Ori Calif

Ori Calif is an Israeli property developer and lawyer who owns the English pubs The Magdala and the Carlton Tavern. In 2015, Calif had The Carlton Tavern demolished days before it was due to be listed by English Heritage. He was later forced to rebuild the pub.

Ori Calif
NationalityIsraeli
Occupation(s)Property developer, lawyer
EmployerGWO & Co
OrganizationCarlton Vale Ltd
Known forDemolishing the Carlton Tavern and owning The Magdala tavern

Calif's multiple attempts to turn part of The Magdala into private residences have rejected by London planning authorities. He closed in the pub in 2014, after its 160 years of continuous trading, and reopened it in 2021.

Property development
The Carlton Tavern
The Magdala Tavern

Calif was the sole director of CLTX Limited when the company purchased and subsequently demolished the Carlton Tavern without getting the necessary permission from Westminster City Council.[1] The tavern was the only building in the street to survive the Blitz during World War II.[2] The council forced CLTX to rebuild the pub "brick by brick".[3] Calif was criticised by government lawyer Stephen Wilcox who said "The appellant knew planning permission to demolish had been refused and that listing of the premises was a possibility but decided to take matters into his own hands to avoid the financial implications of the premises being listed."[4] In January 2021, CLTX changed its name to Carlton Vale Ltd.[5] The pub reopened on April 12, 2021, following the lifting of COVID-19 public health restrictions in England.[6][7] Calif leased the pub back to the pre-demolition tenants.[8]

Calif is the owner of The Magdala Tavern on South Hill Park in Hampstead and has repeatedly had planning proposals to turn parts of the pub into housing rejected.[9] After trading for 160 years, Calif closed the pub in September 2014, and put it on the market for sale.[10] The pub reopened in 2021.[9]

As a lawyer, Calif works for GWO & Co. and has worked as an advisor to Cattle Market Limited,[11] the landlords of the St Peter's House block of 53[12] flats in Norwich,[13] and to Panama-based corporation Jiltis Corp..[14]

See also

References
  1. Marrs, Colin (2015-04-10). "Developer demolishes historic London pub". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  2. "Israeli developer in trouble for demolishing historic pub in London". Haaretz. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  3. "Pub must be rebuilt brick by brick, orders council, after developers tore it down to build flats". London Evening Standard. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. Gross, Oli (31 May 2016). "Decision on illegally demolished pub must "set a deterrent"". morningadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  5. "Change of name by resolution". Companies House.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Specia, Megan (2021-04-14). "Their London Pub Was Reduced to Rubble. They Fought to Bring It Back". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  7. Raffray, Nathalie (12 April 2021). "Locals celebrate as the Carlton Tavern finally re-opens". Brent & Kilburn Times. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. "Big day for pubs is extra special for rebuilt Carlton Tavern". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  9. "The Magdala pub: Landlord keen to 'welcome customers new and old'". Ham & High. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  10. "Magdala pub has not re-opened because of 'undesirable' function room". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  11. "Electrical work completed at vacant city block after tenants turfed out". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  12. "Landlord hopes to have city tenants rehomed within two weeks". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  13. "Councillor 'deeply shocked' over safety issues at city flats". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  14. "JILTIS CORP. | ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database". International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
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