I’m Natan Gesher and I made this website so I could find an apartment in Tel Aviv. I am offering one month’s rent as a finder’s fee to whoever helps me find a new apartment.
Here’s what my next Tel Aviv apartment should have:
- Minimum 1.5 rooms, preferably two or three rooms. I will not rent a studio (one room) apartment unless it’s big enough that a wall can be added to make a second room.
- Kitchen. A kitchenette (מטבחון) is fine, as long as it has a sink, counter top, space for a refrigerator and oven, and gas hookup for a stove. This is non-negotiable. I can supply my own appliances.
- No people living in it – I don’t want roommates, a sublet or a share.
- I prefer a long-term lease (at least one year).
- I’d like it to be new or renovated, but this is not critical.
- A real bathtub would be very nice. If that’s not possible, I’d settle for a real shower stall. I can’t really see myself living in one of those apartments where the bathroom just has a showerhead on the ceiling and a drain in the floor.
- I prefer a dud shemesh.
- I prefer a building where the front door is closed and locked to the outside.
- I prefer an apartment with a thick metal security door. If I rent a place that doesn’t have one, I’ll be willing the split the cost of installing one with the landlord.
Here’s where the apartment should be located:
- Central or northern Tel Aviv. Because of some confusion about what constitutes central and northern Tel Aviv, for the purposes of this website, the following areas, while perfectly nice, are not under consideration: Ramat Gan, Givatayim, Yafo, Ramat Aviv, Florentine.
- Let’s focus on the neighborhoods east and north of Allenby, west of Rothschild and Ibn Gvirol, and south of the Yarkon.
- I prefer a to be somewhat close to the beach, but not too close. 10 to 15 minutes walking from the beach is a good distance.
- I’d like to be close to a park. This is much less important if it’s close to the beach, but it becomes critical if I’m very far from the beach.
- I want to be close to public transportation – especially the 4 or 5 bus/sherut routes.
- I prefer a noisy, busy street instead of a quiet, secluded area (but this is not very important).
- It’s also nice to be close to a supermarket, a baker, a butcher, a fishmonger and a greengrocer.
- My ideal location is near Gan Meir, on the Tchernikovsky Street side.
Here’s what I can pay:
- Maximum rent – NIS 3500 per month. This figure does not include arnona, vaad bayit and utilities.
ps. I have a dog, so that has to be cool with the landlord. I adopted Sharav almost three years ago when he was three months old. He is extremely well-behaved. I’ve personally invested thousands of hours in training him so that he never barks or does any of the things that the awful untrained Tel Aviv dogs do. I’m so sure that my dog won’t be a problem that I am willing to pay an extra cash security deposit against any damage he could create.
Do you know of any available apartments in Tel Aviv? I really appreciate your help, and if I find my next apartment with your help, I’ll pay you one month’s rent as a finder’s fee.
Just fill out the form below with the information, or contact me on Twitter or Facebook. Thanks!!