“Full Speed Ahead Toward Building Permits” – Ramat Verber Takes a Major Step Forward

Yitzhak Sadeh Plan, Petach Tikva. Rendering: Orbach Halevy

The first detailed urban renewal plan for the Ramat Verber neighborhood in Petach Tikva was approved this week, after the Central District Committee granted statutory approval for the urban renewal plan at 1–19 Yitzhak Sadeh Street in the city, offering 630 housing units.

The plan, covering 3.63 acres (14.7 dunams), is a detailed plan for blocks 9 and 10 in the Ramat Verber neighborhood master plan, which was recently approved. The plan, initiated by Amim Group, is bounded by Yitzhak Sadeh, Jabotinsky, and Yechboob Streets, and proposes the demolition of nine three-story row housing buildings with 180 housing units, to be replaced by five new residential towers with a total of 630 units. Sixty of these apartments are designated for long-term rental. The proposed construction includes five 27-story residential towers above an active ground floor and 4–5 podium floors. Two towers are planned for the northern part of the site and three in the southern part.

Yitzhak Sadeh Plan, Petach Tikva. Rendering: Orbach Halevy

The plan was deposited in July, and only one objection was submitted by neighborhood residents. The objection was not discussed as it was submitted over a month past the deadline for objections. The committee approved the plan three weeks ago, subject to several technical corrections. Following revisions to the planning documents this week, statutory approval was received.

Attorney David Gilboa, CEO of Urban Renewal at Amim Group:
“The Yitzhak Sadeh 1–19 urban renewal plan approved by the District Committee is one of the first approved plans in the Ramat Verber neighborhood. This is a large, comprehensive planning complex with 630 housing units, including all the required urban functions, with modern, meticulous planning that combines a variety of luxury apartments with green spaces, a commercial boulevard, and public elements for the residents’ benefit. We are proud to lead this important development and are moving full speed toward obtaining building permits. We will do everything possible to build the project professionally and quickly. This will be an amazing, luxurious, and high-quality project that we will all be proud of. We are confident that our excellent collaboration with the Petach Tikva Municipality and the Engineering Department will continue through the permitting and construction stages, so that the residents who have placed their trust in us—and the buyers of the new apartments—will soon enjoy a prestigious and desirable project in a perfect location.”

Einav Atsmon, Head of the Cramim Urban Renewal Authority in Petach Tikva:
“This plan is part of the vision for renewing the city and the neighborhood. It is a significant plan that proposes 630 housing units in place of 180.
Residents of the complex have been longing for renewal for years, and I’m glad Cramim has played a significant role in advancing the planning alongside the Engineering Department’s teams under the leadership of the City Engineer.
The plan offers a variety of housing units and shared spaces for the residents’ benefit, as well as a balance between residential construction, commercial areas, public spaces, and open areas. The complex creates a continuum of urban renewal up to the light rail station, located about 300 meters from its boundary.”

Chief editor: Architect Uri Orbach, Orbach Halevy Architects and Engineers