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ָָָA sign declares an upcoming construction project in the Gonen neighborhood of Jerusalem, January 2020. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
Housing prices dip slightly but remain about 10% higher than in 2022
By Danielle Nagler
Annual rises in rents, mortgage payments make housing increasingly expensive compared to average salaries and consumer prices
Construction in Holon, May 2020. (100 via iStock by Getty Images)
Real estate transactions plummet close to 20-year low in stalled housing market
By Danielle Nagler
Danielle Nagler
AnalysisHousing prices finally dip, but market pressures mean a surge will likely follow
By Danielle Nagler
New buildings going up in Beer Yaakov on March 26, 2020. (Flash90)
Home prices slide for first time in years, but inflation remains steady
By ToI Staff
Miami staircase designed by Adam Steel 2022. Courtesy Adam Steel.
Israeli metal man Adam Steel rocks design world with luxe works from aluminum to zinc
By Danielle Nagler
A wunderkind of metal interior architecture, Steel is creating unique, high quality fixtures like stairs and doors for private clients and large corporations around the world
Plans for hike-and-bike path along old railway near Jerusalem get initial okay
By Danielle Nagler
An initial budget of NIS 5 million ($1.34 million) was approved this week to begin planning for a new hike-and-bike trail on an Ottoman-era train track that runs between Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh, originally part of the Jaffa-Jerusalem railway. Abandoned train stations along the track will be converted into rest areas and observation... Continue Reading
An illustration of a proposed hike-and-bike along abandoned train tracks between Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh. (Mateh Yehuda Regional Council / Israel Lands Authority)
Construction of new residential buildings on Allenby Street in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2023. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
Planning approvals for new housing hit multi-year high in 2022
By Danielle Nagler
Planning authority sees nearly 50% rise in new housing agreements, while protected spaces and green energy projects also increase
Illustrative: A building in Kiryat Bialik undergoing urban renewal as part of Tama 38 regulation, on October 24, 2018. (Meir Vaaknin/Flash90)
Urban renewal project approvals tripled in 2022 in bid to increase housing
By Danielle Nagler
Illustrative: Construction of new residential buildings on Allenby Street in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
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
Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel
By Danielle Nagler
Model for new pavilion at Jerusalem's Botanical Gardens, May 2023. (courtesy, Shlomo Aronson Architects)
Jerusalem’s Botanical Gardens to get major upgrade
By Danielle Nagler
A new gateway and a Japanese pagoda will extend access to horticultural research center, which boasts biggest live plant collection in Middle East
The proposed new look for the Great Synagogue in Tel Aviv, due for completion in 2028. (Courtesy/Up Architects)
Great Synagogue in Tel Aviv to get massive upgrade, surrounding public square
By Danielle Nagler
Work on Tel Aviv’s main synagogue will remove 1960s additions and add much-needed public space on Allenby Street
Housing minister extends urban renewal program, despite no boost to quake readiness
By Danielle Nagler
Israeli construction regulations that allow developers to upgrade and expand existing apartment buildings have received yet another extension, even as they continue to fail their main purpose. Threatened with extinction on regular occasions, Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf has announced that TAMA 38 (National Outline Plan) proposals can... Continue Reading
A view of a collapsed columnas part of a TAMA 38 renewal project in Kiryat Bialik, on October 24, 2018. (Meir Vaaknin/Flash90)
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
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
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)
New inter-ministerial cabinet to tackle Israel’s housing crisis
By Danielle Nagler
ָָָA sign declares an upcoming construction project in the Gonen neighborhood of Jerusalem, January 2020. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
June 15, 2023, 10:41 pm
Housing prices dip slightly but remain about 10% higher than in 2022
Annual rises in rents, mortgage payments make housing increasingly expensive compared to average salaries and consumer prices
By Danielle Nagler
Construction in Holon, May 2020. (100 via iStock by Getty Images)
June 14, 2023, 3:08 pm
Real estate transactions plummet close to 20-year low in stalled housing market
The number of residences changing hands hits record lows in April, down 55% from last year, as prices and borrowing costs climb
By Danielle Nagler
An illustration of a proposed hike-and-bike along abandoned train tracks between Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh. (Mateh Yehuda Regional Council / Israel Lands Authority)
May 25, 2023, 7:12 am
Plans for hike-and-bike path along old railway near Jerusalem get initial okay
Mateh Yehuda Regional Council allocates NIS 5 million to begin planning for new tourist attraction on scenic Ottoman-era rail route between capital and Beit Shemesh
By Danielle Nagler
Illustrative: Construction of new residential buildings on Allenby Street in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 25, 2023, 5:38 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
Construction of new residential buildings on Allenby Street in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2023. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
May 25, 2023, 3:48 am
Planning approvals for new housing hit multi-year high in 2022
Planning authority sees nearly 50% rise in new housing agreements, while protected spaces and green energy projects also increase
By Danielle Nagler
Miami staircase designed by Adam Steel 2022. Courtesy Adam Steel.
May 24, 2023, 6:49 am
Israeli metal man Adam Steel rocks design world with luxe works from aluminum to zinc
A wunderkind of metal interior architecture, Steel is creating unique, high quality fixtures like stairs and doors for private clients and large corporations around the world
By Danielle Nagler
Model for new pavilion at Jerusalem's Botanical Gardens, May 2023. (courtesy, Shlomo Aronson Architects)
May 16, 2023, 4:40 pm
Jerusalem’s Botanical Gardens to get major upgrade
A new gateway and a Japanese pagoda will extend access to horticultural research center, which boasts biggest live plant collection in Middle East
By Danielle Nagler
Illustrative: A building in Kiryat Bialik undergoing urban renewal as part of Tama 38 regulation, on October 24, 2018. (Meir Vaaknin/Flash90)
May 4, 2023, 5:39 am
Urban renewal project approvals tripled in 2022 in bid to increase housing
Frameworks that allow for renovating — or demolishing and reconstructing — buildings with more and better apartments show growth in new government data
By Danielle Nagler
New apartment buildings under construction in the southern city of Beersheba on November 18, 2022. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
April 21, 2023, 6:51 am
Housing prices finally dip, but market pressures mean a surge will likely follow
The only way is up, experts say. Falling prices in the residential market are unlikely to become a long-term trend even if home sales are currently at record lows
By Danielle Nagler
The proposed new look for the Great Synagogue in Tel Aviv, due for completion in 2028. (Courtesy/Up Architects)
April 21, 2023, 2:57 am
Great Synagogue in Tel Aviv to get massive upgrade, surrounding public square
Work on Tel Aviv’s main synagogue will remove 1960s additions and add much-needed public space on Allenby Street
By Danielle Nagler
Illustrative: Multi-story residential buildings in Ashkelon, Israel, May 2022. (rglinsky via iStock by Getty Images)
April 20, 2023, 6:16 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 view of a collapsed columnas part of a TAMA 38 renewal project in Kiryat Bialik, on October 24, 2018. (Meir Vaaknin/Flash90)
April 13, 2023, 11:41 pm
Housing minister extends urban renewal program, despite no boost to quake readiness
TAMA 38 scheme to reinforce older buildings to withstand earthquakes in towns along Syrian-African rift has been exploited in central Israel, where projects are more lucrative
By Danielle Nagler
Lit-up apartment building in Petah Tikva, August 2021. (Itay Tamir via iStock by Getty Images)
March 24, 2023, 7:05 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 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
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