Real estate

BHI extends $88m bridge loan for Midtown Manhattan tower acquisition

Bank Hapoalim’s US arm said the financing will support Idan Ofer’s real estate arm and Metro Loft in the acquisition and conversion of 845 Third Avenue into a 529-unit rental property.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
845 Third Avenue Tower, Manhattan.
The Candler Building in Midtown Manhattan.

Bank Hapoalim’s US arm funds $203m Manhattan housing conversion

The 25-story building spans 221,357 square feet and is set to include 18,174 square feet of retail space as part of the redevelopment.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
“In a stressed real estate market, the real opportunity lies not in the purchase price, but in the ability to manage, finance, and stabilize assets over time.”

Ben Zion Suky on navigating New York’s stressed real estate market

|ByISAAC KAPLAN
Yael Gal: ‘You make a new collection for your budget – with the same atmosphere.’

Concrete abstracts: Meet the Israeli woman using AI to reinvent the real estate industry

When Yael Gal decided to help her sister in Beersheva visualize her home, she hadn't realized how this would create a model that would leave the real estate industry floored.

|BySHIR PERETS

A real estate shift: Jaffa becomes an alternative to expensive Tel Aviv

Jaffa A on the renewal map: How the old neighborhood became one of the most intriguing areas in the real estate market. A surprising upgrade and accelerated renewal.

FEBRUARY 5, 2026ByOFER PETERSBURG
A view from south to north, showing the entire neighborhood.

Why Jewish entrepreneurs are turning to structured property investing for financial independence

FEBRUARY 2, 2026ByTAMI DEMSKY
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The domino effect: Why "cheap" financing can be the most expensive deal an entrepreneur signs

“Cheap” financing often comes with low interest, rigid credit, personal guarantees, and tight cash flow. It may look attractive on paper - but the reality behind it can be a costly surprise.

FEBRUARY 2, 2026ByOFER PETERSBURG
What looks cheap on paper can cost a lot in reality.

A quiet surge in the housing market: Purchase groups return to the spotlight

Amid high interest rates, land shortages, and developer challenges, purchase groups are resurging. 2026 Ruby Capital data show a sharp rise in financing, reshaping the housing market.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026ByOFER PETERSBURG
Housing Market.

Israel’s real estate map is changing

As infrastructure and population patterns shift, the most compelling real estate stories are emerging just beyond the obvious.

JANUARY 29, 2026BySHIA GETTER, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GETTER GROUP.
BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.

Israel-American Alexander brothers go on trial for alleged sex trafficking, abuse over 13 years

Oren and Tal Alexander co-founded the luxury real estate brokerage Official, while Alon Alexander was an executive at a private security company.

JANUARY 27, 2026ByREUTERS
The pictures of the three high profile real estate agent brothers Alon Alexander, Oren Alexander, and Tal Alexander, on charges of sex trafficking and drugs, are displayed at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, New York US, December 11, 2024.

Massive urban renewal plan approved in Kiryat Eliezer, Haifa under “evacuation & reconstruction”

The plan includes 970 housing units, extensive public spaces including a new school, commercial and employment areas, and open spaces.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByOFER PETERSBURG
Urban renewal under the “Evacuation and Reconstruction” framework in Kiryat Eliezer, Haifa.

Want to choose a lawyer for an urban renewal project? Here are 5 tips you must read

JANUARY 25, 2026ByOFER PETERSBURG
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Contrary to reports: "Cancellation wave of less than half a percent"

JANUARY 25, 2026ByOFER PETERSBURG
Housing Market in Israel.

Prices in the New Carmei Gat Neighborhood Break a new record: NIS 5.8 million for a duplex

The city’s price ceiling is being broken. Most buyers in the project are foreign residents from the United States and the United Kingdom.

JANUARY 19, 2026ByOFER PETERSBURG
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