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YMCA outlines capital campaign and site plan for new Northside facility in The Village
Summary
YMCA leaders presented detailed plans for a new Northside facility near Effner and Penn, highlighting childcare for about 130 children, expanded fitness and pool facilities, and a $26 million capital goal (about $21.4 million reported raised so far); construction is targeted to begin in early 2026.
The Village City Council heard a presentation from YMCA representatives about plans for a new Northside facility that would add early learning, expanded fitness space and pools and aim to increase the organization's child-care and community-service footprint.
Kelly, a YMCA representative, told the council the project is the result of multi-year planning and partnerships and showed renderings for a site the presentation identified at the southeast corner of Effner and Penn, across from Love's headquarters. "This is what the new Northside YMCA is envisioned to be," Kelly said, describing intergenerational spaces, multiple studios and warm-water pools in addition to a four-lane lap pool.
Kelly gave systemwide program figures the YMCA is using to justify the local investment: more than 99,000 youth served systemwide and more than 40,000 seniors participating in YMCA programming, with the Northside site providing roughly 5,900 out-of-school meals last year and offering swim lessons and sports programs. The presenter said the proposed early-learning center in the new building is currently planned for about 130 children.
On fundraising, the presentation said the Northside campaign's goal is $26,000,000 and reported roughly $21,400,000 currently in the campaign total. Kelly also said the YMCA has received $8,000,000 in ARPA funds and intends to allocate about half of those funds to this project. The presentation referenced a broader capital program connected to multiple YMCA initiatives; the transcript alternately cited the larger program as $106 million and $108 million in different places.
Representatives said site plans and renderings exist for fundraising and that the YMCA is working on agreements to acquire the property, conducting surveys and environmental studies, and has hired a construction manager. They said the next design step is to hire an architectural firm to complete construction documents. The group told council members it expects to begin construction in early 2026 and estimates about a 16-month build.
Council members asked about amenities and program details. Kelly said the facility will roughly double current fitness space, include three studios and maintain racquetball courts in the master plan (but racquetball is not part of the current campaign budget). An elevator and senior health/wellness components are included in the proposed design, the presenters said.
The presenters framed the project as a community asset for child care, senior services and neighborhood activity and urged the council and residents to consider partnerships. Next steps the YMCA listed for the council were finalizing property-acquisition agreements, completing environmental reviews, selecting an architect and continuing the capital campaign.
