Initial Approval Granted for Residential Complex in Jerusalem

The plan involves the demolition of seven buildings with 175 apartments and the construction of three new 30-story buildings with 740 apartments.

11 March 2020 | Jerusalem, Israel

The Jerusalem Local Planning and Building Committee has approved for deposit to the District Committee an urban renewal plan for a 3.5-acre (1.4-hectare) complex along Costa Rica Street in the Kiryat Menachem neighborhood.

The plan, at the eastern end of the street overlooking a wadi, involves the demolition of seven exisiting buildings with 175 apartments and the construction of three new 30-floor buildings with 740 apartments. The plan also includes new public buildings including a daycare center, kindergarten, synagogue, 1.25 acres (0.5 hectares) for a new school, as well as a public park and commercial premises.

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20-36 Costa Rica Street (Complex)

20-36 Costa Rica Street, Tower 1

20-36 Costa Rica Street, Tower 2

20-36 Costa Rica Street, Tower 3

20-36 Costa Rica Street, Tower 4

The local residents' committee opposes the plan, which it claims would make Costa Rica Street one of the most congested and crowded in the country.

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