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July 27, 2025
Representation of 119 Apartment Owners in a Premier Urban Renewal Project in Haifa
We represent 119 apartment owners in the Navy complex in Haifa, a highly sought-after real estate project featuring demolition of nine buildings and construction of approximately 460 new housing units. Our legal services include drafting tenant agreements, ongoing legal counseling, tax advice, planning and zoning guidance, and handling challenging tenant matters.
July 27, 2025
Representation of Kedar Group in Luxury Pinui-Binui Projects Valued at Approximately ILS 330 Million
Our firm represents Kedar Group, a leading developer in Israel’s urban renewal sector, in nine luxury pinui-binui projects located in Ra’anana, Ramat HaSharon, and Herzliya. Each project includes approximately 30 residential units, with a total estimated value of around ILS 330 million. We provide comprehensive legal support throughout all stages, including complex zoning processes, developer tenders, financing and contractor agreements, as well as ongoing assistance with marketing and sales.
July 27, 2025
Representing Akro Real Estate Group in an Urban Renewal Tender in Bat Yam
Our firm’s Real Estate Department is representing Akro Group, which won a Pinui-Binui tender in Bat Yam as part of a large-scale urban renewal project that includes plans to construct approximately 380 new housing units in Jerusalem. The department is managing the transaction end-to-end, handling a variety of real estate, regulatory, and commercial issues, and providing ongoing support in the initiation and development of this complex project.
July 27, 2025
Representing Aura in a Major Urban Renewal Project in Ma'alot
Our firm is advising Aura on a large-scale urban renewal (Pinui-Binui) project in the historic Rasco neighborhood of Ma'alot. The project entails the demolition of 248 old housing units and the construction of approximately 1,100 new residential units across six modern towers, along with commercial areas, office space, and public facilities. Spanning approximately 53 dunams (13 acres), the project is one of the most significant urban regeneration initiatives in the Western Galilee region.
July 27, 2025
Representing Aura in a Major Urban Renewal Project: 800 New Housing Units in Nesher
Our firm is representing Aura in a major urban renewal (Pinui-Binui) project in northwestern Nesher, covering approx. 6.2 dunams. The plan includes demolishing 152 old units and building around 800 new apartments, along with commercial, office, and public spaces. Residents will benefit from expanded apartments, sun balconies, parking, storage, reinforced security rooms, and upgraded infrastructure. The project also offers a 10-year maintenance fund and potential profit-sharing for existing residents.
July 24, 2025
Participating in the Israel Real Estate Center's Urban Renewal Summit
At the Israel Real Estate Center’s 10th anniversary event - the Urban Renewal Summit, Alon Abcasis, partner and head of the Residential and Urban Renewal Practice at our firm, will take part in a legal panel alongside leading experts and senior professionals in the field.
June 16, 2025
New Ruling: Local Authorities Can Limit Accessible Parking Allocation
In May 2025, the district court issued a precedent-setting ruling regarding a local planning and building committee’s authority to demand that accessible parking spaces remain part of the common property and not be assigned to apartments in a new building.
March 10, 2025
Adv. Alon Abcasis in Article for Ynet: Building Rights in Urban Renewal
After a new record was set in 2024 for the number of evacuation and reconstruction complexes in Israel, YNET conducted a study among cities in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area to determine which city grants the most building rights in urban renewal. Alongside industry experts, Adv. Alon Abcasis, partner and head of the Residential and Urban Renewal department at our firm, was interviewed for this fascinating study on the gaps between Givatayim and Tel Aviv in this regard.
February 23, 2025
Dun's 100 - Real Estate and Urban Renewal Sector
The Dun's100 Forum for Senior Legal Professionals in the Real Estate and Urban Renewal Sector convened to discuss the challenges and opportunities for 2025.
Adv. Alon Abcasis, Partner at our firm and Head of the Urban Renewal and Residential Real Estate Department, addressed the impact of the War in Israel on the Israeli real estate industry during the year 2024 and what is next to come in 2025.
January 12, 2025
Major Increase in Real Estate Transactions in 2024
Elad Reshtick was interviewed in Globes, following a surge in acquisitions in the urban renewal sector. As a capital markets expert, Elad discussed whether this trend could influence the IPO market.
