NASDAQ listed LeMaitre Vascular – which manufactures artificial veins, a patented technology – has sold its Australian sales centre near the site taking shape as the Arden train station, part of the $11 billion Metro Tunnel project. The buyer outmuscled a mix of other owner occupiers, and investors, to secure 36-40 Munster Terrace for $2.701

An unfinished mansion on an enormous pile in the heart of Toorak’s ritzy St Georges Road is quietly being marketed for sale with a guide price of $80 million, which would set a state record for a dwelling. The holding was acquired from former Hoyts boss Leon Fink by property developer David Yu of Ausvest

Frasers Property Industrial has signed up Mazda Australia to be the first occupier at its 4Ten Epping industrial estate, in Melbourne’s north. Mazda has pre-committed to a 37,235 square metre facility which will be occupied as its national parts and distribution centre. Due for completion in December the property will include 960 sqm of office

Virtus Property Group is paying $17.9 million for an industrial investment in Melbourne’s south east Clayton. The soon to be vacated property was sold by Reece Australia and its owners, the Wilson family, following an off-market deal negotiated by JLL. At 74-86 Garden Road, the asset includes a 10,857 square metre warehouse with clearance of

Stomping Ground has opened Australia’s first airport brewery – and the fourth in the world – at Melbourne. The Collingwood based spirit maker has leased a 330 square metre space within Melbourne Airport’s Terminal 3. The occupier will produce 24 drought beers and six drought wines on-site. Tasting paddles and takeaway tinnies will also be

Ruyi Australia Group, the local arm of Chinese textile giant Ruyi Group, has listed Western Victorian country estate Larundel, south of Ballarat. Ruyi snapped up the 942 hectare holding in March, 2011, paying $13.07 million. Larundel had been on the market for two years – the asking price starting at $20 million before being reduced

EXCLUSIVE Private investor Peter Hart – renowned in Melbourne property circles for proposing major skyscrapers on small plots – is buying the freehold of Collingwood bar and sex on premises venue Club 80. Mr Hart snapped up the property at 8-10 Peel Street less than a week after it hit the market in October, paying

The Grollo family has sold historic Phillip Island estate Woolamai House. On a 1.76 hectare site with 140 metres of frontage to Cape Woolamai foreshore, the 1876 homestead is trading for about $3.8 million. Woolamai House was developed by hotelier Captain Blake Cleeland, who also owned 1875 racehorse Woolamai, which was trained on Phillip Island.

The Salvation Army has listed the Geelong Conference Centre for sale with vacant possession. The modern facility, purpose built in the 1980s and acquired by the current vendors in 1994, sits on a 1.6 hectare site within the grounds of Geelong Botanic Gardens in the city’s Eastern Park precinct. Also adjoining East Geelong Golf Course,

ICD Property and Thailand’s Supalai Public Company are selling the town centre component of their master-planned Gen Fyansford housing estate, three kilometres west of Geelong. The 6.23 hectare offering comprises two sites located either side of the corner of Hyland Street and Deviation Road – at the estate entrance. The City of Greater Geelong only

EXCLUSIVE After six years, Wake Up! Properties is selling the Melbourne CBD’s distinctive Tomasetti House. The Sydney based vendor paid education entrepreneur Shesh Ghale $16.2 million for the seven storey brick and bluestone office at 277-279 Flinders Lane. At the time of purchase it was speculated the property would be converted into a high-end backpacker

Frasers Property Industrial has found a tenant to occupy the last piece of land at its 310 hectare West Park Industrial Estate in Melbourne’s western Truganina. CEVA Logistics, which already occupies 238,670 square metres of industrial stock at the park (including a landmark 166,000 sqm, $80 million warehouse), has signed a six year lease for

EXCLUSIVE Freedom Group Limited, controlled by Greenlit Brands, has sold a high profile large-format Moorabbin retail asset for $21.8 million. A Macau investor is picking up 1000 Nepean Highway, opposite Moorabbin Homemaker Centre, about 15 kilometres south east of the Melbourne CBD. The recently refurbished double storey showroom at the south east corner of Worthing

EXCLUSIVE In an unusual deal, Calvary Health Care Bethlehem has snapped up a Parkdale hospital it only recently agreed to rent temporarily. The healthcare service and accommodation provider is paying $10.2 million for 152 Como Parade West, about 20 kilometres south of the Melbourne CBD. Formerly owner occupied by Healthscope, which was the client selling

Interests associated with burgeoning builder Ausgroup Property and Development have paid $6.8 million for a corner hotel turned mixed use investment in Melbourne’s inner north Carlton. The deal is the first and only one struck along the suburb’s Lygon Street retail strip last year. Colliers International’s Daniel Wolman, Oliver Hay and Dave Walker, with MMJ

The distinctive Parkville Post Office and adjoining five bedroom postmaster’s residence, in Melbourne’s inner north, is for sale. Still occupied by Australia Post, which sold it over 20 years ago to the current vendors – the c1889 complex at 69 Fitzgibbon Street is expected to trade for between $3.6-$3.9 million at auction next month. The

St Kilda’s Hotel Esplanade could soon be controlled by KKR, a New York private investment behemoth. KKR backed Australian Venue Company is reported to be buying Sand Hill Road, a business which controls some nine hospitality venues including the recently refurbished ‘Espy’. Australian Venue Company already owns 157 hotels and is readying for a $1

Yarralinda Primary School and Early Learning Centre has sold its outgoing Mooroolbark campus for $4.07 million With sale proceeds the educator plans to relocate to a more modern school, it said upon listing the site last August. The operator is reportedly one of two in the country licensed to teach based on the works of