King St: Inflation nightclub, male burlesque venue still looking for a buyer
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King’s Quarter, 42-66 King St, Melbourne, is for sale.
The home of popular Melbourne nightclub Inflation and a male burlesque venue remains on the market more than 120 days since being listed.
Dubbed “King’s Quarter”, the collection of four adjoining buildings at 42-66 King St was put up for sale in September 2023.
Inflation is located at 54-60 King St alongside MenXclusive Australia which bills itself as “Australia’s Best Male Burlesque Melbourne” with performers including strippers.
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Built in 1854, no. 46 King St formerly housed the strip club Showgirls Bar 20 before it moved to a new base further along the street.
JLL Melbourne CBD Sales has the King’s Quarter listing, which is expected to sell for about $45m.
The Grollo Group and St Martins Properties purchased the Inflation building for $17m in 2018.
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Some of the buildings date back to the 1850s.
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Inside one of the King’s Quarter structures.
Grollo Group later bought out the St Martins’ stake in Inflation and acquired the other buildings.
The Kings Quarter is described as a “high exposure triple-fronted site” and “the most remarkable collection of Melbourne CBD freeholds to be presented to the open market in recent history”.
Occupying a 1487sq m site, approximately 35,000 workers visit the surrounding area every day, according to the sales campaign.
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The site offers 4399sq m in floor area.
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The Inflation nightclub in 2017. Picture: Andrew Henshaw.
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