Remembering our Fallen: The stories of heroism behind the names of Israeli towns
More than twenty settlements in Israel are named after individuals who sacrificed their lives for the defense of the Jewish Yishuv in the pre-State era...
Category: Planning Policy
Everything you need to know about Dira b’Hanacha — Israel’s massive discounted housing lottery
Find out everything you need to know about Israel’s latest discounted housing plan, including how to participate, how to increase your chances of winning, where...
Real estate in the Golan expected to appreciate as the government plans to invest billions in the development of the north
The Golan Heights is one of the most beloved regions in Israel – but mainly for getaways and hiking trips, as few Israelis would consider...
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...
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...