High-rises approved for Jerusalem

Buildings up to 24 floors may be built along Jaffa Street and along King George Street, except for Makor Baruch and the Mahane Yehuda market.


The Jerusalem Regional Planning and Building Commission will support the construction of high-rises in the city center under the new Local Outline Plan. The plan permits high-rises along Jaffa Street from the central bus station at the western entrance to the city to the intersection with King George Street, and along the latter as far as the Plaza Hotel. No high-rises will be permitted along the stretch of Jaffa Street in the 19th century Makor Baruch neighborhood and the Mahane Yehuda open market. Facades must reflect the city's historic structures in this area. High-rises will be limited to 24 floors
The plan also stipulates that high-rises along Jaffa Street around the Calatrava Bridge at the western city entrance will be only for office space, not for residences. In the area of Independence Park, high-rises will be limited to the height of the Plaza Hotel on the western edge of the park, in order to preserve the park's spaciousness.



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