The Northern District Planning and Construction Committee has approved the deposit of a significant urban renewal plan in the heart of Tzfat’s Old City, at the Kaf-Gimel complex adjacent to the Saraya building. The plan combines residential, tourism, commercial, and employment uses alongside the preservation of the historic fabric and existing streets. The plan is being advanced by the Israel Land Authority (ILA) together with the Tzfat Municipality on Aliya Bet Street and Simtat HaKaf-Gimel.
The plan covers approximately 23 dunams and offers an extensive mixed-use program, including residential, tourism and hospitality, commerce and employment, public institutions, roads, and open public spaces — all while integrating into the historic fabric of the Old City and preserving existing structures and texture in accordance with a conservation survey. According to the plan, approximately 36 residential units, approximately 15 hospitality units, approximately 10 student units, and over 75 hotel accommodation units will be built.
The plan also includes approximately 3 dunams for residential and tourism uses, approximately 3.6 dunams for hotel use, approximately 2.8 dunams for commerce and offices, approximately 1.1 dunams for public buildings and offices, approximately 5.6 dunams for road infrastructure, and approximately 7 dunams for open public spaces and walking paths.
The plan, designed by “Yaad Architects, Urban and Landscape Planners Ltd.,” takes advantage of the topography and elevation differences within the complex situated between Jabotinsky, HaAliya, and Palmach streets.
Hila Blutreich, Head of the Northern Region at the Israel Land Authority: “The development of the Kaf-Gimel complex, which serves as the gateway to the beating heart of Tsfat, is truly good news for the entire city. The Israel Land Authority works continuously to realize the potential embedded in the land, creating a smart mix of uses that combines residential, tourism, and commerce alongside the heritage and history of the place. We will continue to lead initiatives that strengthen cities like Tsfat as a leading tourism and cultural destination, while preserving its unique heritage and urban fabric.”
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