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Nighttime glamping campsite with glamping.co.il (Daniel Bear)
With glamping, an Israeli tourism growth sector gets in tents
By Danielle Nagler
As sites pop up across the country, entrepreneurs offer new but still luxurious ways to see Israel and its landscape outside of conventional hotel rooms
Construction of new residential buildings in the northern Israeli city of Harish, on January 15, 2019. (Flash90)
Housing snapshot: 10 apartments and houses recently sold across Israel
By Danielle Nagler
Our regular behind-the-scenes look at properties purchased nationwide
Housing snapshot: 9 apartments and houses recently sold across Israel
By Danielle Nagler
Housing snapshot: 10 apartments and houses recently sold across Israel
By Danielle Nagler
Housing snapshot: 6 apartments and houses recently sold across Israel
By Danielle Nagler
Key ministerial meeting to agree higher housing targets canceled
By Danielle Nagler
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid promised that despite the fall of the government, addressing the cost of living remained an important goal for the interim administration and would not wait on new elections. Ze'ev Elkin, the minister for Construction and Housing, has also promised that he will continue to push forward with measures... Continue Reading
A construction site of a new residential neighborhood in Herzliya, on March 27,2020. Photo by Gili Yaari / Flash90
Israelis set up tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv to protest against the soaring housing prices in Israel and social inequalities, on June 19, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
Tent encampments spring up across Israel to protest soaring housing costs
By TOI staff
Over a decade after 2011 movement, protest camps pop up again in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other parts of the country, with organizers planning for large demonstration on July 2
A construction site of a new residential neighborhood in Kfar-Yona in the Sharon area, August 8, 2019. (Gili Yaari / Flash90)
Cost of new apartments rising faster than at any point in past decade
By Danielle Nagler
New homes buck any sign of housing market slowdown — up nearly 22% from last year
View of a costruction site in the central Israeli city of Be'er Ya'akov, February 22, 2022. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
Israel sees sharp drop in new home sales, but prices holding steady
By Danielle Nagler
Sky-high rental costs prompt a Tel Aviv couple to take to the sea; others may follow
By Danielle Nagler
As Tel Aviv faces a housing crisis with spiraling rents rocketing off the back of rising property prices, an enterprising professional has come up with an alternative that could prove to be the most frugal way to live in the Big Orange, now the world's fifth most expensive city. "Ella" told The Times... Continue Reading
Illustrative: A yacht returns to Herzliya marina following the annual Ivy League yacht race, June 22, 2017. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
Housing construction in Holon. Illustrative. (100 via iStock by Getty Images)
Danielle Nagler
Analysis
Danielle Nagler
In unveiling major housing program, government signals more of the same
Building more homes remains the key weapon in the fight against soaring housing prices, but it’s unclear the government can deliver
An aerial view of Rameh, an Arab town in the western Galilee, August 20, 2018. (Matanya Tausig/Flash90)
Blueprint for Western Galilee seeks to double population, develop coastal areas
By Danielle Nagler
New master plan for region delivers ambitious projects to attract residents, grow economy
A view of the Israeli town of Bet Shemesh on February 8, 2021. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
Beit Shemesh hopes to quadruple population with new housing, commercial plans
By Danielle Nagler
A view of a junction on Allenby Street in Tel Aviv. (rglinsky via iStock by Getty Images)
To tackle rocketing housing prices, Israel suggests a stranglehold on Airbnb rentals
By Danielle Nagler
With hotels clamoring for crackdown and many priced out of rentals near Tel Aviv, government may seek to free up some 13,000 homes being used as vacation rentals today
A woman floats in the Dead Sea at Ein Bokek. Illustrative. (Subbotsky via iStock by Getty Images)
Tourism Ministry earmarks $50 million for new hotels as visitors return
By Danielle Nagler
Ministry says it’s processing requests from over 100 entrepreneurs to build new hotels or expand existing ones
