You’re looking into one of Netanya’s larger new developments. The “Yamim Hatzeira” (Yamim Hatzira) project is a large urban renewal project in Netanya, next to the Ir Yamim neighborhood, replacing old housing blocks with new towers and mid-rise buildings. Buying in its early phases is, in effect, a vote of confidence in this part of Netanya’s growth.
Where is Yamim Hatzeira and what is it?
Yamim Hatzeira (ימים הצעירה) is an urban renewal project of the demolish-and-rebuild kind, pinui-binui (פינוי בינוי), by the Yuvalim Group on Zalman Shneur Street. A Madlan profile written with the developer around 2023 to 2024 says the street is officially in Kiryat Nordau (קריית נורדאו), one of Netanya’s oldest neighborhoods, and starts right opposite the Ir Yamim Sportek, a few minutes’ walk from the Ir Yamim mall. So it sits next to Ir Yamim, which itself only began to be built in 2006 on dunes at the edge of Kiryat Nordau, but it isn’t a new plot on the beach: old housing blocks on the site are being knocked down and replaced in two phases. The first phase replaces four old blocks with eight new buildings, five of 9 floors and three towers; the second replaces four neighboring blocks with six more buildings.
The published figures differ slightly. The marketing agent’s listing gave about 872 homes in about 14 buildings, with towers of roughly 17 to 23 floors, while the Madlan profile gives 876 homes and towers of 18 to 24 floors. Neither is a permit record, so check the number of homes and floors for your building in the building permit (היתר בנייה) before you sign. The shared facilities the profile lists, each in a different building but open to all residents, are a gym, a residents’ club, a co-working space, a toddler play room, a gaming and multimedia room for children, a library, outdoor sports and play areas and an agricultural garden. It doesn’t mention a swimming pool, so if a pool matters to you, ask the sales office for the technical specification (מפרט טכני).
Around the project are the Ort Gutman high school, the Gan David Fox garden with its sports courts, and a mini Sportek next to a synagogue and a Bnei Akiva branch. Ben Gurion Boulevard, close by, leads to the Poleg interchange and the Coastal Road, and Zalman Shneur Street leads to the Ben Zvi road towards the city center. Many bus lines run nearby, including several frequent lines to Tel Aviv. There are bike paths on Ben Gurion Boulevard, and more are planned through the neighborhood towards the Sapir and Beit Yehoshua railway stations.
Can I find a 2+ bedroom apartment within roughly a $1,000,000 budget?
In most cases, yes. Note first that the shekel value of $1,000,000 USD depends on the prevailing exchange rate, at the USD/ILS rates seen in 2026 (roughly 2.9-3.1) that is on the order of about 2.9-3.1 million NIS, lower than at the weaker-shekel rates of earlier years, so always recheck the live rate. The project includes a range of apartment sizes (the listing references roughly 3- to 6-room layouts (about 2 to 5 bedrooms) plus penthouses). Published pricing indicates units starting from around 2.85-2.9 million NIS, with an overall range on the order of roughly 2-3 million NIS across unit types per the project listing. Specific per-unit sizes and prices are not fixed in public materials and change through the sales and construction stages, so a 2-3 bedroom unit within that budget is realistic but the exact figure, layout and floor must be confirmed directly with the sales office.
One thing to know if you want 2 bedrooms: Israeli listings count rooms including the living room, so that is a 3-room flat, and the Madlan profile notes that 3-room flats are relatively rare in the area, to buy or to rent.
What is the projected timeframe for completion?
Large phased projects like this are delivered over several years, and published completion estimates for Yamim Hatzeira vary by source (ranging from occupancy in the latter 2020s to later), so the delivery date should be confirmed directly with the sales office rather than assumed. Buying in an earlier sales phase typically offers more competitive pricing, as prices generally rise with construction progress, but any such uplift is a general expectation, not a guarantee.
Delivery here is phased. The Madlan profile said building of the first phase had already started and that the second phase would follow, so parts of the site may still be under construction after the first residents move in. The street around it will change too: the profile says four large renewal projects are planned along Zalman Shneur Street, adding about 2,500 homes in all, and the Housing Ministry’s list of urban renewal compounds includes approved plans for compounds called Zalman Shneur and Shneur/Shlonsky in Netanya. Ask the sales office which phase and building a unit is in, and make sure the contract gives the expected delivery date. Our guide to Tofes 4 explains the occupancy certificate (טופס 4) that a new building needs before you can move in.
Yamim Hatzeira in Short: About 14 Buildings, Confirm Details
- Yamim Hatzeira is a large pinui-binui (urban renewal) project on Zalman Shneur Street in Kiryat Nordau, next to Ir Yamim: about 14 buildings in two phases, with published figures of 872 to 876 homes and towers of about 17 to 24 floors.
- The shekel value of a ~$1M budget depends on the live exchange rate (~2.9-3.1M NIS at 2026 rates); units are published from around 2.85-2.9M NIS with an overall ~2-3M NIS range per the listing.
- Exact sizes, prices and the completion date are not fixed in public materials and must be confirmed with the sales office.
- Earlier sales phases generally offer better pricing, but any uplift is an expectation, not a guarantee.
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