Beyond buying a home, or renting from a private landlord -- what are other ways of living in the city? The Urban Clinic's Friday Tour on May 3rd investigated through visiting three projects in the Shapira neighborhood of Tel Aviv. First, the VENN project in Tel Aviv (see link and article) rent small furnished and managed apartments, with rental including 'membership' in services around the neighborhood: a shared work space, a music production studio, a tool-library, and more. The project seeks to make a profit for private sector investors as the community services increase the value of real estate in the neighbhorhood. Second, Ganei Shapira is the city's first attempt at developing long-term rental properties, at a monthly rent pegged to the average income -- about 30% - 40% less than the market rate. The first wave of renters, eligible to stay for up to five years, is now moving out and the city is investing in maintenance and repairs prior to the new tenants. Third, the Communit project turns a building slated for demolition into a temporary co-housing situation, with small flats and shared spaces whose vibe, said one student, is "less high-tech than VENN, more like, um, fresh mint".

For more information:
https://bit.ly/2HgUHcq 

VENN: https://venn.city/home-heb/ 

Globes article:
https://bit.ly/2HgVpX8

Communit website:
https://www.communit.co/