Israel Advances Thousands of New Housing Units Tied to Metro Projects
Israeli planning authorities advanced thousands of new housing units nationwide this week, highlighted by large-scale residential projects in Hod HaSharon and Modi'in integrated with upcoming metro and transit lines.
Planning authorities advanced a series of massive housing and urban renewal projects across Israel this week, approving thousands of new residential units integrated with upcoming public transit networks. Among the prominent developments are a 3,085-apartment neighborhood in Hod HaSharon and a 3,575-unit residential complex in Modi'in, alongside major initiatives in Rishon LeZion, Holon, Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Jerusalem, and Migdal HaEmek.
In the Sharon region, the Central District Planning and Building Committee approved the updated "Tzafrur Compound" plan in Hod HaSharon. Promoted by the Israel Land Authority (ILA) and the municipality, the 276-dunam project between the Magdal and Ramatayim neighborhoods will feature 3,085 apartments, commercial spaces, public institutions, and a municipal park. The plan was redesigned to align with the National Master Plan for the Metro (TMA 70), increasing density near the planned M1 metro line station along Magdal Street with towers reaching up to 26 floors, while southern sections will feature lower 10-story buildings. At least 25% of the units are designated as inclusive housing, including 15% very small apartments, alongside 110 long-term rental units and 300 assisted living apartments.
In the central region, the ILA-backed "Nachalat Tzafon" project in northern Rishon LeZion was approved for deposit, bringing 1,550 new apartments and roughly half a million square meters of employment and commercial space across 486 dunams. Situated between Derech HaMaccabim and Yitzhak Shamir Street, the neighborhood will include buildings of up to 10 floors alongside 20-story towers, featuring apartments starting at 55 square meters. Meanwhile, the Holon District Committee deposited the "HaRokmim" renewal plan to transform an industrial zone into a vibrant urban quarter with 620 apartments—including 480 build-to-rent units—28-story towers, 180,000 square meters of employment space, 250 hotel rooms, and 250 meters of ground-floor commercial frontage adjacent to the planned M3 metro line.
In Tel Aviv-Jaffa, the local committee approved the development plan for the "HaTaspach" space near Bloomfield Stadium, adding 401 apartments across five towers and 30,000 square meters of commercial space. In Ramat Gan's Diamond Exchange district, a 35-story commercial and office tower was advanced on Bezharno Street, incorporating the preservation of the historic 1950 "Ga Ga" factory and Abraham Krynitsi's historic home. In Jerusalem, the Modi'in District Committee approved the 3,575-unit "Ma'ayanot Neighborhood" across 550 dunams near Highway 443, featuring buildings of 5 to 9 floors and two 25-story towers. Additionally, the capital's district committee deposited a Givat Ram residential plan for 450 apartments—400 of which are earmarked for long-term rentals—near the Hebrew University campus.
In the northern city of Migdal HaEmek, the Northern District Committee deposited an urban renewal project in the "Shalom Aleichem" complex. The initiative involves demolishing 8 old buildings with 64 apartments to construct five 10-to-18-story buildings with 250 apartments, commercial spaces, and kindergartens. This project is among the first to utilize the new "Envelope Track" model led by the Planning Administration to streamline infrastructure and economic feasibility assessments.
