Far-rightist Bezalel Smotrich, the new transportation minister, is already making his presence felt by helping stall the plan that covers everything from energy to mining to water use
Harish was supposed to be a Haredi town but was quickly reconfigured by planners into a mixed city of 120,000, and growing pains have followed
Move comes weeks after it begins offering short-term apartment rentals on Airbnb
Authorities are trying to crack down on the black market and tax evasion that has characterized much of the real estate market
First systematic survey of market finds that rents have risen as much as 5% in 2018
Study by an institute for national policy predicts that by 2050 nearly all Israelis will also be doing everything else underground because the population will double
A plan envisages nine new marinas as well as the expansion of the existing ones. ‘There’s no reason in the world to build new marinas for a handful of wealthy people,’ says the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
Developers are opting for bylaws ensuring that apartment owners can’t rent out their space and irk their neighbors
Lapse leaves state open to possible lawsuits from failed applicants, Justice Ministry says
Hitech Zone, which targets high-tech employees, is making a special offer to members worth over 14,000 shekels. Offer comes as government-regulated rental apartments moving slowly
Officials say increase in number of workers who can work in Israel for foreign companies is part of the drive to speed up construction
Historic city has thousands of homes without adequate protection as gov’t programs fail to address the problem
At 400 meters, Tel Aviv District Planning Board approves a plan to build Israel’s tallest skyscraper ever
Housing Ministry fails to impose serious sanctions despite 100 deaths since 2016
Two Chinese workers were killed in construction accidents this year, prompting what some say are diplomatic tensions between the countries and tighter controls by Beijing
While the embassy was exempted from requiring a building permit, it hasn't gotten permission to build a wall around the new office - one of Trump's key demands
Planning board waives building permit, allowing expedient construction on the U.S. consulate in order to turn the building into a temporary embassy by May
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon is promoting an emergency move that would bypass planning regulations enforced by law; hurdles posed by Israeli law and U.S. demands complicate plan
Builders show scant interest, while the home buyers are ultra-Orthodox Jews
Long neglected, the town is due to get massive government funding aimed at tripling its population in style