The central city of Netanya and the Mediterranean Sea, December 2020 (Alexey Firsov via iStock by Getty Images)
Away for 2 years, foreign owners flock back to Israel homes as COVID rules are eased
By Danielle Nagler
Metro plans in the spotlight as Israel seeks transportation solutions
By Danielle Nagler
Plans for a metro rail system in central Israel have been moving forward steadily, with about half of the proposed network already approved. According to the plan, some 45 kilometers (28 miles) of track and 31 stations will connect Tel Aviv, Rehovot, Ness Ziona, Lod, Be'er Yaakov, Rishon Lezion, Holon, and Ramat Hasharon,... Continue Reading
Construction on the Tel Aviv Red Line light rail at Allenby station, as part of a planned mass transit system for the Tel Aviv metropolitan area some of which rune underground. September 13, 2021. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
Illustrative: Underground construction on the Red Line as part of the Tel Aviv Light Rail system, on September 13, 2021. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
Key parts of planned metro line in central Israel may be delayed to 2040
By Danielle Nagler
Minister of Housing and Construction Ze'ev Elkin attends a conference in Modi'in, December 5, 2021. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
Housing minister promises law change that benefits homebuyers
By Danielle Nagler
Elkin to introduce limits on extra costs, prohibit buyer from being compelled to bankroll sellers’ lawyer fees
Housing prices soar by more than 16% in past year, highest rise in over a decade
By TOI staff
Israelis borrowed record NIS 116 billion in mortgage loans in 2021
By Ricky Ben-David
Liberman promises ‘dramatic’ initiatives to stem rising housing prices
By Danielle Nagler
A view of the ultra-Orthodox-majority city of Bnei Brak, August 06, 2019. (Gili Yaari / Flash90)
Looking inward: In Israeli cities, ‘densification’ seen as answer to housing demand
By Danielle Nagler
‘Concentrated dispersion’ – the development of existing residential areas and less urban sprawl – adopted as way forward for building across Israel
A general view shows the center of Tel Aviv, Israel, on Thursday, December 2, 2021. (AP/Oded Balilty)
Updated Tel Aviv master plan envisions packed city of skyscrapers
By Danielle Nagler
Lilienblum Street 13 in Tel Aviv, March 2020. (Israel Preker, CC BY, Heritage Conservation Project - Tel-Aviv via the PikiWiki - Israel free image collection project @pikiwiki.org.il)
Historic Tel Aviv villa built by early city founders goes on the market
By Danielle Nagler
For just under $12 million, one of Tel Aviv’s most recognizable homes is looking for a new owner
A rooftop tent, advertised as a single-room apartment, in north Tel Aviv, April 24, 2022. (Yad2)
Intent to rentTent on Tel Aviv rooftop available to rent for $1,680 per month
By TOI staff
From Daon Group
Tel Aviv property – the best investment for the future
With an abundance of new developments and urban renewal, Tel Aviv is a city worth exploring, investing in, and calling home.
Jerusalem's proposed 'Burj Khalifa,' the Epstein Building. (AS + GG Architecture)
Jerusalem eyes its own Burj Khalifa as Israeli cities seek new heights
By Danielle Nagler
Architects are planning supertall buildings to dominate the skylines of tomorrow
Tel Aviv greenlights construction of one of Israel’s tallest towers
By David Brummer
The living area with the impressive panoramic view (courtesy)
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Luxury high-rise apartments in Netanya
BRIGA real estate presents lavish penthouses on Israel’s exquisite Golden Mile
View of the "Halutziot" project, which includes the construction of a 55 megawatt solar power plant as a joint venture of the communities of the new pioneering region, in southern Israel. November 16, 2017. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
June 24, 2022, 1:58 pm
Israel’s new housing starts must now go green, with energy efficiency labels
Knesset committee approves mandating a green grading system for new homes to help reduce carbon emissions
By Danielle Nagler
Israelis set up tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv, to protest against the soaring housing prices in Israel and social inequalities, on June 19, 2022. The placard protests soaring rental prices, and translates roughly as "Landlords need not be pigs" (Tomer Neuberg/ Flash90)
June 24, 2022, 1:57 pm
Protests gain steam as Israelis struggle with housing prices. But will they succeed?
