First, it was the roof collapsing, now it's the business: Stonewall Hotel Pty Ltd, the company behind the Oxford Street gay bar Stonewall Hotel, which was recently acquired by US-based Pride Holdings Group, has fallen into administration.
Ben Grubb
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