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Avi Shemesh

As of October 6, 2026, Avi Shemesh is a co-founder and principal of CIM Group. The firm’s current leadership biography identifies institutional relationships, acquisitions and portfolio-management oversight, and service on its Investment and Real Asset Management Committees. It records earlier development activity, including Dekel Development. These responsibilities are distinct from Shaul Kuba’s development remit. Public evidence 1 Reviewed public evidence.

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Known For

  • Co-founding CIM and helping build its real estate, infrastructure and debt businesses.
  • Leading institutional relationships and overseeing acquisitions and portfolio-management teams.
  • Co-founding Dekel Development, which developed commercial and multifamily properties in Los Angeles.

Career and Focus

CIM’s leadership profile identifies Shemesh as a co-founder and principal with more than 25 years of experience across real estate, infrastructure and lending. He serves on the firm’s Investment and Real Asset Management Committees and oversees relationships with strategic institutions. His responsibilities also include teams involved in acquisitions, portfolio management and internal and external communications. This investor-relations and platform-building remit complements the development focus of fellow co-founder Shaul Kuba and the firm leadership role of Richard Ressler.

Before CIM, Shemesh co-founded Dekel Development, a Los Angeles company active in commercial and multifamily development. CIM’s vertically integrated model combines acquisitions, credit analysis, development, financing, leasing and on-site property management, allowing the firm to invest across the capital stack and manage assets in its target communities. An investor presentation disclosed that 70% of CIM investments were sourced off-market as of 2023, reflecting the firm’s relationship-driven sourcing model. Shemesh’s work is tied to building that institutional platform and maintaining investor relationships; the firm’s portfolio and investment totals should not be mistaken for personally owned property. He is a member of the boards of CIM-related investment vehicles. The reviewed current biography does not establish a degree for him; the Brown and Columbia credentials on the same page belong to Richard Ressler.

Related Pages

  • Investor People Hub
  • CIM Group
  • Los Angeles Geography Hub
  • Mixed-Use Hub
  • Source: Top CRE Leaders Major US Cities

Sources

Reviewed Profile Update — 2026-10-06

Operating Remit. Avi Shemesh is a co-founder and principal of CIM Group. The firm’s current leadership biography identifies institutional relationships, acquisitions and portfolio-management oversight, and service on its Investment and Real Asset Management Committees. It records earlier development activity, including Dekel Development. These responsibilities are distinct from Shaul Kuba’s development remit. Public evidence 1 Reviewed public evidence.

Attribution Limits. The same leadership page attributes the Brown University BA and Columbia JD/MBA to Richard Ressler. It does not establish those degrees for Shemesh. Committee membership and shared group relationships do not establish Shemesh’s sole economic ownership, compensation, or personal investment results. Public evidence 1 Reviewed public evidence.

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