Park Tzameret
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Park Tzameret is a newly built neighborhood of Tel Aviv
, Israel
, currently under construction in the east-central side of the city. Set to contain twelve luxurious tall apartment buildings, surrounded by green space, the 133 dunam area has been modelled upon similar projects in London
and Paris
. Only 18% of the area will contain buildings. Two squares will be built at the southern and northern sides of the neighborhood with a 60 meter wide avenue linking them. Mature trees and vegetation will be planted along the avenue. In total, 1,747 apartments will be built in the neighborhood with 6,000 sqm of commercial and public buildings. The east and west boundaries of the area will be delineated by 4.5 meter high acoustic barriers.
Approved in September 2002, the first project in the neighborhood to be completed is Yoo Tel Aviv.
village called Jamasin al-Gharbi, which was evacuated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. The empty houses were used to shelter Jewish refugees of World War II
and the Jewish exodus from Arab lands
. The quarter was integrated into Tel Aviv and called Giv'at Amal Gimel (Amal Hill C). The creation of Park Tzameret led to the demolition of the old homes, which was accompanied by a lengthy legal battle and negotioations for the compensation of the Giv'at Amal residents who would be displaced.
(Italic text indicates provisional or estimated data)
The information source is Emporis (Excluding One Tower)
Yoo Tel Aviv is a complex of two skyscrapers completed in 2007. The two towers, named Yoo Tel Aviv 1 and Yoo Tel Aviv 2, became some of Tel Aviv's most recognizable structures, and ranked among Israel's tallest buildings, with Tower 2 being the ninth tallest building in the country when built, and Tower 1 being twelfth. The towers are 142 m and 128 m high respectively and combined they include over 300 residential units.
Yoo Tel Aviv was designed by Philippe Starck
in cooperation with Moore Yaski Sivan Architects
and the Habas Group. The total cost of the project is estimated at $145 million. The buildings include a spa, lounge, health club and private cinema, all designed by Starck. Buyers of apartments in the complex had the option of four finishing styles: culture, minimal, class and nature.
The complex is constructed on a nine-dunam plot and apartments ranged in price from $4,000–8,000 per square meter. 75% of the apartments in the first stage of the project (Tower 1) were sold for NIS 300 million by 2005, two years before completion. By March 2009, over 90% of the apartments had been sold for an average of $7,000–$7,500 per square meter.
.
Homeowners in the W Tower include former Mossad
chief Meir Dagan
, and former generals Moshe Kaplinsky
and Menachem Einan.
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, currently under construction in the east-central side of the city. Set to contain twelve luxurious tall apartment buildings, surrounded by green space, the 133 dunam area has been modelled upon similar projects in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Only 18% of the area will contain buildings. Two squares will be built at the southern and northern sides of the neighborhood with a 60 meter wide avenue linking them. Mature trees and vegetation will be planted along the avenue. In total, 1,747 apartments will be built in the neighborhood with 6,000 sqm of commercial and public buildings. The east and west boundaries of the area will be delineated by 4.5 meter high acoustic barriers.
Approved in September 2002, the first project in the neighborhood to be completed is Yoo Tel Aviv.
History
The area of Park Tzameret was part of a BedouinBedouin
The Bedouin are a part of a predominantly desert-dwelling Arab ethnic group traditionally divided into tribes or clans, known in Arabic as ..-Etymology:...
village called Jamasin al-Gharbi, which was evacuated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. The empty houses were used to shelter Jewish refugees of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Jewish exodus from Arab lands
Jewish exodus from Arab lands
The Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries was a mass departure, flight and expulsion of Jews, primarily of Sephardi and Mizrahi background, from Arab and Muslim countries, from 1948 until the early 1970s...
. The quarter was integrated into Tel Aviv and called Giv'at Amal Gimel (Amal Hill C). The creation of Park Tzameret led to the demolition of the old homes, which was accompanied by a lengthy legal battle and negotioations for the compensation of the Giv'at Amal residents who would be displaced.
