SkyCity sells Grand Hotel for $221m, nearing $300m asset sale goal

What happened

SkyCity Entertainment Group has signed a conditional sale and purchase agreement to sell its Grand Hotel in central Auckland to Eden Global Capital Private Limited and Auckland City Collective Limited for $221 million. The deal brings the casino operator's total asset sales to $295.5 million when combined with the $74.5 million sale of its Albert Street office tower and Victoria Street properties completed in September. This exceeds SkyCity's original $200 million asset monetisation target and sits near the upper end of the $275 million to $300 million range the company outlined recently.

Why it matters

SkyCity has been shedding assets since August 2026, when it rejected multiple takeover bids and saw its share price surge on positive annual results. The company then moved to sell its Adelaide casino and weighed broader strategic options following unsolicited acquisition approaches. This latest sale of its flagship Auckland hotel represents a major step in the balance sheet repair that prompted the asset disposals announced earlier in the year.

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Key facts

• $221m sale price for Grand Hotel
• $295.5m total from asset disposals
• $74.5m Albert Street and Victoria Street sales completed September 2026
• $200m original target for asset monetisation

Primary source: SkyCity Entertainment Group conditional sale and purchase agreement

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