Ofer Petersburg

Editor, writer, and real estate analyst for the past 30 years. Partner in many journalistic investigations and scoops, including the plan to evacuate the Golan Heights and a series of investigations into corruption in the field. During his work, he interviewed leading economic figures, including Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, members of the Trump family, and others. He hosts a weekly real estate program on Tel Aviv radio on Friday afternoons. In recent years, he has led a public campaign to improve

Housing Market.

The market awaits a drop: Will it happen in 2026?

Tenting Market.

Enough with the slogans: How can Israel truly jump-start the long-term rental market?

Urban Renewal.

2026 in urban renewal: Less magic, more depth


Festive tenders: Thousands of apartments on the way - Ma'ale Adumim in focus

Three real estate firms won ILA tenders for 1,100+ units, mostly in Ma'ale Adumim, which has seen little new construction, plus an extra project in Be'er Ya'akov.

Construction Site.

Construction starts surge, transactions stall: More declines ahead?

Transactions stagnate, unsold apartment inventory rises, and prices fell 2% this year – CBS reports a 31.5% surge in construction starts, with over 81,000 apartments begun.

Construction Site.

Nice presentations, less reality: Supervision in urban renewal under criticism

Promises abound, but poor standards in inspector selection pose risks in urban renewal. Experience shown often differs from actual execution, warn industry sources.

Urban Renewal.

Beersheba’s southern command to be vacated and transformed into a residential and leisure complex

The Subcommittee for Planning and Construction in the Beersheba Municipality has recommended depositing the plan “The Command Compound – Heart of the Old City.” The next hot spot in Beersheba.

The Command Compound – Heart of the Old City.

12 years of missed opportunity: Hundreds of thousands of residents unprotected in the next war

Is it time to update the "decisive year" for urban renewal from 1980 to 1992, so buildings without a reinforced safe room (Mamad) aren’t left out? Ariela Gutenberg Yariv explains why.

Reinforced safe room (Mamad) under construction. Craftsmen Center 42, Tel Aviv.

Plan approved: Giant neighborhood of approximately 3,000 apartments to be built in this city

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When land no one wanted becomes good news for students

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The growing city in Israel: 17,000 additional apartments in Dimona

Dimona will triple its population. This week, a new master plan was signed with 17,000 new housing units and major infrastructure development.

Master Plan Agreement Signing.

Data reveals: housing demand in Kiryat Malakhi is on the rise

Kiryat Malakhi’s housing data shows rising demand. Since 2017, the city’s population has grown 1%–2% annually, totaling about 8.5% over the past decade.

First Urban Renewal in Kiryat Malakhi.

How long does urban renewal take to launch? 'Only' 16 years

208 Jaffa residents completed choosing their homes in the TEL-AVIVA project, which will include 12 new buildings, about 800 units, a green boulevard, and a unique park on Jerusalem Boulevard.

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