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Ofer Nimrodi on Real Estate Development and Environmental Sustainability

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Real Estate Agent

Real estate has been seeing a big boom in Israel and in much of the Western and developing world. A substantial proportion of this growth is concentrated in the urban areas as more people tend to move to cities from villages in search of better working opportunities and an elevated standard of living. Since this influx creates a need for residential and working spaces, the real estate industry has been making rapid strides.

 

But one area that is often missed in this wave of growth and enthusiasm is the environment and unfortunately, this ends up being a costly miss too because environmental degradation comes back to haunt the very people who disregard it. That said, this piece is not about doomsday where nature devours man, but rather about the intelligent and balanced choices that people in power make to strike a fine balance between development and environmental sustainability.

 

One such person who has been leading the front in establishing this balance and showing the world through his best practices is the Israeli real-estate baron Ofer Nimrodi.

 

His efforts in striking a balance are there for the world to see when they visit Israel. Here, there is a connection with nature amid the urban sprawls and in fact, all pieces of construction by Ofer Nimrodi's company take you closer to nature. How is he managing to create a sustainable and environment-friendly real-estate development? Let's explore.

 

Ofer Nimrodi's law background

Coming from a law background, Ofer Nimrodi is the last person who will flout the prevailing laws of the land. In fact, there are planning and building boards across three levels in Israel – national, district, and local. The National Planning and Building Board's major role is to protect natural resources and agricultural lands and it lays down policies in this regard.

 

Besides, the national board, there are boards at the regional and local levels that ensure that the guidelines given by the national board are followed to ensure that there is a balance between development and sustainability, and at the same time, provide excellent quality of life to its residents.

 

Ofer Nimrodi understands this well and in fact, he supports the board and has always worked with it to ensure that he develops Israel's real estate market.

 

Ofer Nimrodi and Urban Renewal

Ofer Nimrodi and his company, ILDC, have been leading from the front when it comes to urban renewal. Keeping in tune with the Zionist vision of the 21st century, the company has initiated the renovation of residential buildings and have embarked on construction when needed.

 

In other words, his company and its subsidiaries see urban renewal as the first step towards providing a sustainable real-estate development that is in balance with the surrounding natural environment. This way, the existing buildings are renovated to make it more livable, rather than creating new urban spaces. This is a win-win situation for everyone because people get to enjoy better homes, the real-state industry grows, and there is no impact on the environment whatsoever because construction happens only within the already-built area.

 

Ofer Nimrodi's Vision

Having a long-term vision is one of the first and the most important steps for growing a sustainable real-estate company and no one knows this better than Ofer Nimrodi. This vision is at the forefront in every single strategic move he makes to further the development of the Israeli real-estate industry. Whether it is the use of quality construction materials, the choice of the right location for construction, financing, or the many deals that Nimrodi engages in, innovation, sustainability, and vision is what drives him. And this is also what helps the Israeli real-estate industry to flourish without impacting the surrounding natural areas in any way.

 

In all, Ofer Nimrodi has built the real-estate industry and is continuing to contribute to its development in a big way through ILDC – and all of this without compromising on environmental sustainability in any way. With these efforts, he has set high standards for others in the real-estate industry of Israel and possibly even for the world to follow.

 

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