The Owners of Tel Aviv’s Luxury Towers Go to War on Airbnb
Developers are opting for bylaws ensuring that apartment owners can’t rent out their space and irk their neighbors
Yael Darel
Israeli Government Operating Flagship Housing Lottery Without Permits
Lapse leaves state open to possible lawsuits from failed applicants, Justice Ministry says
High-tech Tenants Get First Two Months Free Rent in Ramat Hasharon
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
Israel Doubles Quota of Migrant Workers
Officials say increase in number of workers who can work in Israel for foreign companies is part of the drive to speed up construction
Spate of Earthquakes Leaves Tiberias Feeling Vulnerable
Historic city has thousands of homes without adequate protection as gov’t programs fail to address the problem
New Heights: Construction of Israel's Tallest Skyscraper Approved
At 400 meters, Tel Aviv District Planning Board approves a plan to build Israel’s tallest skyscraper ever
Despite Wave of Fatal Building Accidents in Israel, Safety Is Rarely Enforced
Housing Ministry fails to impose serious sanctions despite 100 deaths since 2016
Not Safe for Chinese: Israel's Poor Record on Construction Sites' Irks Beijing
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
U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem Stalled, Despite Government Efforts
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
Israel Approves Plan to Open U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem on Independence Day
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
Israel Scrambles as Trump's Plan to Relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem Stuck in Red Tape
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
An Israeli City's Bid to Build Secular Neighborhood Fails
Builders show scant interest, while the home buyers are ultra-Orthodox Jews
Shimmering Dimona: Is That the Pearl of the Negev on the Drawing Boards, or Is It Just a Desert Mirage?
Long neglected, the town is due to get massive government funding aimed at tripling its population in style