Tel Aviv-Yafo’s local planning subcommittee has sent the plan to renew Dizengoff Center to the district planning committee for a decision on depositing it. The plan, discussed at a September 16 meeting, would add three floors on top of the shopping center and turn its roof into a park open to the public.
Beyond the new floors, the plan would complete an existing partial floor and add underground space, with no changes to the existing towers. The added space could house cultural uses, a hotel, small apartments designated for long-term rental, offices, movie theaters and public buildings. The plan also allows affordable housing and the renewal of the sports center.
The land designation would change from special commercial to mixed urban use, giving flexibility in where different uses are located within the building. Technical systems would be concentrated on the roof inside the new structure, and an underground logistics center would be allowed.
The area around the mall is also set to change, with new storefronts, better pedestrian connections and new entrances to the building and the roof. A street designated as Street 1240 in the plan would be opened to King George Street and made more pedestrian-friendly.
The plan covers about 24 dunams along Dizengoff, King George and Tchernichovsky streets. It was presented to neighborhood residents, merchants and visitors at a public participation event, went through the city’s conservation committee and was the subject of consultation with the Israel National Commission for UNESCO over its impact on heritage.
Sending the plan onward is conditional on technical corrections, coordination of the plan documents with city officials and the signing of agreements with the municipal property department. Depositing a plan means publishing it so the public can file objections.
More information is available on the municipality website.