March 31, 2024
Pinui-Binui: Court Rules in Favor of Recalcitrant Tenants in Pinui-Binui Project
In an exceptional step, an Israeli court dismissed a claim filed by 243 residents against a couple in its 70s who refused to sign an agreement for a pinui-binui project. Part of the court’s rationale had to do with the couple’s age. Alon Wolner, a partner in our Real Estate Department, was interviewed by Globes about the case. Alon noted, “The court sided with the couple opposed to the project, even though they do not meet the law’s definition, and should not technically receive an elderly persons designation. The ruling thus provides an escape route, by allowing the couple to receive this designation, and enabling the project to proceed.”
July 17, 2023
Barnea: Representing 120 Apartment Owners in Pinui-Binui Project against Three Recalcitrant Owners
Lawyers from our firm’s Real Estate Department, are advising apartment owners in a residential complex designated for pinui-binui in Herzliya. They represented a group of about 120 apartment owners in court against three recalcitrant owners who are objecting to the project due to their demand for higher recompense from the contractor. The court made the extraordinary decision to order the recalcitrant owners to pay NIS 7.8 million in compensation (NIS 2.6 million apiece). In addition, each recalcitrant owner was ordered to pay NIS 20,000 for legal expenses.
July 3, 2022
Latest Legislative Amendments to Promote Pinui-Binui Projects
The importance of pinui-binui (vacate-and-build) projects for resolving the housing shortage in Israel has spurred new legislation to resolve the problem of recalcitrant tenants, to define what constitutes a majority of tenants in such projects, and to regulate projects in neighborhoods comprised of detached houses.
November 9, 2021
Much More than 66% – Must-Know Changes in the Urban Renewal Field
After years of expectations, the government has approved the legislative amendments needed to promote “Urban Renewal” projects in Israel. While everyone is talking about the amendment lowering the threshold of consent for apartment owners to 66%, a lot more has also changed. All of the amendments, both major and minor, are important.
October 29, 2020
An Urban Renewal Project Agreement Is Not Transferrable
In urban renewal projects, residents or owner’s rights holders select the company with whom they are willing to embark upon this long journey, based on relationship of trust and competence. The trust required leads both parties to execute a binding agreement. Understandably, residents expect the company which whom they have contracted with to remain unchanged and not for those rights not to be transferred to other parties.
August 13, 2020
Supreme Court Reduces Protection for New Apartment Buyers
A new Supreme Court ruling determines that a warning note may not be used as collateral for buyers of apartments in a TAMA 38 project in Ramat Gan in which the developer went bankrupt. In light of the ruling, Elder Adato, the head of our Real Estate Department, was interviewed by Calcalist. He commented: "In dozens of TAMA 38 projects all over the country, the only collateral home buyers received until now was a warning note. These warning notes were primarily intended to ensure the money of home buyers. It is important to note that this ruling applies only to a specific event, in which the contractor collapsed and the warning notes constituted an 'onerous asset' for the completion of the project. "
February 10, 2020
The Battle over Pinui-Binui: Ministry of Justice Wants You to Receive More for Each Apartment
Our firm was interviewed by Globes on the Urban Renewal Authority's latest initiative to limit the addition of space in the apartments of pinui-binui projects to 12 sq. m. We explained that this reduction represents another decrease in entrepreneurs' profit, thus jeopardizing the promotion of projects in this field.
December 5, 2019
Urban Renewal Authority Halts Projects Due to Improper Obtaining of Signatures
Our firm was interviewed by Globes on the Urban Renewal Authority's latest initiative to limit the addition of space in the apartments of pinui-binui projects to 12 sq. m. We explained that this reduction represents another decrease in entrepreneurs' profit, thus jeopardizing the promotion of projects in this field.
November 20, 2019
Event: Urban Renewal
Our office hosted today an event on urban renewal. The event dealt with the 2019 review of the field and projections for 2020. We also hosted the chairman of the Urban Renewal Authority and held an expert panel.
November 13, 2019
Elder Adato Moderates Mayoral Panel at the Israel Builders Association Conference
Elder Adato, the head of our Real Estate Department, moderated today the mayoral panel at the Israel Builders Association Conference. Participating in the panel were the mayor of Eilat, the mayor of Yehud-Monosson, the co-CEO of Shalom Et Nathan, and the chairman of the Israel Builders Association.