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US judge orders Trump name removed from Kennedy Center, blocks closure for repairs

The order, issued by US District Judge Christopher Cooper on Friday, requires the administration to eliminate references to Trump from the center and its online presence within 14 days.

The newly added lettering for US President Donald Trump's name is displayed at the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, US, December 19, 2025
Group Photo Following the Deal’s Completion

New construction giant: Shoval acquires Yitzhak Stern in industry-changing deal

"Forest" Project.

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

A man is seen holding an Israeli flag in the Old City of Jerusalem on Jerusalem Day.

Jerusalem under pressure, but residents report rising satisfaction, new data shows - poll


Iran destroyed buildings. Israel can rebuild them with green construction - opinion

When thousands of buildings require rebuilding from scratch, this is a golden opportunity for creating a new building standard.

A BALLISTIC missile fired from Iran damages a building in Bat Yam in June. The government must devise a rehabilitation plan that transforms the ruins into the green hope for the coming generations, says the writer.

Reform approved: All building types must use inspection institutes starting January 2026

The National Council completed the reform’s final phase: all new buildings require certified inspection, except special cases. Ariela Yariv Gotenberg calls it a key milestone in licensing.

Construction Site Manager.

Not what you thought: Meet the new power of tenants in urban renewal

Bank financing docs were once just for banks and developers. Today, tenants see them as key to protecting their rights. Avi Levy, CEO of Yehuda Levy Group, explains why they matter.

Bank Financing Documents.

From a neighborhood of public housing to Jerusalem’s real estate gem

The great transformation of the Katamon neighborhood is here.

The SOHO District in the Gonenim Neighborhood.

New report reveals: This is the city marked as Israel’s next real estate investment hotspot

Appraiser Ohad Dannus reports: Ashdod home prices rose 14.6% in a year. Big deals like the Soho complex draw major investors. Demand is rising among olim, foreign buyers, and young couples.

Ashdod.

Breaking the boundaries of Tel Aviv: Granit to build 130 new apartments in Ramat Gan

After years of concentrated activity in Tel Aviv, the Granit Group, part of Effi Capital, is entering a new arena with a win in an urban renewal (evacuation-reconstruction) project on Bialik Street.

Rendering – urban renewal project in the Hashmonaim neighborhood in Ramat Gan

Grapevine: Miss Jerusalem of vision

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Melanie Shiraz is crowned at Miss Universe Israel 2025.

The new place everyone will want to sleep at – hint: It’s in the center

District Committee approved a luxury hotel in Herzliya Marina with 365 rooms, conference center, spa, two towers (7–11 floors), public plaza, green roofs, and 51,000 sqm building rights.

The hotel to be built in Herzliya Marina

This is the architecture firm chosen to design Google’s new headquarters in Tel Aviv

Google selected the architectural firm "Auerbach-Halevy" to design one of its largest and most significant global projects - new offices in the ToHa2 Tower, located in the heart of Tel Aviv.

Rendering: ToHa2 Tower

Thousands of tourists to arrive in this city? 1,400 new hotel rooms planned along the coastline

Israel Land Authority and Tourism Ministry to market 2 plots in Ashkelon for 1,400 hotel rooms, commercial spaces, and a new neighborhood, as part of a major tourism plan in the southern region.

Ashkelon Seashore