Houses in Modi’in expected to appreciate further; population to grow to 250,000 people by 2040
According to a new master plan, one of Israel’s most popular cities is expected to multiply its current population by two hundred and fifty percent...
Category: Housing Policy
Where can we build 200,000 apartments for the ultra-Orthodox sector?
Against the background of the general housing crisis, the shortage of housing for the ultra-Orthodox public is intensified by high fertility rates, low-income levels and...
Plan to build new Haredi neighborhood at the site of Jerusalem’s historic airport is fuelling a political fire
After a freeze of several years, the Jerusalem Municipality is once again pushing a plan to build 9,000 apartments for Haredi residents in the east...
The Government Housing Plan: Fewer investment properties, an Airbnb ban, and massive benefits for private homeowners
Last week, the government announced how it plans to deal with the housing crisis in Israel. The plan includes measures anticipated by the public, such...
Mixed-use development in Israel: Just hop in the elevator to get to the office from your home
A new bill proposed would allow developers to convert up to 30% of the built-up area in some office buildings into residential apartments. The government...
Be’er Ya’akov: The rapidly growing town that officially became a city this month
Over the last fifteen years, Be’er Ya’akov has tripled its population and evolved from a remote town with a poor reputation to one of the...
Say Goodbye to Buyer’s Price: New Minister of Housing welcomes back the Target Price plan
A new government comes with a new subsidized housing program: last week, Minister of Housing, Ze’ev Elkin, announced the renewal of the Target Price plan...
After a short time in office, MK Ayelet Shaked seeks to revolutionize urban renewal construction in Israel
More building rights, more planning flexibility, and most importantly – an attempt to encourage municipalities to implement urban renewal on a larger scale than ever...
Government may extend TAMA 38 following Operation Guardian of the Walls
A week and a half of rocket fire has called into question one of the most significant reforms the government has tried to implement in...
Mamad room saves lives, but most homes in Israel don’t have one
One of Israel’s greatest protective measures from incoming missile attacks is known as the mamad (an acronym for merchav mugan dirati) – referring to a...