The Tel Aviv Regional Planning and Building Board has approved for deposit plan TA/3509 for the construction of a residential high-rise and public garden on the site of the old United Kibbutz Movement building. The site is on the corner of Soutine St. and Fishman-Maimon St. in north Tel Aviv, east of Ibn Gvirol St., and near Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital). The large public Soutine-Nahardea garden is located east of the site.
This is a dense residential area of four and five-storey apartment buildings, as well as old and new high-rises, such as the Nahardea-Beeri project, David Towers, City Tower, and residential towers on Arlozorov St.
The planning process for the new building was unusual, and included participation of the public and local residents. The residents were shown eight alternative plans. They chose the plan for a tall, thin high-rise with an adjacent public garden to the west. The high-rise will be located between two public gardens, thereby providing maximum exposure to open space for existing buildings.
The 30-storey high-rise will have 80 apartments, 7,500 sq.m. of main space and a one-dunam (0.25-acre) public garden. The plan will include developing the garden, and widening sidewalks with plants and public parking. Developer Neve Schuster Ltd., managed by CEO Dalia Schuster, initiated the project, which was designed by the Giora Rothman-Moshe Raz architectural firm.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on February 23, 2005