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A building under construction in Jerusalem on November 10, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem housing prices fall as mortgage borrowing hits four-year low
By Danielle Nagler
Housing market shows a slowdown as prices stabilize; volume of real estate transactions down 39% year-on-year
View of the David Ben-Gurion walking trail, Sde Boker, February 2023. (Courtesy/Dead Sea Preservation Government Company)
New desert promenade will take visitors on Ben-Gurion’s favorite Negev walk
By Danielle Nagler
Sde Boker, where the first prime minister lived after retiring, gets an upgrade that aims to draw tourists while keeping their footprint small
Forecast of short supply of building materials until 2040 further imperils housing
By Danielle Nagler
Construction materials to build housing, roads, and transportation infrastructure are likely to be in short supply until at least 2040, Israel's Energy Ministry warned recently in a comprehensive report that gauged demand in Israel for raw materials in the construction and paving industry for the coming decades. In an announcement last week, the... Continue Reading
A construction site in Israel, May 2022. (Roman Mykhalchuk via iStock by Getty Images)
Bezalel’s new campus hopes to draw Jerusalem’s many communities into creative space
By Danielle Nagler
Israel’s oldest art and design school moves to downtown location, in bid to connect to capital’s diverse population
An illustrative photo of new residential towers in Beit Shemesh, April 2022. (Elijah Lovkoff via iStock by Getty Images)
Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel
By Danielle Nagler
The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in Israel’s property market right now
Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel
By Danielle Nagler
File: The Tel Aviv skyline (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
Inflation higher than expected in January; housing costs keep rising
By Danielle Nagler
Cost of living rises 0.3% over the month, bringing the year-on-year rise of consumer price index to 5.4% — highest since 2008; home sales slow but prices remain high
A construction site in Israel, May 2022. (Roman Mykhalchuk via iStock by Getty Images)
Israel’s housing market is headed for rough terrain in 2023, experts say
By Danielle Nagler
A construction site for new apartment buildings in Beit Shemesh photographed on February 21, 2017. (Yaakov Lederman/Flash90)
Jump in 2022 housing starts, building permits may act to slow price rises
By Danielle Nagler
Apartment buildings in the Gonen neighborhood of Jerusalem, one of the most popular locations for Israeli investment properties, January 2020. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
Property investors may lose tax breaks in real estate reforms
By Danielle Nagler
New proposals aim to reduce tax-exempt rental income for homeowners with more than one property and generate billions of extra shekels in state revenue
Knesset committee fails to update earthquake construction framework
By Danielle Nagler
A Knesset committee meeting Monday on earthquake preparedness broke up without agreement on a new framework to strengthen hundreds of thousands of buildings believed to be vulnerable to future tremors. Governmental bodies with the responsibility for quake planning, together with representatives from other groups involved in earthquake readiness, concluded that there was no... Continue Reading
A man walks over debris of collapsed buildings in Hatay, Turkey, February 11, 2023. (Hussein Malla/AP)
A building that has undergone refurbishment and expansion through TAMA 38 next to a building that has not. (YouTube screenshot)
Israeli buildings face major earthquake risk, despite efforts to upgrade them
By Danielle Nagler
A home in Savyon for sale for NIS 34 million ($10.5 million). (Courtesy lior@savyon- de-botton.co.il)
A playground for the 1%, Savyon’s multimillion shekel homes suddenly seem reasonable
By Danielle Nagler
Finding a home in the uber-exclusive enclave outside Tel Aviv requires both untold riches and real estate intel, but many feel it’s worth it for Savyon’s small-town luxe lifestyle
Illustrative: The Negev community of Carmit, November 18, 2022. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
Government advances plans for new community near Gaza Strip
By Danielle Nagler
Coalition moves forward with construction of ‘Hanon’ for at least 500 families, reportedly eyes restart of controversial Jerusalem development beyond Green Line
New inter-ministerial cabinet to tackle Israel’s housing crisis
By Danielle Nagler
Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf will head a soon-to-be-established, inter-ministerial cabinet tasked with tackling Israel's housing crisis, the ministry announced on Sunday. The ministry said Goldknopf's proposal to form the new cabinet was met with approval, paving the way for the new coalition headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to launch its... Continue Reading
Housing and Construction Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf arrives for a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on January 3, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
File: An aerial view of the city of Afula, September 2013. (Assaf Sagi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)
Afula to build massive new neighborhoods to grow population
By Danielle Nagler
Northern planning district gives green light on major urban expansion, with new housing, commercial centers, offices
Holon gets okay for central Israel’s largest urban renewal plan
By Danielle Nagler
Defense tech firm Rafael to vacate prime Tel Aviv real estate for new development
By Danielle Nagler
First of Zion: Rishon is Israel’s best city to live in, statistics bureau finds
By Danielle Nagler
Rendering of proposed wine park and surrounding homes, Zichron Yaakov, January 2023. (Courtesy: Tourism Ministry).
