HaYarkon 96

Apartments in Tel Aviv, Israel

32°04′44″N 34°46′04″E / 32.078761°N 34.767794°E / 32.078761; 34.767794Construction started2008 (original building, 1935)Opening2012OwnerShlomo Grofman and Zalman ShovalDesign and constructionArchitect(s)Pinchas Bieżoński (1930s), Gidi Bar OrayenOther designersAmnon Bar Or (preservation architect)WebsiteOfficial website

HaYarkon 96 is a historic International Style building in Tel Aviv, Israel, built in 1935 and reconstructed in 2012. Its penthouse with sea-views, was at one point, considered to be the most expensive property in the country.^[1] The building was built by Pinchas Bieżoński, while its reconstruction was led by Shlomo Grofman (former chairman of Africa-Israel) and Zalman Shoval (a former Israeli ambassador).

History

HaYarkon 96 is a historic Bauhaus-influenced International-Style building with a modern extension built in.

The original building was constructed in 1935 by architect Pinchas Bieżoński (1885–1992), shaped like the Hebrew letter "ח" (or an English "n") and surrounding a narrow front courtyard. Zalman Shoval, who was involved in its preservation, lived there with his family from the 1940s through the 1970s.

In 2012, the building was reopened following a careful preservation project. During the preservation, an extension was added, bringing the building's floor count to nine stories. Along with the additional floors, the building has 45 residential units^[2] - some with views of the Mediterranean Sea. It is located on HaYarkon Street, a short distance from the Tel Aviv Promenade.

Gallery

One wing of the HaYarkon 96 building
HaYarkon 96

References

^ Tsur, Shlomit (2013-06-17). "Israel's luxury home market stagnating". Globes. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
^ גלובס, שירות (1 February 2012). "צפו: כמה עולה לגור בפנטהאוז היקר בישראל, מול הים?". Globes. Retrieved 10 July 2022.