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Moshe Aviv Tower
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Moshe Aviv Tower (commonly known as the City Gate), is a skyscraper located in the demarcated area of the bursa (diamond stock exchange) at 7 Jabotinsky in northern Ramat Gan, Israel. It is the highest building in Israel, surpassing the Azrieli Center Circular Tower when it was built. The office and residential building is also the eighth highest building in the Middle East. The building is named after Moshe Aviv, the construction company's owner, who died in a horse accident in October 2001 before completion.
Construction began in 1998 and ended in 2003, when the tower became occupied. Total cost of construction was US$130 million.
It has a height of 244 m (801 ft), with 69 floors overground, 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. As of Q3 2006, 82% of the building space had been sold.
The Moshe Aviv Tower has its own exclusive gym and synagogue.
- The building is covered with glass and metal in modern style.
- Each floor has 42 windows.
- The building has 2 swimming pools.
- The tower is the most expensive single building in Israel.
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