The Sde Dov glossary

District or quarter: "Rova Sde Dov" is the marketing name for the whole redevelopment.

A complex or precinct; Sde Dov is split into Eshkol (south), Central, and North.

A numbered development lot inside a complex (the plot a developer actually buys).

Israel's cadastral block and parcel identifiers: the land-registry address of a plot.

The famous privately owned land inside the old airport: 1,892 owners, rights table approved September 2025.

A separate 2012 outline plan for 1,900 dunams of coast north of the Sde Dov airfield, not Sde Dov's own plan.

The Sde Dov district plan, validated in 2020, for about 16,000 homes.

A public land tender, usually run by the Israel Land Authority (RAMI).

The Israel Land Authority, which auctions most of the district's state-owned lots.

The landowner is paid in finished apartments instead of cash.

The architectural design plan for a lot, required before a building permit.

Depositing a plan for public objections: a statutory consultation step.

A building permit: the city authorization to actually construct.

An excavation-and-shoring permit for early works, before the full building permit.

Inclusive housing: about 6,900 affordable, reduced-rent, small, rental, or student units in the plan.

The government long-term-rental company behind several Sde Dov rental tenders.

A neighborhood logistics center so delivery trucks stay off the residential streets.

The Tel Aviv light-rail line crossing Sde Dov with four stations.

The historic power station south of the district, with fuel tanks, a planned marina, and a new park.

Coastal Park, Runway Park, and Linear Park, plus a bridge to Yarkon Park.

"Forever chemicals" from firefighting foam, found in the old airport's soil and groundwater in 2026.

Low 7-9-story street buildings that sit between the tall towers.

A private courtyard that the public may cross: the "luxury without walls" idea.

A municipal deal with the state that packages planning, housing, and infrastructure funding.

1,000 square metres (about a quarter of an acre). The district is about 1,300 dunams.

Purchase tax on Israeli real estate. In 2026 foreigners pay 8% then 10%.

A new immigrant. Purchase-tax relief runs one year before Aliyah through seven years after.

The Israel Land Registry. Title lives here, not on the brochure or the sales website.

A caution on title that protects a buyer who has signed but is not yet registered.

A presale contract on a home that does not exist yet, paid against construction milestones.

A bank guarantee securing the buyer's payments under the Sale Law, 1974.

Bank of Israel LTV caps: 75% first home, 70% replacement, 50% investment; non-residents ~50%.

The purchase-tax declaration, usually filed within 30 days of signing.

A power of attorney. Remote buyers sign one at home, then apostille it.

The occupancy certificate: the city saying the building may be inhabited.

The Consumer Price Index. Remaining presale instalments are often indexed to it.

Municipal property tax, billed by the city, not by the developer.

The building committee fee: stairs, lifts, lobby, and the shared plant.

Capital-gains tax on the sale of Israeli real estate.

The lawyer's trust account. Your reservation should land here, not with the salesman.

The accompanying construction loan that funds the tower as it rises.

A non-resident for Israeli tax: the status that usually triggers 8%/10% purchase tax.

A sole Israeli residence: the status behind the 0% / 3.5% / 5% resident table.

Equivalent area: a developer marketing sqm that can mix interior, balcony, and other components.