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.

845 Third Avenue Tower, Manhattan.
The Candler Building in Midtown Manhattan.

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

“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

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


The education revolution in Acre: Three new schools to open in the upcoming school year

Dairy farmers and their supporters protest against the milk reform led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the HaGoma Junction near the city of Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, January 6, 2026.

Modi'in closes a street: Ten buildings to be built in a row

Construction company Ran-Or won another tender this week from the Israel Land Authority, to expand its project to a row of ten buildings along a single street.

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It only gets worse: How can construction time in Israel be shortened?

CBS data shows that in 2025, building an apartment in Israel takes 34.3 months on average, excluding planning and permits. Attorney Alkalay says many delays start with the developer.

Construction.

The market awaits a drop: Will it happen in 2026?

Are Israeli housing prices falling as hoped, or in a slow correction before the next surge? Ofer Petersburg reviews a year of data, expectations, and market trends.

Housing Market.

2025: A decade-defining window in Israeli real estate

How foreign residents can move ahead of the recovery.

Israeli real estate market

Primark flagship to anchor G City’s Warsaw Promenada expansion

€10 million phase will add 6,000 sq.m. of retail space, including a 4,000 sq.m. Primark, with projected uplift of over €1m in annual NOI and 1.5 million extra visits.

G City, formerly Gazit-Globe, is a Tel Aviv-based real-estate group focused on urban, daily-needs shopping centers, with a significant share of assets in Europe.

Enough with the slogans: How can Israel truly jump-start the long-term rental market?

Despite years of government plans, the rental market barely moves. Uri Paz of Michlol Financing pinpoints the core issue and proposes a financing solution to enable large-scale long-term rentals.

Tenting Market.

An avenue of innovation

How preserved buildings in South Tel Aviv became a reawakening investment

Buildings in South Tel Aviv

Between a rural dream and a profitable channel

The real estate opportunity of investing in agricultural homesteads in Israel.

The real estate opportunity of investing in agricultural homesteads in Israel.

2026 in urban renewal: Less magic, more depth

Is the urban renewal sector maturing, or filtering out those who don’t grasp new rules? Attorney Keren Blacharski highlights key trends shaping the industry’s future.

Urban Renewal.