Moshe Aviv Tower
Moshe Aviv Tower, commonly known as the City Gate, is a skyscraper located in the demarcated area of the bursa (diamond stock exchange) on Jabotinsky Road in northern Ramat Gan, Israel. It is the tallest building in Israel, and the eighth tallest building in the Middle East.
The building is named after Moshe Aviv, the construction company’s owner, who died in an accident in October 2001 before completion.
The design for City Gate was inspired by the famous Westendstraße 1 in Frankfurt. Construction on the tower began in 1998 and was completed in 2003 when the tower became occupied. The construction period was extremely short, achieving a sequence of five stories per month with only one shift of 40 workers. The rate of concrete placement per month was 3,000 m³ (105,930 ft³) and on a typical floor there are 42 windows. Total cost of construction was US$130 million. The tower has a height of 244 m (801 ft), with 69 floors above ground, five floors underground, and other common areas totaling 180 000 m² of space. Most of the tower (63 000 m²) is used for offices, while the top 12 floors are for residential use only.
Other Information
- Location : Ramat Gan, Israel
- Also known as : City Gate
- Coordinates : 32°05′N 34°49′E
- Status : Completed
- Groundbreaking : 1998
- Opening : 2003
- Use : Business, Residential
- Height Roof : 244.1m
- Top floor : 244.1m
- Floor count : 74
- Cost : US $130 million
- Architect : AMAV Architects
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