Buildings
This table shows the towers in Park Tzameret by rank, height and status. 8 buildings are complete, 3 are under construction and 2 approved.| Rank | Building | Height | Floors | Status | Started | Completed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W Prime | 156 m | 511 ft | 46 | Approved | 2011 | |
| 2 | W Tower | 156 m | 511 ft | 46 | Complete | 2006 | 2009 |
| 3 | Yoo Tower 2 | 142 m | 465 ft | 41 | Complete | 2007 | |
| 4 | Manhattan Tower | 140 m | 459 ft | 41 | Complete | 2005 | 2009 |
| 5 | Yoo Tower 1 | 128 m | 420 ft | 39 | Complete | 2007 | |
| 6 | Aviv BaTzameret Tower | 108 m | 354 ft | 32 | Complete | 2010 | |
| 7 | W Boutique Tower | 108 m | 354 ft | 31 | Under construction | 2010 | 2013 |
| 8 | NAM Tower | 101 m | 331 ft | 30 | Complete | 2010 | |
| 9 | BSR Tower 2 | 30 | Under construction | 2013 | |||
| 10 | BSR Tower 3 | 30 | Under construction | 2013 | |||
| 11 | Lavon Tower | 30 | Approved | ||||
| 12 | One Tower | 90 m | 295 ft | 29 | Complete | 2008 | |
| 13 | Tzamarot Center | 9 | Complete | 2010 | |||
(Italic text indicates provisional or estimated data)
The information source is Emporis (Excluding One Tower)
Yoo Tel Aviv
Yoo Tel Aviv was designed by Philippe Starck
Philippe Starck
Philippe Patrick Starck is a French product designer and probably the best known designer in the New Design style...
in cooperation with Moore Yaski Sivan Architects
Moore Yaski Sivan Architects
Moore Yaski Sivan Architects is one of the largest and more influential architecture firms in Tel Aviv and Israel in general. It was founded in 1965 by Avraham Yaski, and has been involved in some of the most high-profile skyscraper projects in the country, such as the Azrieli Center, YOO Towers...
and the Habas Group. The total cost of the project is estimated at $145 million. The buildings include a spa, lounge, health club and private cinema, all designed by Starck. Buyers of apartments in the complex had the option of four finishing styles: culture, minimal, class and nature.
The complex is constructed on a nine-dunam plot and apartments ranged in price from $4,000–8,000 per square meter. 75% of the apartments in the first stage of the project (Tower 1) were sold for NIS 300 million by 2005, two years before completion. By March 2009, over 90% of the apartments had been sold for an average of $7,000–$7,500 per square meter.
Manhattan Tower
Manhattan Tower includes 180 luxury apartments with a large private spa complex. 150 apartments were sold 'on paper' in just three weeks, and prices were reported to be half of those in the adjacent Yoo Towers. Upon its completion, the tower was the largest and tallest tower built solely by a private buyers' group in Israel. The architects for the tower are Moore Yaski Sivan ArchitectsMoore Yaski Sivan Architects
Moore Yaski Sivan Architects is one of the largest and more influential architecture firms in Tel Aviv and Israel in general. It was founded in 1965 by Avraham Yaski, and has been involved in some of the most high-profile skyscraper projects in the country, such as the Azrieli Center, YOO Towers...
.
W Tower and W Boutique Tower
W Tower was built by the Canada Israel Group and designed by Yashar Architects. With 156.4 meters in height (46 floors), it was the tallest all-residential tower in Israel upon its completion. The W Botique Tower, also by the Canada Israel Group, was designed by Barely Levitzky Kassif Architects. It is set to be completed in 2013 and will include 31 floors.Homeowners in the W Tower include former Mossad
Mossad
The Mossad , short for HaMossad leModi'in uleTafkidim Meyuchadim , is the national intelligence agency of Israel....
chief Meir Dagan
Meir Dagan
Meir Dagan is a former Israel Defense Forces officer and former Director of the Mossad .-Biography:...
, and former generals Moshe Kaplinsky
Moshe Kaplinsky
Maj. Gen. Moshe Kaplinsky , is the CEO of Better Place Israel. Most recently, he was Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. He was previously head of the Israel Defense Force's Central Command, whose area of responsibility includes the West Bank...
and Menachem Einan.