Overview
One of Fortitude Valley's iconic buildings is getting a revamp behind its heritage-listed facade. After giving the Gold Coast a rooftop beach club, as well as a variety of other venues around the city, Artesian Hospitality is heading north to take over Fortitude Valley's GPO Hotel.
Artesian's Cali Beach Club has unsurprisingly proved a hit on the coast, welcoming in over half a million patrons since it opened nearly a year ago — in both its summer and winter guises. The hospitality group also has Surfers Pavilion, White Rhino, Saké Sisters and Havana RnB to its name, and makes a move into Brisbane to give the Fortitude Valley General Post Office building on Ann Street a hefty makeover.
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"We couldn't pass up the opportunity restore this building and bring to life a variety of new and iconic Brisbane venues," said Artesian Hospitality's Founder and Managing Partner Matthew Keegan. "Our vision for the historical 2000-square-metre, multi-building site in the thriving Fortitude Valley is to deliver a variety of unique experiential venues that patrons love to visit again and again."
As for exactly what that'll mean for Brisbanites, that hasn't been revealed as yet — other than adding the building and its spots to eat, drink and hang out to your trips to the Valley.
"We're remaining tight-lipped as to what exactly that will entail right now, but it won't be long before we release that information," continued Keegan.
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Artesian's Brisbane debut is just one upcoming project on its slate. The group is also planning to turn the Surfers Paradise site that's home to Cali Beach into a multi-venue precinct, as well as its corporate headquarters. The building will be renamed Artesian House, too.
With its Brissie plans at the the Valley GPO , Artesian is setting up shop in a spot that dates back to 1887, and is one of the most eye-catching spots in the inner-city suburb.
Cali Beach Club
The Fortitude Valley General Post Office building is located at 740 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley. We'll update you when Artesian Hospitality announces a new launch date, and further details.