Buildings
Beersheba’s southern command to be vacated and transformed into a residential and leisure complex
The Subcommittee for Planning and Construction in the Beersheba Municipality has recommended depositing the plan “The Command Compound – Heart of the Old City.” The next hot spot in Beersheba.
Jerusalem apartment destroyed by fire during Shabbat, seven injured
Twelve killed in residential fire in southern China, Xinhua reports
From design to data: how buildings are learning to adapt
Construction time lengthens, rent rises, and young people pay the price
Construction timelines hit a new peak, projects face delays despite record starts, and mortgages match rising rents • Young couples face years of waiting, frustration, and uncertainty.
Rising up: the surprising city becoming Israel's tower capital
While Tel Aviv falls to fifth, Jerusalem leads in new tower construction. Thousands of apartments are planned across neighborhoods in the urban renewal reshaping the capital.
Who wants to open a hotel in the Gaza Envelope? The state will cover a third of the cost
The Tkuma Administration and Ministry of Tourism call on developers to build or expand hotels in the Tkuma region, offering up to 33% state funding and a total budget of about NIS 100 million.
Egypt discovers copper workshop, admin buildings, and observation points at Wadi al-Nasb
Excavations revealed architectural and industrial evidence confirming continuous Egyptian mining activity at Wadi al-Nasb from the Old Kingdom through the Late Period, officials said.
Mixed-use development in the south: 30-story towers in Kiryat Gat
Southern District Planning Committee approves construction of hundreds of apartments, office towers, and commercial spaces on a 1.4-hectare site. The mayor: “A new hub of living, work, and study.”
Between Ramat Aviv and Ramat HaSharon: South Glilot District set to launch
The Israel Land Authority’s plan for South Glilot, spanning the cities of Ramat HaSharon and Tel Aviv, has been approved.
A New Project Launches in Be’er Ya’akov
Avnei Derech Group has received a permit to build a new residential project in the Shikmim neighborhood of the city, with an investment of approximately NIS 300 million.
One building stops the entire neighborhood: It’s time to recognize the “recalcitrant building”
Despite progress in Israel’s urban renewal, thousands of housing units are stalled because a single building refuses to join the project.
ICR submits major urban renewal plan in Haifa: 2,400 housing units
The major urban renewal plan for the Kiryat Shprinzak neighborhood in Haifa.
Ramat Gan renewed: Two boutique buildings to replace old railway building
Almog Group has started demolishing a four-story railway building on Rosh Pina Street to build two boutique buildings with 46 new apartments. What will the current owners receive?
Reform approved: All building types must use inspection institutes starting January 2026
The National Council completed the reform’s final phase: all new buildings require certified inspection, except special cases. Ariela Yariv Gotenberg calls it a key milestone in licensing.
