About
VAST EXPERIENCE
A Long HISTORY
Since the firm’s founding in 1975, Jarmel Kizel has worked its way from the inside out; originally concentrating on the interior design of corporate offices and since has grown into a unique Architectural, Engineering, and Interior Design firm that provides a single point of accountability for all aspects of design.
The firm’s size and abilities enable it to handle a broad spectrum of projects while allowing the principals to put their seal on every one. With Architectural, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering services in-house, clients can look to Jarmel Kizel to have all aspects of their projects designed and managed by one firm.
Today the firm provides a unique service platform that provides a single point of accountability for architectural and engineering services formatted to assist clients with managing their project’s design needs from site design and land entitlements to building design through construction oversight.
Timeline HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
1975 - PRESENT
1975
Origin of the Company
Marvin Jarmel forms ISS Interior Space Specialists offering commercial interior designs services. The first offices were in the basement of his home in Livingston, NJ.
1976
Expansion of the Firm
The firm expands into offices at 186 Gregory Ave Passaic, NJ.
1988
New Office
To accommodate continued growth, the firm moves to 42 Okner Parkway Livingston, NJ.
1990
Matthew Joins the Team
Marvin’s son, Matthew B. Jarmel, AIA, MBA, an architect, joins the firm.
1991
Richard Joins the Team
Marvin’s son, Richard Jarmel, PE, an engineer, joins the firm.
1991
Irwin Joins the Team
Irwin H. Kizel, AIA, PP, an architect and planner, joins the firm.
1998
MEP Engineering
The firm creates a Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineering design studio to better serve the needs of its clients.
1999
A New Name
The firm changes its name to The ISS Architectural Group to better depict its expanding services into the design of new buildings and expansion of existing ones in the office, industrial, retail, educational and multifamily sectors.
2000
What’s in the Name
The firm changes its name to Jarmel Kizel Architects & Engineers, Inc. to better define the diversity of the firm’s services.
2006
Structural Engineering
The firm creates a Structural Engineering Department allowing the firm to design all building systems.
2007
Civil Engineering
The firm creates a Civil Engineering Department with a specialty in Land Planning and Entitlements.
2017
Development Advisors
The firm launches unique line of services to assist clients with real estate development, land entitlement strategies, and financial analysis of income producing properties.