A decade ago, people moved into tents to call attention to the high cost of living. After years of government promises, they’re back outside — and housing prices have only soared
By Danielle Nagler
Construction of new residential buildings in the northern Israeli city of Harish, on January 15, 2019. (Flash90)
June 24, 2022, 6:10 am
Housing snapshot: 10 apartments and houses recently sold across Israel
Our regular behind-the-scenes look at properties purchased nationwide
By Danielle Nagler
Nighttime glamping campsite with glamping.co.il (Daniel Bear)
June 23, 2022, 6:04 pm
With glamping, an Israeli tourism growth sector gets in tents
As sites pop up across the country, entrepreneurs offer new but still luxurious ways to see Israel and its landscape outside of conventional hotel rooms
By Danielle Nagler
A construction site of a new residential neighborhood in Herzliya, on March 27,2020. Photo by Gili Yaari / Flash90
June 22, 2022, 3:08 pm
Key ministerial meeting to agree higher housing targets canceled
Amid political turmoil, no new date scheduled for ministerial committee meeting on long-term planning for the housing sector
By Danielle Nagler
Israelis set up tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv to protest against the soaring housing prices in Israel and social inequalities, on June 19, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
June 20, 2022, 11:11 am
Tent encampments spring up across Israel to protest soaring housing costs
Over a decade after 2011 movement, protest camps pop up again in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other parts of the country, with organizers planning for large demonstration on July 2
By TOI staff
A construction site of a new residential neighborhood in Kfar-Yona in the Sharon area, August 8, 2019. (Gili Yaari / Flash90)
June 19, 2022, 10:49 pm
Cost of new apartments rising faster than at any point in past decade
New homes buck any sign of housing market slowdown — up nearly 22% from last year
By Danielle Nagler
Illustrative: A yacht returns to Herzliya marina following the annual Ivy League yacht race, June 22, 2017. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
June 17, 2022, 4:25 pm
Sky-high rental costs prompt a Tel Aviv couple to take to the sea; others may follow
Forget a cramped apartment: Living on a yacht in the marina could be the White City’s most economical option
By Danielle Nagler
View of a costruction site in the central Israeli city of Be'er Ya'akov, February 22, 2022. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
June 15, 2022, 5:04 am
Israel sees sharp drop in new home sales, but prices holding steady
Data indicates rising interest rates, new taxes could be helping to cool market, but mortgage lending is still at record levels
By Danielle Nagler
Housing construction in Holon. Illustrative. (100 via iStock by Getty Images)
June 13, 2022, 7:05 pm
In unveiling major housing program, government signals more of the same
Building more homes remains the key weapon in the fight against soaring housing prices, but it’s unclear the government can deliver
By Danielle Nagler
A view of a junction on Allenby Street in Tel Aviv. (rglinsky via iStock by Getty Images)
June 9, 2022, 11:13 pm
To tackle rocketing housing prices, Israel suggests a stranglehold on Airbnb rentals
With hotels clamoring for crackdown and many priced out of rentals near Tel Aviv, government may seek to free up some 13,000 homes being used as vacation rentals today
By Danielle Nagler
An aerial view of Rameh, an Arab town in the western Galilee, August 20, 2018. (Matanya Tausig/Flash90)
June 9, 2022, 9:12 pm
Blueprint for Western Galilee seeks to double population, develop coastal areas
New master plan for region delivers ambitious projects to attract residents, grow economy
By Danielle Nagler
A view of the city of Safed, April 2019. (trabantos via iStock by Getty Images)
June 9, 2022, 7:12 pm
Housing snapshot: 9 apartments and houses recently sold across Israel
A behind-the-scenes look at a selection of properties purchased
By Danielle Nagler
A view of the Israeli town of Bet Shemesh on February 8, 2021. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
June 7, 2022, 9:59 pm
Beit Shemesh hopes to quadruple population with new housing, commercial plans
City moves forward with plan to establish large commercial and residential area in northern area
By Danielle Nagler
A woman floats in the Dead Sea at Ein Bokek. Illustrative. (Subbotsky via iStock by Getty Images)
June 7, 2022, 7:40 pm
Tourism Ministry earmarks $50 million for new hotels as visitors return
Ministry says it’s processing requests from over 100 entrepreneurs to build new hotels or expand existing ones
By Danielle Nagler
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