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Happy Corner Hospitality has signed a lease in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood for an offshoot of their Motek concept. Known as Yalla Motek, the restaurant group took 2,500 square feet at David and Jack Israel’s 1147 Broadway, which will be the new Mediterranean chain’s first location in New York City and second in…

Israeli property tax rates face potential increases of up to 33% in 2027 according to policy announcements.
Israeli developers are employing creative promotional tactics and alternative sales mechanisms to move inventory in a sluggish residential market, though lenders remain cautious about approving unconventional deal structures.

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed for the acquisition of Gadot at a reported valuation of $550 million.
Following several strikes on data centers in US-Israel and Iran conflict

Mike Kohan is under scrutiny for his use of funds tied to Chicago office skyscraper purchases. The mall landlord magnate, who has recently turned his attention to the Windy City’s depressed office market as a persistent buyer, allegedly diverted millions in bond proceeds to cover debts on his personal assets,…

Brown Hotels übernimmt das leer stehende, frühere Wyndham‑Excelsior-Hotel in Berlin-Charlottenburg, wie das israelische Nachrichtenportal Passport News berichtet.
Applies to data centers with a capacity of 8MW or more

A study documents declining residential property values in segments of the Tel Aviv market.

Azrieli Group is divesting a stake in its data center subsidiary Green Mountain.
Israel's Electricity Authority has suspended power connection allocations for server farms, highlighting infrastructure capacity constraints affecting data center development.

Migdal has acquired a 20% stake in Ashtrom's rental housing business unit.

Mize, a hotel room trading platform, was acquired by Korean company Yanolja for $300 million; founders explain how hotel inventory operates like financial derivatives with dynamic pricing and tradeable allocations.

Israeli institutional investors have committed $1 billion in capital to EdgeConneX, a data center operator.

Reality Real Estate Fund and Minrav sold their holdings in a flagship Tel Aviv HaThiya complex site (rights to a 186-apartment, 25-storey tower) to Yuvalim-City Boy for 250 million shekels, plus a 110 million shekel option on an adjoining commercial lot. Reported January 2025; exact day not confirmed.

Melisron agreed to buy a 51% controlling stake in Kenyon Hazahav (Golden Mall), Rishon LeZion, from Migdal for NIS818 million, with an option to grow its stake to 70% within five years.
Sadeh was CEO from 2009

Escalating U.S. and Israeli military action involving Iran has injected a fresh wave of volatility into global markets, with the most immediate impact seen in a sharp surge in oil prices. Oil markets have reacted forcefully, with crude prices jumping more than 35% in a single week and moving above $90 per…