Housing

The District Planning and Building Committee of the Central District has decided to deposit for publication a plan regarding a complex that will include residential, employment, and commercial space on the scale of thousands of housing units. This is an initial stage of the plan.

A tender in Kfar Tavor intended to provide reservists with land at affordable prices has seen low turnout. Despite the state offering land for free, high development costs pushed the total price to over 1.8 million shekels, leading to the disqualification of several bids.

The Tel Aviv Administrative Court rejected a petition filed by 48 residents against the project at the intersection of Raoul Wallenberg and Pinchas Rosen streets. The court upheld the use of easements to provide public access to open spaces, ruling it a proper balance between public needs and property rights.

Rothstein Nadlan summarizes the second quarter of 2026: The company reports the sale of 121 apartments in the first half of the year. In the field of urban renewal, the company reports about 15,000 housing units that are in various stages of business development.

Efi Capital Real Estate reports its financial results for the first half of 2026. The company reports that it has sold 379 apartments since the beginning of the year and is active in various projects totaling approximately 9,475 housing units in 20 cities across the country.

The apartment, in a building occupied eight years ago, was sold for 2.2 million shekels. 5-room apartments in the project were sold in 2016 for an average of 910 thousand shekels.

Housing prices in the south remain relatively low, but there are towns closer to the center where you can find apartments with a MAMAD for 1 to 1.5 million shekels. Also: where to find a 3-room apartment for around a million shekels.

Many young people find it difficult to purchase an apartment and establish their lives where they grew up; some even choose to leave the country. The new roof agreement in Ra'anana seeks to change the trend and allow the future generation to remain in the city and establish their home there.

The benefit for reservists is justified, but the numbers do not lie: more than 100,000 people in need of housing are left with minimal chances, and the state has no alternative plan. Is this the end of the program for those who do not serve?

News for reservists: about 20,000 opportunities to purchase an apartment or land under preferential conditions in the next two years. The Prime Minister, the Minister of Construction and Housing, and the Minister of Finance jointly announced benefits for reservists, including increasing the priority in 'Apartment at a Discount' lotteries to 75% and expanding benefits for land plots.

The "Hever" club and the "Aura" company have launched a large-scale housing campaign offering hundreds of apartments in five projects across the country to club members and their immediate families. The campaign includes properties in Hadera, Ramat HaSharon, Ramat Gan, Kiryat Ono, and Ofakim.

While 8,000 people won a discounted apartment this week, over 100,000 participants were left empty-handed. Amid a shortage of ready-to-move-in housing and political maneuvering within the Israel Land Authority, the real estate market faces significant challenges.

District Planning and Building Committees have advanced a series of urban renewal projects in Kiryat Gat, Kiryat Motzkin, Haifa, and Ramat Gan, totaling over 4,000 new housing units.

The Israel Land Authority is closing tenders for 7,390 housing units this week. All plots are located in the periphery, with no tenders in high-demand areas or major cities.

60% of the winners in the 11th 'Discounted Apartment' lottery are reservists. The Ministry of Construction and Housing has begun notifying 7,922 winning households, with 4,734 reservists securing a win—a success rate of nearly 19% for that group.

Out of 25,394 reservists who registered for the 'Apartment at a Discount' lottery, 4,734 received a winning notification this morning—nearly one in five participants. In total, approximately 60% of all lottery winners are reservists.

The Ministry of Construction has concluded a decade-long era of housing lotteries with new criteria. Draft evaders are now barred from participation, while the policy shifts focus toward the periphery, increasing quotas for IDF reservists.

Summer 2026 brings new challenges for tenants, from rising prices to security concerns and urban renewal projects. Adv. Idan Ben-Yaakov explains the essential rights every tenant should know.

Promises are one thing, reality is another: an investigation reveals that construction tenders in the first half of 2026 are at their lowest point, despite official assurances of an increased housing supply. We examine why this is happening and its connection to the power struggle for the ILA director position.

The city of Ofakim is rapidly transforming into a massive construction site. Despite concerns over supply, the Israel Land Authority (ILA) is set to market 1,500 more units next month. We examine the driving forces behind this growth and the current real estate pricing.

Occupancy in an urban renewal project should be a highlight for tenants, but it sometimes turns out to be the beginning of a period of repairs and dragging feet by the developer and contractor. We examine why apartment owners might find themselves dependent on the developer and how an experienced lawyer and appropriate guarantees can reduce the risk.