The Jerusalem District Court rejected a residents' petition against the 'Epstein Complex' (Burj Khalifa) project, upholding planning authorities' approval of a 42-story residential and hotel tower near the light rail. The court dismissed claims that the project would harm Mount Herzl, Yad Vashem, and Ein Kerem. The tower's height was reduced from 200 meters to 165 meters.
The Jerusalem District Court on Tuesday rejected a petition filed by residents against the Epstein Complex project, a planned 42-story residential and hotel tower located near the light rail in Jerusalem. The court upheld the decisions of planning authorities, which had approved the project after its height was reduced from 200 meters to 165 meters. Residents had argued that the tower would harm the visual landscape of Mount Herzl, Yad Vashem, and Ein Kerem, but the court dismissed these claims. The project, sometimes referred to as the 'Burj Khalifa' of Jerusalem, will now proceed to construction.
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