Shalom Klein’s Blog

I’m running for the second time with Team JUF in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon!

Posted on by Shalom Klein

I’m running for the second time with the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago – JUF team in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon!

Would you consider donating $50 at https://www.razoo.com/story/Shalomklein

Your donation and support for JUF makes a huge impact, and further motivates me to train hard and turn in a great time at the race!

Here is sample of how your gift can make a difference:

$10 delivers a bag of fresh produce to a food pantry client
$36 brings a Passover food package to a local individual in need
$50 sponsors incentives for Therapeutic Day School students to achieve their goals
$100 distributes warm coats to get a needy couple through a Chicago winter
$150 offers career counseling to a job seeker
$250 supports two weeks of counseling for an adult struggling with depression
$365 sponsors one year of academic enrichment activities for an Israeli child with special needs
$500 gifts a JUF Right Start gift voucher towards Jewish preschool tuition
$750 funds a scholarship for a local child’s Jewish summer camp experience
$1,000 awards a new immigrant to Israel with an immediate grant for employment training

I’m proud to be in it with JUF for the long run and thank you for considering joining the race as well!

8000 North Skokie Project Update

Posted on by Shalom Klein

During the Village Board of Trustees meeting on February 20, 2018, 8000 North, LLC received final approval for a development agreement with the Village for the site which formerly housed the Desiree Restaurant (and other businesses) located at the northwest corner of Lincoln Avenue and Oakton Street.   8000 North will be a twelve (12) story mixed-use commercial and residential building and is anticipated to be substantially completed by December, 2019.  This iconic project will not only create a new destination in downtown, but is transformative in nature and will also further the redevelopment of downtown Skokie.   8000 North, LLC is expected to start site preparation this spring with construction of the $60+ million project underway by summer.  The development features 153 rental units consisting of studio, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, and approximately 15,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space.  As part of the public benefit, the developer will construct a parking garage adjacent to the building which will include 73 public parking spaces and 192 private parking spaces for residents of the building.

The development agreement formally establishes the public-private partnership between 8000 North, LLC and the Village of Skokie.  The partnership was made possible through the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) investment for site acquisition and assemblage, building demolition, environmental remediation, and public parking.