Urban Renewal Concentrated in 10 Cities, Tel Aviv Leads
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By דותן לוי
What happened
Urban renewal construction starts in Israel are heavily concentrated in just ten cities, led by Tel Aviv, which accounted for 77% of the national total in the first half of 2026. Despite this concentration, the number of building permits for urban renewal projects saw a 15% decrease in 2025 compared to the previous year.
- 0177% of urban renewal construction starts are in 10 cities.
- 02Tel Aviv leads with 1,987 urban renewal units started.
- 03Urban renewal makes up a large share of construction in central cities.
- 04Peripheral cities show little to no urban renewal activity.
- 05Building permits for urban renewal decreased by 15% in 2025.
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