Season 2 · Episode 360
Vertical Safety Deposit Boxes: Jerusalem’s Ghost Apartments
Why are luxury towers rising in Israel's poorest city? Herman and Corn dive into the "ghost apartment" crisis and the future of urban housing.
My Weird Prompts · Daniel Rosehill
January 29, 202628m 36s
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Show Notes
Jerusalem is a city of layers, but today, those layers are being capped by forty-story luxury towers that often sit empty. In this episode of My Weird Prompts, Herman and Corn Poppleberry explore the stark contrast between the city's status as Israel's poorest major municipality and the explosion of high-end real estate marketed to foreign investors. They discuss the "ghost apartment" phenomenon, the cultural impact of modernizing an ancient skyline, and the specific policy levers—from vacancy taxes to inclusionary zoning—that could reclaim the city for its residents. Can Jerusalem remain a living city, or is it destined to become a museum for the global elite?