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Updated: Oct 1
An Interview with Meir Sand, co-founder of Sand Real Estate Group, on Embassy Court, Jerusalem’s Newest Address for Life After 60
American families have long asked the same question: What would it take to truly call Jerusalem home? Sand Real Estate Group has spent years answering it for Anglo buyers in the Israeli market—and Embassy Court, the newest project they’re marketing, may be their most personal answer yet. Rising between Baka and Arnona, on Caspi and Chanoch Albeck Streets, steps from the Old City and the future U.S. Embassy complex, Embassy Court is a hotel-style, 158-unit community built for the 60-and-over crowd. We sat down with Co-Founder Meir Sand to talk about the vision behind it.
What’s your role at Sand Real Estate Group, and how did you end up focused on bringing American families to Israel?
I started Sand Real Estate Group because I kept seeing the same gap: beautiful projects going up across Israel, but few designed by people who understood what an Anglo, Orthodox family needs before trusting a purchase from 6,000 miles away. My brother and partner, Chanan Sand, and I built this company to close that gap—walking every family through the process personally, from the first “is this even realistic for us” conversation through closing and beyond. Embassy Court is the fullest expression of that—not a project we simply sell, but one shaped around our buyers’ needs.
In one sentence, what is Embassy Court?
A gated, five-star community for residents 60 and up, built to feel like a boutique hotel, in one of the most extraordinary settings Jerusalem has to offer.
Why build specifically for the 60-plus community?
Most developments try to appeal to everyone. This one starts with a clear picture of who will actually live there: people who’ve raised families and built full careers, and are now asking where they want their next chapter to unfold.
They’re not looking for a retirement home in the traditional sense. They want a beautiful home in a vibrant Jerusalem neighborhood, among a community at a similar stage of life—with the services and amenities that make daily life easier, and spaces where children and grandchildren always feel at home.
Tell us about the location.
Chanoch Albeck and Caspi are among Jerusalem’s most sought-after corridors, beside the German Colony and Katamon, steps from Hebron Road and the light rail, and minutes from Mamilla, the Old City and the Kotel. Embassy Court also sits beside the planned site of the new U.S. Embassy complex—a 31,000-square-meter campus with a 10-story main building—bringing new energy and prestige to the area. It’s already one of Jerusalem’s most beautiful, tree-lined corridors, with unobstructed views of the Old City walls and hills.
Walk us through the amenities.
Embassy Court is envisioned to include an indoor pool, spa, sauna and gym; a private clinic; and a synagogue and beit midrash, making community life part of everyday experience.
Residents will also have spaces for working, learning and hosting: a library, screening room, business lounge, game room, and areas for classes and visiting grandchildren. The planned rooftop offers landscaped gardens, Old City views, a pickleball court and space for entertaining and holidays.
From the boutique-hotel-inspired lobby to the café, beauty salon and concierge service, every element is being planned to keep daily life comfortable and Jerusalem close at hand.
When can buyers expect to move in?
Construction is already underway, with excavation nearing completion and the building being built by Ashtrom Group, one of Israel’s most established construction companies. Barring surprises, residents should be able to move in within about three years.
What kind of family is actually buying—aliyah, or second homes?
Genuinely both. Some are making aliyah and want Jerusalem itself, not a suburb, to be their permanent home. Others are buying a second residence they’ll use for months at a stretch—yamim tovim, the summer, a grandchild’s gap year—intending to eventually settle for good. What unites them is wanting to be surrounded by people at a similar stage of life who share their values, without sacrificing the quality they’re used to in the U.S.
For a family in the U.S., how does the process work with your team?
We work to make buying a home in Israel as clear as possible. Through our U.S. office and regular visits across the country, we meet buyers personally to review the project, pricing and terms—then serve as their liaison with the developer, coordinating attorneys and finishes from that first conversation until the keys are delivered.
What do you want American families reading this to walk away with?
That a fulfilling, connected life in Jerusalem after 60 isn’t just a dream—it’s something families can plan for. We got involved because this stage of life deserves the same care and quality as every other. If that’s a conversation that’s come up around your Shabbos table, we’d welcome the chance to speak with you.
To learn more about Embassy Court or to schedule a meeting with Meir Sand, Chanan Sand or Binyamin Weil, head of Sand Real Estate Group’s U.S. office, contact:
Meir Sand — meir@sandgrp.com | +972-54-431-8005
Chanan Sand — chanan@sandgrp.com | +972-52-542-3888
Binyamin Weil, US Office — binyamin@sandgrp.com | (646) 797-2873
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