A room with a view...

As the White City Residence project continues to rise, and as the developer still awaits for the final authorization to build floors 30 to 37, here are some pictures taken from the 15th floor of the tower and from apartments types A, B and C.

Enjoy the view of Neve Tzedek, Yaffo and the sea!

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White City Residence January Update

The White City Residence Tower, now up to floor 15, continues to go up, with Shalom tower in the backgroud and the recently complete Rothschild Ehad on the right.

Check the slideshow below for more pictures of the work in progress...

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New Tel Aviv Architecture Guide

A new Architecture City Guide of Tel Aviv is available at Arch Daily. Created by Justin Kilger it offers a nice selection of the various architectural styles you will stumble upon while visiting the White City.

And for an exhaustive visit make sure to check the photo gallery at Architec.tour.a.

Google Street View sparks security concerns

Plans to photograph Israeli cities for Google's Street View platform has sparked security concerns amongst various officials who fear the data could be exploited to help terrorist organizations plan attacks. "We already have problems with Google Earth, which exposes all kinds of facilities," retired Lt. Col. Mordechai Kedar told the Associated Press.

Nevertheless, a team of Israeli cabinet ministers - headed by Intelligence Minister Dan Meridor - recently kicked off a collaborative effort with Google to find a safe way of implementing the feature "as soon as possible." To be sure, the team has been tasked with walking a fine line between increasing visibility for tourist sites, while simultaneously ensuring public safety and protecting personal privacy.

As such, if Israeli cities are added to Street View, it is quite likely that significant restrictions will be placed on filming security installations such as army bases and other defense related facilities. Although Israeli ministers declined to comment, a Google rep emphasized that the company hoped "to offer the benefits of street-level imagery to users all around the world."

Fancy a penthouse in Tel Aviv?

Penthouse sales have reached new levels in the last few years in Tel Aviv. Last year, for example, the penthouse in the Sea One project was sold for NIS 110 million. Even more recently, Eyal Ofer bought the top flat at Ofer Tower, also on Herbert Samuel Street, for a cool NIS 115 million.

If you fancy a penthouse too, here is a sample of what's available on the market...

NIS 33 million - USD 9 million

Location: Koifman Street

Floor: 4

Flat Size: 800 sqm

Terrace Size: 120 sqm

Landscape panoramic sea view

Maintenance: NIS 8,000 / month

The apartment's ceiling is about six feet tall, has no external walls and is surrounded by a glass wall overlooking the sea. The apartment is on one level and includes, private indoor pool, sauna and Jacuzzi. Penthouse is owned by a foreign resident who bought the apartment a few years ago and uses it as his holiday apartment. He recently bought another apartment, no less prestigious, and has therefore put this one on the market.

NIS 25 million - USD 7 million

Location: Dubnov Street

Floor: 7

Flat Size: 460 sqm

Terrace Size: 130 sqm

View: 360 degrees of full cityscape

Maintenance: NIS 300 / month

The apartment is located in the city center, but in a quiet area and close to cultural and entertainment centers. It has seven bedrooms, four bathrooms and a shower, high ceilings (3.40 meters), central vacuum and heating-floor. Apartment building has three parking spaces. 

NIS 5.5 million - USD 1.5 million

Location: Alexander Argov Street 

Floor: 2-3

Flat Size: 170 sqm

Terrace Size: 80 sqm

Landscape: a neighborhood park

Maintenance: NIS 2,200 /month

The apartment is a duplex penthouse renovated last year invested at a cost of one million shekels. It includes four bedrooms, high quality flooring, with a mosaic ceiling in the bathroom and has a living room window which provides light all day long. The apartment building  includes an Olympic pool, a jacuzzi, a sauna, a steam room and 24 hour a day maintenance. 

