Buildings

Grapevine: More towers

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

View of the Jerusalem Light Train at the Mount Herzl train station, near where Epstein Tower will be built, August 18, 2024
A fire broke out in an underground parking garage at the construction site of the future BIG shopping complex in Petah Tikva, August 8, 2026.

Fire breaks out in Petah Tikva underground parking garage, firefighting efforts extend into night

ABC said that three Fire and Rescue teams were at the scene.

Seven injured, two hospitalized after building collapse in central area of Sydney, Australia

Firefighters battle blaze in Ashdod high rise building, July 13, 2026.

WATCH: Firefighters battle blaze at Ashdod high-rise commercial building


One killed, 13 injured as small Aircraft crashes into Beijing skyscraper

A small aircraft hit Beijing's tallest building, killing one and injuring 13, with witnesses describing a loud crash as police blocked access and removed onlookers.

China's national flag flutters in the wind next to the CITIC tower ahead of Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and China's President Xi Jinping meeting on May 12, 2026 in Beijing, China.

Israeli firms in talks over large-scale demolition, rubble removal in Gaza, sources say

A security official warned that the pace and scope of the negotiations could carry broader consequences.

Palestinians walk among buildings destroyed during the recent war in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, June 23, 2026.

Keystone Infra head at 'Post' conference: Building infrastructure in Israel is building Israel

CEO and co-founder of Keystone InfraBar Navot Bar explained that Israel’s infrastructure shortage affects different segments of the economy.

Keystone - Navot Bar

Cleveland-area Jews are about to lose an iconic mid-century synagogue building - opinion

I will miss the Fairmount Temple building after it’s gone. But I’ll also miss the way it embodied the architect's insights about the need for sacred space.

The interior of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple in Beachwood, Ohio, designed by the architect Percival Goodman. The building has been sold and the property is slated to become senior housing.

British heritage charity constructs replica of 4,500-year-old prehistoric building near Stonehenge

It is expected to be completed and open to the public by summer, before becoming in September a “living-history learning space for school groups."

Kusuma Neolithic Hall, replica of prehistoric building, constructed near Stonehenge, May 26, 2026.

Study warns elevator safety standards in the UK, EU lag behind rising body weight

Few riders are on board but the panel shows 'full'; advocates say elevator rules must reflect larger body sizes.

Excess weight is associated with an increased risk of acute and chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer

89-year-old in China scrambles down high-rise exterior to escape locked bedroom

Firefighters urged the woman to remain in place, but she continued moving down the building’s exterior.

 A bedroom.

CCTV captures man nearly crushed as elevator shoots upward

Vatsalbhai Pancha was injured but is reported out of danger after the Gujarat Housing Board incident; security video shows the lift ascend rapidly without the doors closing

Security camera. Illustration.

Ad 120 to build NIS 800m longevity complex in Kiryat Motzkin, company says

Two 13-story towers with 360 units and Israel’s first Longevity center planned in Mishkenot Omanim.

Ad 120 to build NIS 800m longevity complex in Kiryat Motzkin.

Israel’s real estate map is changing

As infrastructure and population patterns shift, the most compelling real estate stories are emerging just beyond the obvious.

BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.