Commercial news from Israel - 14th April 2025

Exclusive Investment Opportunity – Prime Asset on Rothschild Blvd, Tel Aviv.

Boutique hotels in Tel Aviv continue to thrive and play a central role in the city's hospitality scene, alongside short-term rental apartments and Airbnb units.

Tel Aviv offers a wide variety of boutique hotels located in prime areas such as Neve Tzedek, Rothschild Boulevard, and Jaffa — combining urban experiences with unique designs and exceptional culinary offerings.

Compared to European capitals, the entry cost into the boutique hotel sector in Tel Aviv is significantly lower, hotel differentiation is more accessible, and regulation is generally more straightforward.

On the other hand, international markets tend to be more stable, less exposed to geopolitical tensions, and offer higher real estate value in central city locations.

Tel Aviv is particularly suitable for entrepreneurs or private investors seeking strong operational returns with moderate risk.

European capitals, by contrast, appeal more to institutional investors or international buyers with higher investment capacity who are seeking resilient, trophy assets.

The building mentioned above is located on Rothschild Boulevard, near the Norman Hotel. It is fully occupied (with over 30 units of varying sizes), development rights have been fully utilized, it is income-generating, and it has the potential to be converted into a boutique hotel.

Commercial real estate in Israel

Israel-Canada (T.R.) Ltd. has completed a transaction to acquire the Brown Hotels operation for approximately NIS 130 million.

A company held by B. Gaon Holdings Ltd. signed with Shemen Real Estate Ltd. an agreement to sell 100% of its rights to land and a building in the North Beersheba Industrial Zone and a lease agreement under which the property will be leased to a subsidiary of the purchaser. In accordance with the agreement, the property was sold for NIS 40 million.

Commercial real estate overseas

A Cambodian company owned by (Y.Z.) Quinco Ltd. has entered into an agreement to sell approximately 6 dunams of land owned by the company in Cambodia for US$5.9 million.

Invo Delran LP has approved the sale of the corporation's rights in the real estate property located at 5017-5033- Route 130, Delran, New Jersey, Burlington, USA.

Real estate in the headlines

Congratulations to our friend Hagit Raz on her appointment as Director of the Petah Tikva Industrial Zones.

Guy Amosi: 'The 5-6 largest companies in the field are well-stocked with cash and less sensitive to this pressure' (Calcalist).

Mishurim sold an office building in Binyamina for about 40 million shekels (Calcalist).