NIS 11 million - USD 3 million

Location: Hamelits Street

Floor: Fifth sixth floors

Flat Size: 250 sqm

Terrace Size: 70 sqm on the top floor

View: 360 degrees

Maintenance: NIS 550 / month

The apartment is in a new building next to Meir Garden in Tel Aviv. The penthouse was designed and built for a couple, so it includes only two bedrooms. All accommodation services are located on the first floor, the second floor includes two rooms, a kitchenette, a bathroom and a 360 degree balcony. The flat has two parking spaces and an private lift. The design was done by an architect specializing in the design galleries, and includes a mosaic bath, a raised black parquet in the bedroom, parquet floors, windows and closets throughout the apartment with Chinese designs in all baths. 

NIS 7.5 million - USD 2 million

Location: HaGanim Street in Ramat Hasharon

Floor: 16

Flat Size: 200 sqm

Terrace Size: 100 sqm

Landscape cityscape of Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Ramat Gan, Netanya Sea

Maintenance: NIS 500 / month

The apartment is the highest in the region, as all the buildings in the neighborhood are up to ten stories only. The penthouse is on one level, it has high ceilings and a design made of bright shades of metallic purple mosaic. There is is a huge 50 sqm bedroom, two additional bedrooms and a study. Building has two covered parking spaces.

NIS 9.6 million - USD 2.6 million 

Location: Isrotel in Hayarkon Street 

Floor: 22

Flat Size: 194 sqm

 Terrace Size: 50 sqm

Landscape panoramic sea view, from Jaffa to Herzliya

Maintenance fees: about NIS 2,400 a month

The apartment was designed so that it includes only one bedroom with a balcony area of 10 sqm, the rest of the apartment being the living room and kitchen. The building includes a gym, a swimming pool and a convention hall lobby. The adjacent penthouse is also for sale so you can purchase both flats for a total of 316 sqm and USD 3.4 million.  

NIS 100 million - USD 27 million

Location: Corner Nehardea  & Barry 

Floor: 30-31

Flat Size: 1,000 sqm

Terrace Size : 80 sqm

View: State Square, Central Tel Aviv to the sea

Maintenance: NIS 14,000 / month 

Almost impossible to find an apartment this size in town. The penthouse was built on two floors and was designed by architect Moshe Tzur. The building is the heart of Tel Aviv and includes a swimming pool, gym, a residents club and 24 hours security.

NIS 76 million - USD 21 million

Location: Yitzhak Elhanan Street - White City Residence

Floor: 40

Flat Size: 578 sqm

Terrace Size: 115 sqm

Landscape: panoramic sea view

Maintenance: NIS 8,000 / month

The project is currently under construction. The apartment is on one level and located in the picturesque neighborhood of Neve Tzedek, about 300 meters from the beach. The apartment design is done by the Italian designer Giorgio Armani. It includes a Jacuzzi for ten people on the roof overlooking the sea.

NIS 3.6 million - USD 1 million

Location: Montefiore Street 

Floor: 4-5

Flat Size: 100 sqm

Terrace Size: 15 sqm on the lower level, 55 sqm on the top floor

Scenery: Sea

Maintenance: about NIS 450 / month

The project is currently under construction. A boutique located in the heart of the historic fabric of the White City, minutes away from the cultural center, recreation and shopping. This duplex penthouse has four rooms on the lower floor and a spacious suite on the top floor. Granite porcelain flooring, electric roller shutters equip the flat. Included in the price is an underground parking.

NIS 39 million

Location: Herbert Samuel Street - Sea One Project

Floor: 20

Flat Size: 300 sqm

Terrace Size: 30 sqm

Landscape: the sea and along the promenade - Jaffa, Tel Aviv Marina

Maintenance: NIS 4,400 / month

The project is currently under construction. The apartment includes three bedrooms, each room with a sea view. Apart from panoramic views, high ceilings are planned at a height of six meters. The residential building will also house a hotel, but with a clear separation of the two - a separate parking, separate elevators and separate entrance lobby. However, tenants will benefit from services of a five-star hotel.

Source The Marker

Amazing photos of Neve Tzedek Doors...

Amazing photos courtesy of Fili

2014... more renders of White City Residence

A slideshow with more renders from White City Residence as well as a couple of pictures taken from the crane to show what the view will be like in the finished building.

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