By Hila Tsion
Publication Date: 2025-11-12 20:06:00
Kiryat Tivon is moving closer to winning the race for Nvidia’s new development center, as the state has decided to allocate land for the project without a tender. The decision was made Wednesday at a meeting of the Israel Land Authority’s management, attended by the director general of the Planning Administration, the director general of the Transportation Ministry, the chair of the Haifa District Planning Committee, and Nvidia representatives.
The decision still requires approval by the Land Council and will be distributed for ratification on Thursday. Nvidia said in response that “the company continues to examine all alternatives.”
According to the plan, the project is expected to be “unique in its scale and design, unlike anything seen before in Israel, similar to the company’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California.” The building, which will span roughly 160,000 square meters, will house about 8,000 employees. Beyond those directly employed at the new campus, the project is expected to have a significant economic impact across northern Israel.
The development agreement will include several special conditions, including one setting a seven-year development period due to the project’s size. If additional time is needed to complete construction, Nvidia will be able to request an extension of up to three more years, free of charge, provided it meets the other terms of the agreement. This condition accounts for the project’s iconic design and the need for…
