Mehdi Ghalaie, managing director of BTC UK, said he wants to create “a world-class boutique hotel” which preserves the spirit of Bow Street.
It will open in 2019 and has planning consent for 100 bedrooms. The acquisition and development costs will total around £125 million.
The Krays — both twins played by Tom Hardy in 2015 film Legend — musician Pete Doherty and preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri have been among the court’s reluctant guests.
