Justin Hemmes  Justin Hemmes (born 1972/1973) is an Australian businessman, who has grown a property empire inherited from his father, the Merivale Group to own some 70 pubs, hotels, restaurants and other venues in the Sydney area. He is the son of John Hemmes (1931-2015) and Merivale Hemmes. In 1988, aged 14 years, Hemmes pitched the concept of Establishment, with its boutique hotel, bars, restaurant and nightclub, to his parents. They bought the George Street site for 9 million. In 2019, the property was reportedly worth much more than that; with plans to redevelop adjacent buildings as part of a $1.5 billion redevelopment including a hotel and offices, as well as hospitality offerings. In 2015, Hemmes bought the Newport Arms Hotel for approximately $50 million. In May 2018, Hemmes and family had an estimated net worth of 951 million; that increased to 1.06 billion, as published in the Financial Review Rich List 2019. From 2012 to 2015, Hemmes was in a relationship with Carla McKinnon, a yoga teacher. From 2015 to 2018, he was in a relationship with Kate Fowler, and they had two daughters together. Hemmes is often portrayed in the media with a playboy lifestyle reputation.