Today there are 46 detached houses and a building with 12 housing units in the program complex. 108 of the apartments will be small, and in addition 8,000 square meters will be built for commerce and employment, 5,000 square meters for public buildings and a park in an area of 3 dunams du projet de métro qui sera construit dans le centre du pays.
The Committee for Preferred Housing Complexes (Havatmal) decided to approve a plan for urban renewal in the Shaarim neighborhood in the heart of the old part of Rehovot. The plan includes 540 housing units that will be built in seven towers of 22-25 floors. Of the total housing units, 108 will be allocated to small apartments. In addition, about 8,000 square meters for commercial and employment areas, 5,000 square meters for public buildings and a park in an area of about 3 dunams. Today, the complex has 46 detached houses and another building with 12 housing units, which was renovated for the benefit of the new project.
The complex, which is about 22 dunams, Located between Herzl, Ephraim Zaks, Yitzhak Mogzah and Saadia Gaon streets. The plan was designed by the architect Itzik Farnes from the Gebirtzman office, Kenaf, Farnes. The plan was promoted by the Rehovot local committee and the government authority for urban renewal.
Also, the plan stipulates preservation instructions for a rabbi house from the beginning of the 20th century, located at the corner of Herzl and Saadia Gaon streets. The plan requires its preservation and allows the addition of a wing to make it accessible to the public. As for the park, it will contribute to the runoff water management system by means of a pool for the pooling and regulation of runoff water planned in its north. The pond will help delay the runoff water and its excess will pass from the pond through an artificial stream, which will be part of the development of the park, and will lead water to the municipal drainage system. To the south of the park, an area will be allocated for public purposes where a community building can be built for the needs of the residents.
According to the planning administration, the plan was promoted in accordance with the principles of the outline plan for the heart of Rehovot, which is being promoted these days, and TMA 70 (the national outline plan for the area of the metro system in the Tel Aviv metropolis). These plans will change the nature of the construction in the complex, and will allow the establishment of intensive and mixed-use construction around the axes A transportation system with many passengers, as well as a metro line that is expected to pass through Herzl Street. As part of the plan, the streets surrounding the complex will be widened for the benefit of pedestrians: Saadia Gaon, Mogzah and Zaks.
“This is a plan that will strengthen the renewal of the old part of the streets, and will also bring significant reinforcement to Herzl Street. You can see here another welcome effect of the metro project that will be built in the center of the country.”
