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Israel to build 150,000 rental units over next decade

Yesh Atid plan would hasten construction on agricultural land surrounding Israel's 15 largest cities by streamlining planning process.

By Ranit Nahum-Halevy | Mar 19, 2013 | 09:51 AM

Prices of new homes in Israel are down, Housing Ministry report says
By Nimrod Bousso
Are residential high rises the solution to Israel's housing shortage?
By Keshet Rosenblum | 3
Cabinet approves recommendations aimed at easing housing shortage
By Moti Bassok and Ranit Nahum-Halevy

Site of luxury beach project planned for Herzilya Pituah.

Giant Herzliya beach real estate plan approved after 23 years on drawing board

Regional planning board approves 80-dunam construction plan submitted by Ofer Brothers; revised plan drew objections from city hall and environmentalists, who claimed shoreline should be set aside for the public.

By Nimrod Bousso | Mar 18, 2013 | 01:19 PM

Tel Aviv apartment building - Ofer Vaknin

Fewer investors buying apartments in Tel Aviv, study shows

Finance Ministry statistics show investors make up lowest proportion of transactions in the region since 2002.

By Nimrod Bousso | Mar 13, 2013 | 05:53 PM

Construction site on Tel Aviv's Salma Street.

Housing market trends point to price rises ahead

Ministry cites fewer land sales, failed effort at affordable homes.

By Nimrod Bousso | Mar 12, 2013 | 04:32 AM

Nesher experienced the sharpest price increases in 2012.

Prices of new homes in Israel are down, Housing Ministry report says

The Housing Ministry attributes the downwards trend to massive land sales by the state, but figures in the real estate industry say the data is dubious.

By Nimrod Bousso | Mar 8, 2013 | 05:15 AM

Israeli court evicts Tel Aviv tenant over wild parties

Father of IDB's Nochi Dankner kicks out man who rented his apartment in prestigious YOO Towers after building representatives and management threatened to hold him personally responsible for disruptions.

By Yasmin Gueta | Mar 4, 2013 | 04:20 PM

Israel's treasury: Want to spur housing construction? Tax idle land

State's short of land suitable for development in the center, but there's plenty sitting around while the owners wait for even better prices.

By Arik Mirovsky | Feb 18, 2013 | 01:09 PM

The perils of taking out a mortgage in a West Bank settlement

Tel Aviv also has entire neighborhoods that the banks avoid, such as the Shapira and Hatikva neighborhoods in the south.

By Raz Smolsky | Feb 18, 2013 | 03:32 AM

Housing prices in Israel continue to rise; Tel Aviv sees slight drop

Nationwide, apartments cost 6.7% more in late 2012 than they did in late 2011; average 4.5-5 room apartment in Tel Aviv cost $850,000, down 15% from 2011.

By Arik Mirovsky | Feb 17, 2013 | 10:16 AM

Jerusalem families carry Israel's heaviest mortgage burden

Home loan consulting company says lowest mortgages were on homes in Be'er Sheva, where monthly repayment was half as high as in Jerusalem.

By Arik Mirovsky | Feb 7, 2013 | 06:40 AM

Planned for Bat Yam: Can’t beat the view.

Are residential high rises the solution to Israel's housing shortage?

The social protest considered apartment towers as a symbol of corruption and inequality, but they may actually be the way to create affordable housing.

By Keshet Rosenblum | Feb 4, 2013 | 01:08 AM | 3

A renovation in Ramat Gan based on National Master Plan 38.

How long will it take to earthquake-proof Israel's smaller cities?

Cities like Be’er Sheva, Eilat, Dimona, Kiryat Shmona, haven't seen as much progress as Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, and Haifa.

By Ranit Nahum-Halevy | Feb 3, 2013 | 11:40 AM

Dun & Bradstreet: Israeli building management fees to rise 8%-12% this year

Fees at prestigious residential high-rises are about 400% higher than at standard buildings.

By Haim Bior | Feb 3, 2013 | 10:28 AM

Business

Bioline pulled drug trial, stock tumbled 50% Wednesday

By Yoram Gabison | 09:54 AM

Passover shopping appears sluggish, as Israelis wait til last minute

By Adi Dovrat-Meseritz | 06:51 AM

U.S. accounts for quarter of Israel's exports, with 7% increase expected this year

By Ora Coren | 03:53 AM

Start-up of the Week

Startup of the week / Helping the world speak English loud and clear

By Inbal Orpaz | 09:48 AM | 2

Start-up of the week / Keeping tabs on your apps

By Amitai Ziv | 09:51 AM | 2

Start-up of the week / Speeding along the mobile information highway

By Inbal Orpaz | 09:25 AM

Tech roundup

Tech roundup / Plarium gaming company scores a Top 20 Facebook hit

By Maya Epstein | 06:25 PM

Tech roundup / From Tel Aviv to Times Square, mapping Israeli start-ups in the Big Apple

By Orr Hirschauge | 08:14 AM

Tech roundup / Hackers inspire investors: a boon for Israeli cyber security companies

By Orr Hirschauge | 07:16 PM

Concentration in Business

An El Al airplane soars through the sky.

Can Israel have an open-skies revolution and a better El-Al too?

By Guy Rolnik | 12:25 PM

New management, wage deal at El Al could transform company

By Eytan Avriel | 05:25 PM

Big Business swarms for Israeli start-ups, but has the interest peaked?

By Ido Efrati | 02:45 PM