In vino, vacation
Hotels okayed for Zichron Yaakov wine tourism complex
By Danielle Nagler
Planners give green light to component of well-aged Wine Park development, slated to include homes, galleries, workshops and more wine-centric attractions in the northern city
Israeli doughnuts sold at the Roladin bakery outside the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, on December 7, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
'People love us and they love the doughnuts'
London gets a taste of Roladin with new gourmet doughnut shop in city center
By Danielle Nagler
Donutelier by Roladin offers luxury ‘concept’ doughnuts – made famous during Hanukkah holiday in Israel – all year long to British customers and tourists
Outgoing Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked seen in the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem on December 26, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/ Flash90)
Former minister Ayelet Shaked to serve as chairman of Kardan Real Estate
By Sharon Wrobel
Appointment subject to approval of the firm’s remuneration committee, board of directors and shareholders
White and wood modern transitional kitchen designed by Alyssa Magid. (Idan Raveh)
Israeli kitchens serve up smart features, bold colors in newest design trends
By Danielle Nagler
Designers and builders weigh in on the changes that are driving the next generation of our homes’ command centers
Jerusalem moves forward with urban renewal plans in key neighborhoods
By Danielle Nagler
US developer pays over $200 million for slice of central Jerusalem
By Danielle Nagler
A New York-based luxury real estate company bought a major parcel of land in central Jerusalem owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate for NIS 750 million ($216 million), the parties announced this week. The purchase was the first in Israel for Extell Development, founded and headed by Jewish-American businessman Gary Barnett, who also... Continue Reading
The Jerusalem neighborhood of Talbieh, viewed from the Old City of Jerusalem. (Pinybal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons). The Inbal Hotel can be seen in the foreground.
A building under construction in Jerusalem on November 10, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 16, 2023, 10:13 pm
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem housing prices fall as mortgage borrowing hits four-year low
Housing market shows a slowdown as prices stabilize; volume of real estate transactions down 39% year-on-year
By Danielle Nagler
A construction site in Israel, May 2022. (Roman Mykhalchuk via iStock by Getty Images)
March 13, 2023, 3:47 pm
Forecast of short supply of building materials until 2040 further imperils housing
Energy Ministry warns domestic supply will fail to meet high demand for construction materials to build homes, roads, infrastructure, per current growth rates
By Danielle Nagler
View of the David Ben-Gurion walking trail, Sde Boker, February 2023. (Courtesy/Dead Sea Preservation Government Company)
March 11, 2023, 6:45 am
New desert promenade will take visitors on Ben-Gurion’s favorite Negev walk
Sde Boker, where the first prime minister lived after retiring, gets an upgrade that aims to draw tourists while keeping their footprint small
By Danielle Nagler
View of neighboring buildings and sites from inside the new Bezalel campus, Jerusalem, January 2023. (Courtesy SANAA Architects)
February 24, 2023, 2:29 pm
Bezalel’s new campus hopes to draw Jerusalem’s many communities into creative space
Israel’s oldest art and design school moves to downtown location, in bid to connect to capital’s diverse population
By Danielle Nagler
An illustrative photo of new residential towers in Beit Shemesh, April 2022. (Elijah Lovkoff via iStock by Getty Images)
February 24, 2023, 5:15 am
Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel
The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in Israel’s property market right now
By Danielle Nagler
Apartment buildings in the Gonen neighborhood of Jerusalem, one of the most popular locations for Israeli investment properties, January 2020. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
February 16, 2023, 8:11 pm
Property investors may lose tax breaks in real estate reforms
New proposals aim to reduce tax-exempt rental income for homeowners with more than one property and generate billions of extra shekels in state revenue
By Danielle Nagler
File: The Tel Aviv skyline (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
February 15, 2023, 11:51 pm
Inflation higher than expected in January; housing costs keep rising
Cost of living rises 0.3% over the month, bringing the year-on-year rise of consumer price index to 5.4% — highest since 2008; home sales slow but prices remain high
By Danielle Nagler
A man walks over debris of collapsed buildings in Hatay, Turkey, February 11, 2023. (Hussein Malla/AP)
February 13, 2023, 10:03 pm
Knesset committee fails to update earthquake construction framework
Hundreds of thousands of homes and public buildings are at risk, but no agreement reached on making them earthquake safe
By Danielle Nagler
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February 13, 2023, 2:19 pm
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By Alan Gold
An aerial view of Rishon LeZion, February 2018. (Vicu9 via iStock by Getty Images)
February 10, 2023, 11:29 am
Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel
The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in Israel’s property market right now
By Danielle Nagler
A home in Savyon for sale for NIS 34 million ($10.5 million). (Courtesy lior@savyon- de-botton.co.il)
February 10, 2023, 11:28 am
A playground for the 1%, Savyon’s multimillion shekel homes suddenly seem reasonable
Finding a home in the uber-exclusive enclave outside Tel Aviv requires both untold riches and real estate intel, but many feel it’s worth it for Savyon’s small-town luxe lifestyle
By Danielle Nagler
A building that has undergone refurbishment and expansion through TAMA 38 next to a building that has not. (YouTube screenshot)
February 6, 2023, 11:54 pm
Israeli buildings face major earthquake risk, despite efforts to upgrade them
According to official estimates, at least 600,000 residential homes and many other buildings remain unprotected, as experts urge more comprehensive action
By Danielle Nagler
Illustrative: The Negev community of Carmit, November 18, 2022. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
February 5, 2023, 11:13 pm
Government advances plans for new community near Gaza Strip
Coalition moves forward with construction of ‘Hanon’ for at least 500 families, reportedly eyes restart of controversial Jerusalem development beyond Green Line
By Danielle Nagler
File: An aerial view of the city of Afula, September 2013. (Assaf Sagi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)
February 2, 2023, 11:19 pm
Afula to build massive new neighborhoods to grow population
Northern planning district gives green light on major urban expansion, with new housing, commercial centers, offices
By Danielle Nagler
Rendering of proposed wine park and surrounding homes, Zichron Yaakov, January 2023. (Courtesy: Tourism Ministry).
February 2, 2023, 12:28 am
Hotels okayed for Zichron Yaakov wine tourism complex
Planners give green light to component of well-aged Wine Park development, slated to include homes, galleries, workshops and more wine-centric attractions in the northern city
By Danielle Nagler
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