Tel Aviv Landowners File 82M Shekel Petition Over Yigal Alon Metro Plan
Tel Aviv landowners filed an 82 million shekel petition against the Yigal Alon high-rise plan, alleging exclusion from building rights while their land is used for a metro station.
Property owners along Yigal Alon Street in Tel Aviv have filed an administrative petition with the Tel Aviv District Court against a major high-rise development plan. The landowners argue they were deliberately excluded from the project's building rights distribution, despite their plots being designated for the entrance of the planned 'HaShalom' Metro station.
According to the petitioners' estimates, the exclusion, coupled with severe property devaluation and land expropriation, could result in damages reaching approximately 82 million shekels. The contested urban plan involves the construction of two residential towers reaching up to 70 stories and an employment tower of up to 60 stories.
Represented by attorneys Anat Biran, Ron Navon, and Ofek Koren, the landowners claim they are forced to surrender significant portions of their real estate for public infrastructure while neighboring property owners enjoy massive value enrichment driven by the exact same metro station.
Attorney Anat Biran emphasized the inequality of the scheme, stating that comprehensive metro-oriented urban regeneration must guarantee a fair distribution of burdens and building rights among all stakeholders.
In response, the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality stated that the plot in question is governed by a national infrastructure plan specifically dedicated to the metro system rather than the mixed-use Yigal Alon plan, and that the site will be planned as part of the metro station framework. The National Planning Headquarters announced it would present its formal position directly to the court.
