Building Remodel & Capital Campaign
Our new building
Our members have identified priorities for building renovation and expansion to help us fulfill our mission and vision moving forward – focusing on increased accessibility and security.
Plans for a new addition include accessible bathrooms, an elevator, expanded foyer space on both levels, and increased seating in the sanctuary. The plan also includes new classrooms on the upper level, a new kitchen and social hall on the lower level, remodeled offices for the Administrator and Rabbi, and additional parking capacity.
Core Features
- Attractive and secure lower-level entry that will be inviting and accessible to all.
- Lower level foyer for greeting members and visitors.
- An elevator and staircase to comfortably connect the two levels.
- Spacious foyer adjacent to the sanctuary which would relocate the sanctuary entrance for enhanced security and increased capacity.
- New single occupancy ADA restrooms on the upper level that are welcoming and accessible for our congregation.
- Full accessibility throughout the building.
- Storage space for prayerbooks, chairs, and religious school materials.
We can make it happen together!
February 2026 Photos
- Elevator installation
- Elevator installation - doors closed
- Elevator well
- View from Lombard
- Building extension - from Lombard
- South view
- South view, from Lombard
- Upper exit
- Upper lobby
- Paved parking lot
- From the alley
January 2026 Photos
- AV Room
- Bollards
- Framing out the new parking lot curbs
- Curbs in place
- New lower level entrance, with bollards
- Inside the sanctuary
- Building wrap
- Siding going up
- Upper level siding
- Social hall
- Trench
December 2025 Photos
- Lifting materials into the second floor (12/3)
- View from upper lobby (12/3)
- Upper lobby outside sanctuary (12/3)
- Entrance from upper lobby to sanctuary (12/3)
- Truss delivery
- Truss installation
- Roof trusses installed
- View from Lombard (12/21)
- New wing, from Lombard (12/21)
- New wing, from Lombard (12/21)
- Roof truss installation
- Roof truss installation
- Replacement windows (12/24)
- Alley view
- New entrance
- Building with protective wrapping
- Windows above main lobby
- Upper lobby looking into sanctuary
- New AV area (former admin office)
- Sanctuary facing north
- In the social hall
- Looking down from upper lobby
- Exterior
- Upstairs hall to classrooms
November 2025 Photos
- View from the alley
- HVAC in place
- View from Lombard
- Second floor construction from Lombard
- Social Hall
- Social Hall
- Check out the new stairs
- Looking down stairs
- Looking up stairs
- Soon this will be classrooms
- In the Sanctuary (11/10)
- Installing steel supports (11/13)
- Downstairs hallway (11/14)
- Walls going up on the second floor (11/18)
- Forklift in the social hall (11/20)
- More social hall (11/20)
- From the social hall, looking into the kitchen (11/20)
- Upstairs hallway (11/20)
- Another giant steel support beam (11/21)
- Working on the downstairs entry (11/21)
- Outdoor concrete area for services/sukkah (11/21)
September/October 2025 Photos
- This foundation has seen better days.
- Definitely needs some work.
- Shoring up the foundation under the former lobby
- Getting everything secure
- Prepping for concrete work
- Concrete is curing!
- The site is ready for vertical construction!
July/August 2025 Photos
- Backhoe (July 16)
- Site preparation
- Concrete pit (July 16)
- Concrete pit (July 16)
- Drainage Forms (July 16)
- Drainage Port (July 16)
- The beginnings of the elevator shaft (July 16)
- Preparing the foundation (July 16)
- Retention vault opening (July 16)
- Framing the foundation (August 6)
- Creating the elevator shaft (August 6)
- Framing the foundation (Aug 6)
- Pouring concrete (August 7)
- Pouring concrete (Aug 7)
- Front foundation preparation (Aug 20)
- Looking down from Lombard (Aug 20)
- Looking up from the parking lot (Aug 20)
- New foundation wall (Aug 20)
- Downstairs interior facing expansion area (Aug 20)
- Upstairs, facing toward the front door (Aug 20)
- Interior foundation work (Aug 20)
- Such high ceilings downstairs! (Aug 20)
- South of building, concrete pit (Aug 20)
- This used to be the interior stairwell - see the bulletin board on the landing! (Aug 20)
- Elevator shaft (Aug 20)
June 2025 Photos
- Site preparation in progress (6/5)
- There used to be classrooms here! (6/5)
- Prepped for water detention work (6/5)
- Downstairs hall (6/5)
- Sanctuary (6/5)
- Sanctuary (6/5)
- Demolition bin (6/11)
- Pile of dirt (6/11)
- Downstairs opened up (6/11)
- Downstairs (6/11)
- Downstairs (6/11)
- Old kitchen (6/11)
- Sanctuary (6/11)
- Sanctuary (6/11)
- Sarah's office (6/11)
- South lot (6/11)
- Old stairwell, looking down (6/11)
- Old stairwell, looking up (6/11)
- Foundation for the drainage vault (6/11)
- Vault installation (6/25)
- Stormwater detention vault (6/26)
- Stormwater detention vault (6/26)
- Look at that ceiling height downstairs! (6/26)
- Plumbing rough-in (6/26)
- Plumbing rough-in (6/26)
- Plumbing rough-in (6/26)
- Site preparation (6/26)
- Site preparation (6/26)







































































































































