'creative wonderland'. The Melbourne Club, founded in 1838, does not discuss affairs with the media, but an insider has told The Age the plan dismayed members due to the potential loss of parking. A second source from the private gentleman's club also said members 'will do what it takes' to stop Mr Hemmes' plan. As a result, the club has reportedly acquired a 50 per cent stake in the Parkade's current lease - giving it a legal right to have a say in the site's future. It is a $5.5million move with overwhelming approval from members of the club who voted on it at a closed-door meeting on March 31. Property company Dexus holds the existing lease with the City of Melbourne council to operate the eight-storey car park on the site until June 2037. But the sale of the Parkade was approved by the City of Melbourne council in February, with settlement agreed for June of this year. This did not terminate the current lease so Merivale and Dexus have been left to reach a mutual agreement to change the use of the site. But The Melbourne Club, now with a legal stake in the current agreement, is not expected to negotiate with Hemmes' Merivale to end the lease. The Club has been based at 36 Collins Street in Melbourne since 1859, with a rear garden backing onto Little Collins Street. Trees, foliage and a wall ensure the garden remains private, though a view from Google Maps shows that the back of the property is opposite the car park. A second source said members felt they had not been adequately consulted by Merivale on the project. 'They're more than willing to stand up to him. They've definitely got the funds, and they also have access to some of the city's best lawyers if it comes to that,' they said. The Melbourne Club declined to comment when contacted by Daily Mail Australia. Hemmes said in February that his plan for the Parkade will offer an opportunity for 'revitalisation and repurposing of this under-invested yet wonderful site'. 'This is our boldest and most innovative project that we have embarked upon to date; a vision that I've been conceptualising and refining for a decade,' he said. In the published plans, Merivale Group said the site is not a nightclub but a 'creative, social precinct', including for families, creatives and tourists. Lord Mayor Nick Reece hailed Hemmes as 'king of Sydney's hospitality industry' and his hopes for 'cementing Melbourne's future as a hospitality tour de force'. 'It's a huge vote of confidence that Merivale has chosen to invest in Melbourne,' he said. 'This entertainment precinct will be right on the doorstep of Melbourne's world-class theatre district – and create hundreds of jobs and generate millions of dollars for the local economy.'
