The St. Louis Hillel at Washington University has entered into an agreement to sell the eastern portion of its property to the neighboring Forsyth School in the fall.

The money from the sale will enable Hillel to renovate its remaining facilities and cover additional programming and operating expenses.

The facility being sold, at 6252 Forsyth Boulevard, was built in 1966, and currently houses an auditorium, kitchen, lobby, staff offices and restrooms.

Hillel will be launching a student survey to gauge how best to renovate the building.

“For many years, St. Louis Hillel has sought to improve its physical facility to better serve the needs of students. With this new development, we can fulfill our dreams and also move toward ensuring the financial future for our Hillel,” said Board President Alan Bornstein and President and CEO Jacqueline Ulin Levey in a news release.

The addition will remain a part of Hillel through the High Holidays in October. Services are generally held in the auditorium of the building on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Jewish New Year and Day of Atonement, respectively.

Hillel members are considering building another addition as well at 6300 Forsyth Boulevard.