Kiryat Wolfson

[3] Kiryat Wolfson is situated on a ridge at the western edge of Sha'arei Hesed, northwest of Rehavia.

With Ish-Shalom's assistance, Mordechai Meir selected a 32 acres (13 ha) plot overlooking the Valley of the Cross for an apartment project.

To convince the members of the Jerusalem planning committee to agree to the taller-than-normal construction, they hired a world-renowned architect, I. M. Pei, to design it.

The local planning committee responded with "total opposition", claiming that the towers would "dwarf the Knesset",[2] which faced it across the valley.

[2] The finished towers of Kiryat Wolfson present a 400 metres (1,300 ft) long, 16-story-high "wall"[2] that completely obscures the rural landscape of Sha'arei Hesed when viewed from the west.

[2][8] A professional management company oversees the cleanliness and security of the grounds, entrance lobbies, and underground parking areas.

[8] A 2006 Israel Central Bureau of Statistics survey reported that 22.1% of residents of Kiryat Wolfson were aged 70 or older.

[13] The Embassy of Costa Rica in Israel was located in one of the Wolfson Towers before 1980, and from 1982 to 2006, after which it moved to Tel Aviv.