Netanya | Buildings

Netanya

About Netanya

Population

183,200 in city

Size

29 km² (11 mi²)

Altitude

35 m

Established in 1929 as Natanya, the coastal city was founded on beach cliffs 20 to 40 meters above sea level, as the first Jewish town between Herzliya and Hadera. At first it was named after the Zionist philanthropist, Natan Strauss (1848-1931). Founders' hopes to gain his financial support faded and the city's name was slightly changed, to Netanya, meaning "God's gift." By the 1930s the city had grown rapidly with its first hotel, the Tel Aviv Hotel, established in 1933 and the first factory, Primazon, the following year. The 1930s also saw the growth of the city's future hallmark, the diamond industry, giving the city its nickname 'the diamond city.' First Jewish town to be given city-status in 1948, right after the establishment of the State of Israel. A decade later the city had quadrupled its population also becoming one of Israel's most successful tourism cities. The city still boasts some of the best sun-soaked mediterrenian beaches and is a favorite among tourists.

Boroughs

East Netanya (28), Kaplan Industrial Zone (2), Netanya Center (113), Netanya North (8), Netanya South (54), Sapir Industrial Zone (1),

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
388	All Buildings
302	existing
32	under construction
52	planned
1	unbuilt
1	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Lagoon Towers 2	459 ft	2016
2	Lagoon Towers 1	427 ft	2014
3	Briga Towers 2	410 ft	2019
4	Briga Towers 1	410 ft	2019
5	Sea Opera 2	364 ft	2008

Building types

No.	Type
318	high-rise building
45	low-rise building
24	skyscraper
1	stadium

Other buildings

No.	Type
3	Famous buildings
39	Buildings with construction images