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Kiryat Wolfson. Kiryat Wolfson (Hebrew: קריית וולפסון), also known as Wolfson Towers, is a high-rise apartment complex in western Jerusalem.Comprising five towers ranging from 14 to 17 stories above-ground, [1] the project was Jerusalem's first high-rise development. [2]
Ramot Polin, 2023 The architecturally controversial [1] 'Ramot Polin Apartments', built in 1972, designed by modernist architect Zvi Hecker. Ramot Polin ( Hebrew : רמות פולין , lit. Poland Heights) is a neighborhood in the Israeli settlement of Ramot in northwest East Jerusalem consisting of a single housing complex.
Israel Land Administration Law (1960) describes the details of establishing and operating the Israel Land Administration. [7] Covenant between the State of Israel and the World Zionist Organization, establishing the Jewish National Fund (1960). [8] 13 percent of Israel's land belongs to the Jewish National Fund, [9] which is managed by the ILA.
[4] [5] If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv is the country's second most populous city with 452,000 residents after Jerusalem with 919,000; if not, Tel Aviv is the most populous city before West Jerusalem with around 350,000.
In the late 2000s and 2010, the real-estate prices in Israel appeared to be inflated compared to the long-term average, other developed economies, rents and average income. This real estate bubble was blamed on the country-wide housing shortage. [4] [5] However, many economists and investors do not see it as a bubble. [6]
The quarter was rebuilt in keeping with the traditional standards of the dense urban fabric of the Old City. Residents of the quarter hold long-term leases from the Israel Lands Administration. [57] As of 2004 the quarter's population stood at 2,348 [59] and many large educational institutions have taken up residence.
After the 1948 Palestine war, many Arab residents of Talbiya including Salameh lost the right to their properties due to Israel's Absentee Property Law.Salameh sought to regain his property under a clause that distinguished between persons who left Israeli territory due to the conflict and those who were absent for other reasons, but after being convinced that the High Court would not rule in ...
Since 2018, the Israel Land Authority has been promoting a new plan for the area, including 2,300 housing units on 648 dunams, partly at the expense of the Jerusalem Forest. [ 20 ] In 2014, a plan was approved for a light rail branch line to the neighbourhood, approximately 2 km long, running from Ben Dor Junction on Herzl Boulevard along ...