{"id":71996,"date":"2026-08-14T09:31:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T09:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/71996\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T09:31:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T09:31:26","slug":"dustin-martin-ralph-carr-offload-melbourne-investment-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/71996\/","title":{"rendered":"Dustin Martin, Ralph Carr offload Melbourne investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Richmond legend Dustin Martin and his ex-manager, convicted rapist Ralph Carr, have offloaded an Abbotsford property for $185,000 more than they originally paid for it.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realcommercial.com.au\/sold\/property-297-victoria-street-abbotsford-vic-3067-504936080?campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignType=external\" title=\"www.realcommercial.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria St building, <\/a>leased to a Vietnamese-fusion steakhouse, was put on the market with $2.3m-$2.5m price hopes.<\/p>\n<p>Records show it sold for $2.085m, with industry sources indicating it sold to an investor.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realcommercial.com.au\/news\/offshore-asian-capital-behind-millions-in-vic-commercial-deals?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=herald_sun&amp;campaignPlacement=article\" title=\"www.realcommercial.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Offshore Asian capital behind millions in Vic commercial deals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realcommercial.com.au\/news\/victorian-church-and-brothel-sales-surge-in-salvation-and-sin-boom?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=herald_sun&amp;campaignPlacement=article\" title=\"www.realcommercial.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victorian church and brothel sales surge in salvation and sin boom<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realcommercial.com.au\/news\/historic-chapel-st-shop-listed-for-first-time?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=herald_sun&amp;campaignPlacement=article\" title=\"www.realcommercial.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Historic Chapel St shop listed for first time<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/5f844cf850f5564c9c55aef4d1e4e5c1\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Why property downturn is good news for upgraders\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Commercial real estate agency Teska Carson\u2019s Rory Teska Szer confirmed the sale but declined to comment further.<\/p>\n<p>Records show the 2017 Brownlow Medal winner, Carr and a third party investor paid $1.9m for the property in 2019 as part of a consortium, meaning they\u2019ve made hundreds of thousands from its sale.<\/p>\n<p>Entertainment and sports talent manager Carr, who was formerly married to singer Tina Arena, was last month found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a woman.<\/p>\n<p>He was convicted of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault following a County Court trial, and is now awaiting sentencing.<\/p>\n<p>Martin has since released a statement announcing that he has ended his professional relationship his former manager.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Teska Szer had the Abbotsford listing with colleagues Larry Takis and Brendan Fu.<\/p>\n<p>The building earns $150,818 a year in rent and has an eight-year lease which commenced in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>In July, Martin<a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/tigers-great-dustin-martin-sells-melbourne-apartment\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=herald_sun&amp;campaignPlacement=article\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> farewelled a Port Melbourne apartment for $1.6m,<\/a> after he originally paid $1.7m for the two-bedroom home in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The property transacted after spending more than 170 days on the market across two separate campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>The home features beach views, an open-plan living and dining area which opens to a terrace, and a marble-fitted kitchen with European appliances and an island bench.<\/p>\n<p>The main bedroom includes a walk-in wardrobe, an ensuite with a separate shower and bath.<\/p>\n<p>Buxton\u2019s Arthur Apostoleros and Zoe Fenlon managed the marketing campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Martin was drafted by Richmond in 2009 and made his AFL debut in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s a three-time premiership player and a triple Norm Smith medallist who played 302 games for the Tigers and booted 338 goals.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsletters.news.com.au\/heraldsun\" title=\"www.newsletters.news.com.au\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"heraldsun\" data-tgev-label=\"heraldsun\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/extiger-kamdyn-mcintosh-swaps-premiership-glory-for-tool-belt\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=herald_sun&amp;campaignPlacement=article\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ex-Tiger Kamdyn McIntosh swaps premiership glory for tool belt<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.realcommercial.com.au\/news\/dustin-martin-ralph-carr-offload-melbourne-investment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dustin Martin, Ralph Carr offload Melbourne investment<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read related topics:<a class=\"topic_tag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/topics\/melbourne\" data-tgev-container=\"story-topic-links\" data-tgev-label=\"Melbourne\" data-tgev-order=\"1\" data-tgev-metric=\"npv\" data-tgev=\"event10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Melbourne<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Richmond legend Dustin Martin and his ex-manager, convicted rapist Ralph Carr, have offloaded an Abbotsford property for 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