Leonardo DiCaprio He has been heavily criticized for investing in a luxury hotel in Israel, following the final approval for the start of the construction of the ecological resort. The 50 -year -old Hollywood actress holds 10% of the shares of the luxury resort, which will be built along the Marina of Herzliya, a luxurious seaside area.
The project, originally announced in 2018, is being developed by the Israeli Hagag Group in collaboration with businessmen Ahikam and Lior Cohen, according to the Complex.
The Tel Aviv Region Committee of Urban Planning and Buildings provided the final approval on July 27, following the initial announcement of the project in 2018 and the preliminary approval of deposit in 2024.
The huge $ 270 million complex will extend to an area of 12.6 acres, much larger than the initial 2.5 acres, and will be 14 floors, according to Globes. It will include 365 hotel rooms, conference center, high gastronomy restaurant, swimming pool and immediate access to a yacht in Marina. An additional two acres of underground parking and operations of the hotel have been approved. However, manufacturers insist that the hotel will be constructed on a focus on sustainability.
Hollywood’s starwho has devoted years to promoting environmental awareness, has aligned the project with the standards of the US Green Building Council. This means that it will apply sustainable practices on energy efficiency, water saving, location, use of materials and quality of the internal environment.
He promised an ecological building that would “work with nature”, according to a statement by the actor in 2018, according to “Jfeed”. It has not yet been announced a formal construction date, but the plans indicate that the resort will become an important luxury destination.
The project began – beginning – almost seven years ago, before the war between Israel and Hamas broke out in Gaza in October 2023. The war continues, with an increasing number of victims and a huge humanitarian crisis. Many fans of the actor considered the “indifferent” hotel, given the current situation in Israel. “I will not watch anything of his own from now on”wrote a user in a post on Reddit.
The approval of the hotel is not the only real estate associated with the “Wall Street Wolf” actor. DiCaprio recently sold his seaside home in Malibu for $ 23 million, over $ 10 million more than the actor paid for the property in 2021.
In 2016, DiCaprio used his speech at the Oscars to launch a debate on environmental activism. “Climate change is real, it happens right now. It is the most urgent threat that faces our whole species and we must work collectively and stop delaying ”, Hollywood legend said from Step. AHe also got the need to “We support leaders around the world who do not speak on behalf of the big companies, but on the part of all humanity.”
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