Residential Building, HaArazim St., Beit HaKerem, Jerusalem

Near the main street of Beit HaKerem, a prestigious garden neighborhood planned by architect Richard Kauffman in 1923, a five-story building with 18 apartments, built in the 1960s, will be replaced by a new building accommodating 144 apartments.

The proposed building attempts to bridge the characteristics of six-story residential buildings with those of the adjacent high-rise hotels and ongoing developments of up to 35-story towers along the major routes.

The design is composed of a six-story podium accommodating public and commercial uses on the ground floor, with apartments on the upper floors. Above the podium rises a slender residential tower that blends with the surrounding developments.

The building’s façade pattern  incorporate balconies and large openings shaded by metal screens, creating a light and transparent appearance.

Developer: Ben David Towers Inc. & Refno Capital Inc. (2026)

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