Israel Approves Major Urban Renewal and Development Projects Across the North and Center
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israel's planning committees have approved several major development projects, including a new academic campus in Kiryat Shmona and a large industrial zone in the Western Galilee. Urban renewal plans were also advanced for cities like Tirat Carmel, Rehovot, and Bnei Brak, involving the construction of thousands of new housing units. The permanent building of the United Arab Emirates embassy in Herzliya was also finalized, reflecting strengthened diplomatic relations.
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- A new academic campus for Kiryat Shmona-Tel Hai University was approved for development in Kiryat Shmona.
- Plans for a new 800-dunam industrial zone in the Western Galilee were approved.
- Tirat Carmel will see 1,200 new apartments built in place of 206 old ones.
- Rehovot's Oshiyot-Herzog area will add 539 new apartments.
- Bnei Brak will convert an industrial zone into a residential complex with 198 apartments.
- The permanent building for the UAE embassy in Herzliya was approved.
Israel's Northern District Planning and Building Committee has approved plans for a new academic campus for Kiryat Shמונה-Tel Hai University in the city center. This initiative, part of post-war northern recovery efforts, will focus on healthcare and social work professions, aiming to attract hundreds of students and staff. The campus will feature buildings up to 10 stories high, including public, educational, and cultural spaces, alongside commercial areas and recreational facilities like gyms and a swimming pool, transforming the area into a vibrant urban hub.
In parallel, the committee advanced plans for a large-scale industrial zone near the Kabri Junction in the Western Galilee, spanning approximately 800 dunams and offering 1.5 million square meters of space. This project, intended to address the region's shortage of industrial and employment areas, will include a business park with large plots for manufacturing and office complexes. Two previously unfulfilled industrial zones totaling 1,500 dunams will be canceled as part of this consolidation.
Further development includes a significant urban renewal project in Tirat Carmel, where 206 old apartments will be replaced by seven 30-story towers containing approximately 1,200 new apartments. This project will also incorporate commercial spaces, employment areas, a neighborhood clinic, and public facilities. In Rehovot, a plan to build 539 new apartments, replacing 152 existing ones, was approved for the Oshiyot-Herzog complex, near a future metro station, and will include commercial and public spaces.
Additionally, the Tel Aviv District Planning and Building Committee approved plans for urban renewal in Bnei Brak, converting an old industrial zone into a new urban complex with 198 apartments, commercial areas, and public facilities. In Herzliya, the committee finalized plans for the permanent building of the United Arab Emirates embassy in Israel, a multi-story complex in the Herzliya Pituah industrial zone, signifying a deepening of diplomatic ties following the Abraham Accords.
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