Ashdod's Star Center Complex to Become New Residential District
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Ashdod's Star Center complex is set to be redeveloped into a new mixed-use urban district, approved by the District Planning Committee. The plan includes approximately 1,400 housing units, special housing, commercial spaces, and public facilities. This transformation aims to connect established and revitalizing neighborhoods and create a more accessible urban environment.
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- Ashdod's Star Center complex will be redeveloped into a new mixed-use urban district.
- The plan includes approximately 1,400 new housing units, with 600 being small apartments.
- Special housing for students or the elderly is part of the redevelopment.
- The project will add commercial spaces, employment areas, and public facilities.
- The development aims to connect established and revitalizing neighborhoods in Ashdod.
The District Planning Committee has approved a plan to redevelop the Star Center complex in Ashdod, transforming it into a mixed-use urban district. The project will introduce approximately 1,400 new housing units, including special housing options suitable for student dormitories or sheltered housing. Around 600 of these units will be small apartments, approximately 55 square meters each.
The development, spanning about 107 dunams in the "Bikama" neighborhood, aims to connect the established neighborhood of Bet with the revitalizing Kiryat Eitanim. The plan incorporates buildings ranging from 7 to 9 stories, with taller towers situated along the main thoroughfares of Ben Gurion Boulevard and Weizmann Street. This transformation will shift the area from a commercial center primarily serving its immediate vicinity to a vibrant urban environment with residential, commercial, employment, and public spaces.
Additionally, the plan allocates roughly 5,000 square meters for public buildings within the complex and an additional 17,000 square meters for public needs in the Kiryat Eitanim area. A site has also been designated for a new elementary school, and approximately 11 dunams will be dedicated to open public spaces.
Officials from the Planning Administration highlighted that a key objective is to transition the complex from a car-centric commercial hub to an accessible, mixed-use urban space, while maintaining its role as a commercial and employment anchor. The plan is also intended to enhance connectivity between neighborhood Bet and Kiryat Eitanim, which is itself undergoing renewal.
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