Seven Star Mall

Seven Star Mall (Hebrew: קניון שבעת הכוכבים, Kanion Shiv'at HaKochavim) is a shopping center located on Sderot Shiv'at HaKochavim in Herzliya, Israel. The street is named after the seven-star flag, from which the mall derives its name. The mall sits in a central area connecting the eastern part of the city, where most residents live, with the western part, which includes the industrial zone, Herzliya Pituah, and the beach. It is owned by Hachsharat Hayishuv and is considered one of its most prominent assets. A distinctive feature of the mall is that its stores are open on Saturdays from the morning hours. The mall opened in September 2000, and upon opening, Hachsharat Hayishuv managed to find tenants for 100% of its commercial space. It operates seven days a week and has become a magnet for residents of Herzliya, the Sharon region, and the northern neighborhoods of Tel Aviv. Because it is open seven days a week, it also serves as a leisure destination for many residents from outside the Gush Dan area. Convenient opening hours, a diverse store mix, extensive parking complexes, and proximity to the Ayalon highways and Herzliya railway station have led many Israelis to return and visit the mall. Of the mall's total area, 25,000 square meters are dedicated to commerce alone, with a unique and especially broad mix of over 150 stores and businesses: leading international and Israeli chains, alongside boutiques and unique sales stands, cafes and fast-food restaurants, and culinary fairs held on weekends. Beyond shopping, the mall offers a giant bowling complex, a four-story soft play area, and game machines, in addition to countless free activities and events held throughout the year for all ages, from performances and plays to creative, cooking, carpentry, and parent-and-baby workshops. The mall was designed by architect Moshe Tzur, who has planned several malls in Israel and abroad. It contains two main commercial floors and a commercial section on the upper basement level (mainly dedicated to parking), with 140 businesses in a total area of 25,000 square meters. The three-story underground parking garage has space for about 1,500 vehicles, and entry is free. The business mix is typical of Israeli malls, including national retail chains in clothing, cosmetics, food, books, electrical and electronics, home goods, and other stores. Seven Star Mall was among the first malls in Israel to be built with a spacious nursing room. The mall is open on Saturdays (though some stores are closed on Shabbat). Opening stores on Saturday creates tough competition for local urban businesses, which, like in many other cities, have seen their income hurt since the mall opened. Nearby sites include Herzliya railway station, the municipal football stadium, a school complex including "Tichon Hadash Herzliya," the "Handassaim" high school near Tel Aviv University, and Yad Giora middle school, Herzliya Studios, Herzliya Park, and Sportek Herzliya.

The land on which the mall was built was leased by Hachsharat Hayishuv from the Herzliya municipality in February 1998 for $12 million for a period of 49 years. The mall is held by Hachsharat Hayishuv through its subsidiary "Hachsharat Hayishuv Malls and Commercial Centers," which was a public company until 2006. The construction of the mall was accompanied by a legal battle waged by private landowners after the Herzliya municipality decided to expropriate 220 dunams from them for the establishment of Herzliya Park, but earmarked part of the area for a parking lot for Seven Star Mall. The landowners filed an objection to the mall plan and later a lawsuit that reached the Supreme Court twice. They also complained that the municipality approved the construction of a mall in place of part of the park on land under its jurisdiction, while construction on land they owned was not approved, even though they requested to build a residential neighborhood on part of the land as compensation for the expropriation. In addition, one of the landowners claimed that about 1% of the area on which the mall was built was owned by him. The mall opened in September 2000, and upon its opening, Hachsharat Hayishuv managed to find tenants for 100% of its commercial space. In 2009, annual rental income from the mall totaled 71.6 million shekels. In June 2010, a plan to expand the mall by 3,000 square meters was deposited with the district planning and building committee, and in 2011 construction work began, which was completed two years later. The renovation was intended to bring in international fashion brands such as H&M and American Eagle Outfitters, for which a new 1,000-square-meter complex was built. In September 2020, the Theatres of Israel company closed the cinema complex in the mall, upon the end of its lease, due to a dispute over rent payment for the six months during which the cinema was closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time and for the same reason, Castro also closed its branch. The Castro store closed before the end of the contract, which led to a lawsuit by the mall. In June 2021, during renovation work, a forklift operator was killed after losing control and falling from a height through an opening created for waste disposal. For many years, a cinema of the "Rav Chen" chain operated in the mall until its closure in 2020. In July 2026, an amusement park opened in the place where the cinema had been located. The mall's architectural design was carried out by architect Moshe Tzur, who designed several other malls in Israel and abroad. The mall contains two main commercial floors, as well as a commercial section on the upper basement level (mainly dedicated to parking), with 140 businesses in a total area of 25,000 square meters. In the three-story parking garage in the building's basement, there is room for about 1,500 vehicles, and entry is free. The business mix in the mall is typical of malls in Israel, including national retail chains in clothing, cosmetics, food, books, electrical and electronics, home equipment, and other stores. Seven Star Mall was among the first malls in Israel to be built with a spacious nursing room. The mall is open on Saturdays (though some stores are closed on Shabbat). Opening stores on Saturday constitutes tough competition for local urban businesses, which, similar to many other cities, have seen their income hurt since the mall opened.

• 2026

  Amusement park opens in former cinema location in July.

• 2021

  Forklift operator killed during renovation work.

• 2020

  Cinema complex and Castro store close due to COVID-19 rent dispute.

• 2011

  Expansion construction begins, completed two years later.

• 2010

  Plan deposited to expand mall by 3,000 sqm.

• 2009

  Annual rental income reaches 71.6 million shekels.

• 2006

  Subsidiary Hachsharat Hayishuv Malls and Commercial Centers ceases to be a public company.

• 2000

  Mall opens in September with 100% of commercial space leased.

• 1998

  Hachsharat Hayishuv leases land from Herzliya municipality for $12 million for 49 years.

One of Israel's leading and most profitable malls, serving as a leisure and shopping destination for the Sharon region and northern Tel Aviv.

Product categories. Retail stores · Fashion chains · Cosmetics · Food and dining · Books · Electronics · Home goods · Bowling · Soft play area · Cinema (former)

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