Mivnim Group

Mivnim is a leading and respected real estate group in Israel that specializes in urban renewal. The company is involved with approximately 13,000 apartments in dozens of different projects. These projects are in all stages of planning and execution. The group was founded in 2012 andoperates mainly in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Giv’atatyim, Ramat Gan, Haifa and the north.

One-Stop-Shop

The group cooperates closely with three construction and development companies, partnering in the projects’ initiation and construction phases. The first construction company is Shoval Group, a developer and contractor with a classification of C5 (unlimited). This company cooperates with Mivnim in both the development and the construction of the thousands of housing units in their shared projects. The second construction company is Jerusalem-based Ben David Group, which holds numerous yielding properties in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and is a business partner in buildings in various projects in Haifa and Jerusalem. The third company is real-estate giant Tidhar. Together the companies strategically share numerous large Pinui-Binui complexes across the country and together they control thousands of housing units. All of the economic, legal and planning checks as well as the construction supervision are carried out in-house in the group, and furthermore, Arch. Tamir Lazar is a partner in Mivnim Group and the owner of a large architecture firm, which provides fast and professional service for the group’s feasibility and planning test in zero time. This combination of abilities includes: initiation, various checks, planning and architecture, and also execution. This cooperation creates a one-stop-shop and enables the group to turn its vision into a reality while executing impressive and award-winning projects.

The Founders

The group is headed by Yossi Laham, Raz Menashe and Tamir Lazar. The three founders come from different and diverse areas, which creates the special mix which outlines the group’s operations. Yossi has a background in communications and has an M.A. in Public Administration from Haifa University. He is also the author of three books on various topics. Raz Menashe comes from the restaurant and nightlife industry. He also has a background in sports, as a basketball player in the Israel Youth and Reserve National Teams who also served as the captain of HaPo’el Haifa’s basketball team. Tamir Lazar is a known architect and an honor graduate of the Technion’s Architecture Faculty, who provides the group with the special touch of a designer. This unique human mosaic, which isn’t based only on property development, enables the trio to review every project from the customers’ perspective and offer them the maximum-value offerings which are most suitable for their needs, with creative and out-of-the-box thinking.

Groundbreaking Designs and Huge Projects all over The Country

Throughout its years of operation, the group has gained a reputation as a company that makes no compromises in its innovative and impressive designs. This is all achieved while utilizing planning, creativity and construction materials of the highest quality. The group’s specializations include construction of particularly well-designed and aesthetic buildings. Some of its flagship projects won design awards. Some examples include 16 El’Hanan, which was selected as one of the top 10 most beautiful projects in Israel. In the same competition in 2019, The Marker’s City Square, 9 Mapo won the “Most Beautiful Project in Haifa” award. The “Theodore Menx House” in 11 Vitkin, Haifa, was chosen as one of Israel’s 20 most interesting projects in 2018 by the international Italian design journal Domus. This is an architectural conservation building (originally built in 1936) with a spectacular mechanistic design and it is named after the original architect, Theodore Menx from Austria. Other large and prominent projects produced by the company are, among others: The “Katzenelson/Aliyat HaNoar” complex in Givatayim, where approximately 1,000 residential units and commercial/employment areas will be built, the “Tidhar” complex in Tel Aviv, where hundreds of luxury residential units will be built above commercial areas, the “Shlomo Bay” complex in Holon, where approximately 1,000 residential units will be built above commercial areas.“Nachom Nir” complex, Bat Yam, planned and designed by Arch. Ilan Pivko, in which 600 residential units and a commercial will replace the existing 160 units. “Emil Zula Seaside, Haifa”, a Pinui-Binui complex which included the demolition of 108 apartments and townhouses and the reconstruction of 540 new apartments with a spectacular sea view as well as the “Amos, Nesher” project where the company demolished around 75 old apartments near the Technion’s gate and build about 450 new apartments in their place, in a complex that would also include leisure and entertainment areas. Furthermore, Mivnim won recently an auction for a luxurious residences: “The Brigade” in Bat Galim, and “Adam HaCohen” in Haifa, among others.

We Don’t Forget Haifa and are Committed to its Renewal

While the group is building across Israel, it was founded in Haifa, loyal and devoted to the city’s development and is considered prominent in it. Among all the complexes the group is renewing in the port city, it is responsible for many renewal complexes on the city’s Moriya Road, which is considered to be the main street of Haifa’s Carmel area. Here, hundreds of apartments will be built above commerce and offices areas.. Despite being densely located along the axis, the projects are unique and include within them
the development of green and serene tree gardens on the back street, so that the residents will benefit from both a central location and a green and peaceful corner.

Building Each Building like it is our last

Each of the group’s projects receives the personal attention of the planning team, while adjusting the design, materials, building and public spaces for the area, the topography and nature of the street and the neighborhood. The meticulous attention to every detail is one of the core values of the group, which approaches each building as if it is the last building it would build and strives for perfection.
For example, the company’s boutique buildings are inspired by classic European design and use unique materials that are not common in modern construction, In the massive complexes, there is a great emphasis on the public space between the buildings to create a perfect environment. Attention is given to human capital and greenery, making it a pleasant area to dwell in, for a home is not just walls; it’s also the atmosphere around it.

The Human Capital

Another major strength of the company is its human capital. The company’s executives and consultants have the psychological acumen to satisfy customers both from the value offering and from listening and emotional intelligence with 100% sensitivity. This has created a very diverse customer base, including customers from poor and wealthy neighborhoods, young and old, through apartment heirs, underprivileged families and PTSD veterans, up to high-net-worth individuals and investors. The company provides an extremely devoted customer service from the contract signing up to the delivery, while finding and creating solutions itself, both for planning and execution matters and transaction closing matters. The essence of company lies in its people; the right to existence belongs to the residents, and they are treated closely as partners along the way and throughout the entire journey.