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Shawn Evenhaim (born in 1967)[1] is an Israeli-born American real estate developer, philanthropist, and community leader He was born in the southern part of Israel and served as an officer in the Israeli Defense Force before moving to the United States.[2][3] Shawn is the founder and CEO of Balaciano Group, a vertically integrated real estate group based in Los Angeles.[4] Additionally, he is a dedicated philanthropist, involved in various educational and Jewish community initiatives. Shawn is also the Director and Board Member of the public Israeli company Shikun and Binui.[5]
Early Life
editShawn was born (1967) in and raised in the southern part of Israel. After serving as an Officer in the Israeli Defense Force for five years, Evenhaim decided to move to the United States.[3] He began work in the construction industry and served as President of an in-fill development company,[6] before founding his own company, Balaciano Group, in 1994. Shawn is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Los Angeles based Balaciano Group.[4]
Career
editShawn Evenhaim is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Balaciano Group, a vertically integrated real estate group based in Los Angeles. With over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry, Shawn is recognized as one of the leading residential developers in Los Angeles, having built a wide range of resident product types including larger multi-family projects and custom and tract homes. Shawn and the Balaciano Group have developed over 2,000,000 square feet of real estate[4], including their 'The Q' branded communities which now includes The Q Variel, The Q Topanga, The Q Playa, The Q De Soto, and The Q Erwin and The Q Califa in the pipeline.[7][8][9] In addition to development, Shawn has become one of the more aggressive buyers of multi-family product in Los Angeles. In 2022, Shawn and Balaciano Group recorded one of the largest multi-family purchases in LA purchasing the 376-unit apartment community at 5901 Center Drive, Los Angeles for $231M.[9][10][11][9] Shawn has been an expert speaker on matters relating to entitlements, development, and improving the way municipalities process development projects due to his expertise in the design and the development process Shawn also speaks as a visitor professor in college about business and real estate development. Shawn Evenhaim served the City of Los Angeles in a number of development, planning, and policy-related capacities including as a Mayoral Appointee to its Development Reform Advisory Committee, where he was the visionary behind the Expediting Unit in the Los Angeles Planning Department, and as the Chair of the Los Angeles City Public Works Sub-Committee of the Development Industry Advisory Cabinet.
Philanthropy
editShawn Evenhaim is an Israeli American philanthropist. He is one of the founders and is currently the Chairman Emeritus of the Israeli-American Council[12][13][14][15] and Chairman of the IAC for Action.[16] He is also an honorary board member of Birthright Israel[17]and a board member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. Shawn serves as a prominent spokesperson and a key figure representing the voice of Israelis living in America, advocating for their interests and perspectives across various influential platforms, including public stages with thousands of attendees and widely viewed news channels and publications reaching millions of viewers.
Shawn is also very involved in community activities. In 2014 Evenhaim was selected as one of the top 50 Jewish-Americans who have made a significant impact on the Jewish story (The "Forward 50").[3]Shawn is passionate about education and making a difference in the lives of children, Israel, and the Jewish community. He has served on many nonprofit organization's Board of Directors, in addition to the ones previously mentioned, including being the Chairman of the Board of Kadima Day School[18] that Evenhaim and his wife fund, Co-Chair of the Jewish Federation's Real Estate Professionals Organization (RPO), Chairman of the Israeli American Council (IAC)[19] , and Chairman of the Birthright Israel planning committee.
References
edit- ^ "Shawn Evenhaim | Founder and CEO - California Home Builders". Forbes Business Council. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ ישראלי, מערכת שבוע (2020-02-26). ""למדתי שצריך לקחת כל אתגר ולהפוך אותו להזדמנות"". Shavua Israeli - שבוע ישראלי (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ a b c "Shawn Evenhaim". The Forward. 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ a b c "Home - Balaciano Group". 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "מחזיר את המושכות לידיים: נתי סיידוף מינה דירקטור חדש בשיכון ובינוי | כלכליסט". calcalist (in Hebrew). 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Journal, Jewish (2010-03-24). "Shawn Evenhaim: Home Builder Also Building a Sense of Community". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Farr, Isabella (2023-07-21). "Shawn Evenhaim's Balaciano Group scores $238M to refi Warner Center multifamily". The Real Deal. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Staff, T. R. D. (2022-07-19). "California Home Builders breaks ground on Q De Soto in Woodland Hills". The Real Deal. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ a b c Staff, T. R. D. (2022-09-30). "Developer applies Q brand to Playa Vista apartments". The Real Deal. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Witthaus, Jack (2022-07-29). "Price Takes Flight in Sale of Apartment Complex Near LAX". CoStar.com.
- ^ Kozlowski, Denise (2022-09-26). "Q Lifestyle Comes to Playa Vista". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Rucker, Philip; Hamburger, Tom (2023-04-16). "Billionaires Adelson and Saban, at odds in campaigns, unite on Israel and hit Obama". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Kampeas, Ron (2018-12-05). "When Israeli Americans meet, there's politics, partying, and pride". TimesofIsrael.com.
- ^ Kampeas, Ron (2014-11-13). "Talking about split personalities at expat Israeli conference". TimesofIsrael.com.
- ^ "Israeli-American Council", Wikipedia, 2024-08-08, retrieved 2024-08-29
- ^ "This Israeli-American philanthropist is advocating for IHRA definition in 7 US states". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "Who We Are | Birthright Israel Foundation".
- ^ "Board of Trustrees". Kadima Day School.
- ^ "IAC360 | IAC | Home". May 6, 2024.