FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Sam arnaout | History Defined

Sam Arnaout sells off Newcastle and Hunter pubs and hotels in $500 million deal

The QT Hotel and several local pubs will change hands in the sale.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 8

Is the city's spirit and history being 'flogged to the highest bidder'?

'The precedent that height limits are just ballpark suggestions is now crystal clear.'

Newcastle Herald · Nov 10, 2024

East End project will be 'beating heart' of city, says billionaire

'It really can be a community village that can rival any in Sydney."

Newcastle Herald · Nov 8, 2024

Alice Springs residents, tourists call for no more pokies as moratorium nears expiration

A No New Pokies Mparntwe survey of more than 1,000 people reveals 98 per cent are opposed to any more pokies.

ABC News · May 29, 2023

Final stages of East End development secure $50m in sales

The final phase of the project includes one, two and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 26, 2023

'Most luxurious yet': East End's last 200 apartments set to hit market

The "most luxurious penthouses yet" are set to hit the market in the final stages of Iris Capital developer Sam Arnaout's $1 billion East End Village project.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 8, 2023

Check out the final stage of the Hunter Street mall overhaul

"It's going to make people feel like they need to move from stage one into stage four."

Newcastle Herald · Sep 16, 2022

Australia’s problem gambling capital is looking for more pokies, and here’s who profits

You may suspect the last thing a socially-challenged town like Alice Springs needs is more gambling machines, but that’s just what is proposing.

The New Daily · Aug 26, 2022

'Stairway to Heaven' in doubt as Iris launches last Mall redevelopment stages

The developer has lodged an application to demolish a host of buildings in the Mall.

Newcastle Herald · May 9, 2022