Modi'in mall

Modi'in mall, officially branded Azrieli Modi'in and also known in Hebrew as Kanion Modi'in, is an enclosed shopping center and mixed-use complex in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Israel. It is located next to the city's central bus station, the Modi'in Center railway station and the transport plaza, and is described as the largest commercial center in the city and its surroundings. The mall was the first shopping center built in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut and opened in 2008 under the ownership of the Azrieli Group, one of Israel's largest real-estate and retail groups. Construction of the complex reportedly cost about 500 million shekels. The property is more than a conventional mall: the complex combines two retail floors, two underground parking levels, a conference hall, three office buildings and three residential buildings whose apartments are offered for rent only. The retail floors host a broad mix of fashion, cosmetics and beauty, sports, cafes and restaurants, including brands such as Zara, Pull & Bear, Mango, Adidas, American Eagle, Castro, Fox and Renoir, alongside Israeli chains such as Super-Pharm, Urbanica and the Ego fitness club, and food outlets including Roladin, Aroma, Greg, ReBar, Ne'eman Bakery, Japanika, River and a McDonald's branch. The mall has six pedestrian entrances, known as gates, and was ranked among Israel's 15 leading malls in 2018. The office component consists of three buildings named after the sons of Mattathias the Hasmonean — Yonatan, Elazar and Shimon — and houses health-fund clinics (Maccabi, Clalit and Meuhedet), a physicians' center, a gym and offices. The residential buildings are named after three plants — Rotem, Alon and Ela — and their apartments are rental-only, reflecting an Azrieli Group policy at the time against building for sale. The parking facility has about 1,665 spaces across two levels, divided into four color-coded zones. Over the years the mall has been flooded by rainwater on several occasions, most of which received national media coverage. In 2019 the Azrieli Group announced a major expansion of the complex, including an additional mall wing, two 14-storey towers, added commercial, office and rental-housing space, the first hotel in Modi'in, and about 400 parking spaces on four levels connected to the existing parking facility. The mall remains an active Azrieli Malls property and a central retail and employment anchor for the city.

Modi'in mall, branded Azrieli Modi'in, is the first shopping center built in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut. It was opened in 2008 by the Azrieli Group, and the construction of the complex reportedly cost about 500 million shekels. The site was chosen adjacent to the Modi'in central bus station, the Modi'in Center railway station and the transport plaza, positioning the mall as a transit-oriented commercial hub for the young city. The complex was conceived as a mixed-use development rather than a standalone retail box. It includes two commercial floors, two underground parking levels, a conference hall, three office buildings and three residential buildings. The residential apartments were designated for rent only, reflecting an Azrieli Group policy at the time of refusing to build housing for sale, contrary to the requirements of the city's building plan. The group later abandoned that policy in 2017 with the announcement of the Azrieli Town project in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. The mall's retail mix spans fashion, cosmetics and beauty, sports, cafes and restaurants. Tenants have included Urbanica, Super-Pharm and the Ego fitness club, alongside hundreds of businesses and stores of leading brands such as Zara, Pull & Bear, Mango, Adidas, American Eagle, Castro, Fox and Renoir, as well as international and national chains. Food and beverage outlets have included Roladin, Aroma, Greg, ReBar, Ne'eman Bakery, Japanika, River and a McDonald's branch. The upper-floor fast-food area is directly connected to Beit Yonatan, one of the three office buildings in the complex. The mall has six pedestrian entrances known as gates: Gate Mattityahu, Gate HaMaccabim, Gate HaYaridim, Gate Modi'in, Gate Jerusalem and Gate Hashmonaim. In 2018 the mall was ranked among the 15 leading malls in Israel. The office component consists of three buildings named after three sons of Mattathias the Hasmonean: Yonatan, Elazar and Shimon. Buildings Elazar and Shimon each have three floors, while Beit Yonatan, directly linked to the mall, has an additional floor housing a gym. The buildings host branches of the health funds Maccabi, Clalit and Meuhedet, a physicians' center, a gym and offices. Between the ground level and the third floor of Beit Shimon is the Einan Hall, a conference hall built as part of the complex. The residential component comprises three buildings named after three plants: Rotem, Alon and Ela. Their apartments are rental-only. The parking facility has two levels with about 1,665 parking spaces; part of the lower level is allocated for tenants of the residential units. The parking is divided into four zones, each with a different color, each intended to connect to a different area of the complex. Over the years of operation, the mall has been flooded by rainwater on numerous occasions, most of which reached national media coverage. In 2019 the Azrieli Group announced that the complex was to undergo an expansion that would include an additional wing for the mall, two 14-storey towers, additional commercial, office and rental-housing space, the first hotel in Modi'in, and about 400 parking spaces on four levels to be connected to the mall's existing parking facility. The mall remains an active property within the Azrieli Malls group and a central retail and employment anchor for Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut.

• 2019

  The Azrieli Group announces an expansion of the complex including an additional mall wing, two 14-storey towers, added commercial, office and rental-housing space, the first hotel in Modi'in, and about 400 parking spaces on four levels.

• 2018

  The mall is ranked among the 15 leading malls in Israel.

• 2017

  The Azrieli Group abandons its policy of not building housing for sale with the announcement of the Azrieli Town project in Tel Aviv-Jaffa.

• 2008

  Modi'in mall (Azrieli Modi'in) opens as the first shopping center in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, built by the Azrieli Group at a reported cost of about 500 million shekels.

The largest commercial center in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut and its surroundings, combining retail, offices, rental housing and leisure in a single mixed-use complex under the Azrieli Malls brand.

• Enclosed shopping mall (two retail floors)

  Two commercial floors hosting hundreds of businesses and stores of leading brands such as Zara, Pull & Bear, Mango, Adidas, American Eagle, Castro, Fox and Renoir, alongside chains such as Urbanica and Super-Pharm, the Ego fitness club, cafes and restaurants including Roladin, Aroma, Greg, ReBar, Ne'eman Bakery, Japanika, River and a McDonald's branch.

• Office buildings (Yonatan, Elazar, Shimon)

  Three office buildings named after the sons of Mattathias the Hasmonean, hosting branches of the health funds Maccabi, Clalit and Meuhedet, a physicians' center, a gym and offices. Beit Yonatan is directly linked to the mall and has an additional floor with a gym.

• Residential buildings (Rotem, Alon, Ela)

  Three residential buildings named after three plants, whose apartments are rental-only due to the Azrieli Group's policy at the time against building housing for sale.

• Einan Hall conference hall

  A conference hall built as part of the complex, located between the ground level and the third floor of Beit Shimon.

• Parking facility

  A two-level parking facility with about 1,665 parking spaces, divided into four color-coded zones, with part of the lower level allocated for tenants of the residential units.

• Repeated rainwater flooding

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1. 1עזריאלי מודיעין — official websiteazrielimalls.co.il
2. 2Modi'in mall — Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3קניון עזריאלי מודיעין — Hebrew Wikipediahe.wikipedia.org