[7] The building was being considered by Historic England for Grade II listing when it was unexpectedly demolished on 8 April 2015 by its owner, Tel Aviv-based Israeli property developer CLTX Limited, to make way for a block of flats above a new pub.

[5][8] The manager was told by the owner on Easter Monday to close the pub for an "inventory", but when she returned two days later she found the building had been demolished.

[5] According to Haaretz, CLTX is "a relatively unknown company with only one listed director – Tel Aviv lawyer Ori Calif".

[5] Historic England had surveyed the pub, making records of the layout, tiles and other original details so that full architectural information was available.

[1] On 5 May 2015, Westminster City Council issued an "unprecedented" enforcement notice ordering CLTX to "recreate in facsimile the building as it stood immediately prior to its demolition".

[17] In late February 2020, the pub had still not reopened, and Westminster City Council was once again considering taking action against its owners.

[18] On 19 January 2021, CLTX changed its name by resolution to Carlton Vale Ltd.[19] On 12 April 2021, the pub reopened with the lifting of COVID restrictions.