Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv: what to know before you buy
In 1954 the Ministry of Labour started a public-housing neighborhood north of the Yarkon. The architects Robert Bennet and Yitzhak Perlstein drew the plan.
A public-housing story
Mayor Haim Levanon wanted single-family houses. Golda Meir, then Minister of Labour, won apartment blocks. By the end of the 1960s 85 percent of the buildings stood, and the district still mixes single-family houses with buildings of no more than four floors.
Boundaries and daily life
Einstein Street closes the district to the north, Haim Levanon Street to the east and south, and Namir Road to the west. It is also known as "green Ramat Aviv". The Ramat Aviv mall stands in the district, along with the Alliance high school and the Ilanot and Alumot primary schools.
Around it: the university
Tel Aviv University, formed in 1956 from the merger of three institutes, has its campus in Ramat Aviv.
What is changing
The renewal plan for the Shimoni 27-29 complex provides 237 homes. The plan provides for demolishing the southern building (Shimoni 27) and replacing it with a building of up to 20 floors. Promoted by Amidar, the plan was approved by the planning authorities (as of February 2025; building permits are a separate stage).
The outline plan for the Sde Dov airport site, advanced in July 2020, provides for about 16,000 homes.
Investor questions
How much purchase tax will I pay in Ramat Aviv? It depends on the buyer and the purchase: a resident buying a single home, a new immigrant (oleh), or an additional home. Enter the price in the purchase tax calculator for an estimate; the total cost calculator adds the other costs, and the mortgage guide covers financing.
General information, not tax, legal or investment advice. Rates and planning status can change; confirm with a licensed tax adviser or lawyer and the Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality before you buy.
What kind of property is there in Ramat Aviv? Apartments in buildings of no more than four floors, and single-family houses.
Nearby
Ramat Aviv is part of Tel Aviv. See also: Neve Avivim, Ramat Aviv Gimel, Neve Tzedek, Florentin and Herzliya Pituach.