The Keren Kirya lot in the northeast corner of the IDF headquarters at the Rabin Base (the Kirya), which been vacated by the Ministry of Defense, is zoned for the construction of 240,000 square meters of office and residential space. The 11-dunam (2.75-acre) lot is zoned for two office towers, one of 50 floors and the other of 80 floors, and two 45-floor residential high-rises.
Until construction begins, the Ministry of Defense says that the lot will be used as a parking lot for hundreds of cars for Kirya workers daily, and by the general public overnight.
The Ministry of Defense and the IDF will vacate an additional 25 dunam (7.25 acres) of the Kirya by 2016.
Keren Kirya housed 2,000 soldiers and Ministry of Defense employees. As part of the evacuation of the base, buildings with 2,500 square meters of space were demolished and 40 temporary structures were removed.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on May 18, 2014
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