Diamond Exchange District

Buildings

• Moshe Aviv Tower: Tallest building in Israel
• Leonardo City Tower: Tallest hotel in Israel
• Diamond Tower: Contains the world's largest diamond trading hall
• Ayalon Tower: Third tallest building in Ramat Gan
• Gibor Sport House: Designed by AMAV Architects, similar to Moshe Aviv Tower

Moshe Aviv Tower

• Tallest building in Israel
• Also known as City Gate
• Surpassed by Leonardo City Tower in 2001
• Located in Ramat Gan
• Impressive architectural design

Leonardo City Tower

• Tallest hotel in Israel
• Surpassed Moshe Aviv Tower in 2001
• Construction completed in 2000
• Located in Ramat Gan
• Impressive height and design

Diamond Tower

• Contains world's largest diamond trading hall
• Tallest building in Ramat Gan from 1989 to 2000
• Surpassed by Sheraton City Tower
• Accommodates up to 1,000 people
• Impressive height and trading facilities

Administration

• Diamond Exchange District administered by Diamond Exchange District Administration
• Annual budget of ILS 5 million
• Responsible for upkeep of public space
• Handles marketing and general development
• Ensures smooth functioning of the district

Future Plans:

• Plan to increase district's occupied space from 1.1 million square meters to 3.7 million
• Proposed 120-floor tower
• Addition of 1,000 apartments
• General urban renewal scheme for the district
• Promoted by the city of Ramat Gan

Related:

• Diamond District, New York City
• Antwerp diamond district, Belgium
• Silicon Wadi
• Economy of Israel
• Moshe Schnitzer, key player in international diamond trade

References:

• Nardi, Guy. 'On the Road to Manhattan: The Gigantic Program to Triple the Diamond Exchange District in Ramat Gan.' Globes. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
• Diamond Museum opened in the Diamond Exchange area in Ramat Gan.
• Cohen, Tova. 'Binary options firm Banc De Binary says winding down operations.' Reuters. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
• GovMap מפות ישראל.
• Home. ramat-gan.muni.il

External links:

• Wikimedia Commons: Diamond Exchange District
• Authority control databases: National Israel

Diamond Exchange District Data Sources