The building is just 10 years old but the electric gate in the parking lot doesn't work, the lawn is turning brown, the intercom is broken and the elevator creaks - all signs of the neglect often seen at apartment houses around the country that were built not so long ago.
Planners confront the long-term challenges of high-rise living
Israeli developers and apartment buyers are often transfixed by the sheen of residential high-rises, but a failure to consider their upkeep over the longer term often leads to neglect.
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Shanee Shiloh


