Ghost Towers: Who Pays When a Luxury High-Rise Fails?

Jerusalem's skyline is filling with luxury towers and new hotels, but the city's poverty rate hovers around 40%. When developers go bankrupt, who's left holding the concrete? This episode unpacks the legal mechanics of failed developments — from receivership to municipal liability — and explores whether buildings can be designed for adaptive reuse from day one. Can a high-rise switch from residential to hotel without demolition? We break down the engineering principles that could prevent the next ghost tower.