Cleveland Family YMCA - $5 Million Renovation

Renovation Overview

We’re making a series of updates to improve your YMCA experience and keep our spaces fresh, functional and welcoming for everyone. Renovations will take place in phases through the fall and winter months.

During this time, some areas will temporarily close or move to alternate locations so construction can be completed safely. Our goal is to keep as many programs and services available as possible while work is underway.

What to expect:

• Fall 2025: Updates begin in fitness, group exercise and recreation spaces.
• Late Fall: Wellness Center renovations begin in stages to keep part of the area open for member use.
• Winter 2025–26: Work continues with updates to child and family areas, studios and flooring throughout the facility.

We’ll post regular updates here and provide clear wayfinding within our facility to help you navigate any temporary changes. Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we make improvements that will benefit all members for years to come.

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Renovation Updates

Last Updated: Jan. 14, 2025

Current Updates

• New Child Watch: OPENED TODAY, Jan. 14!    

• New Youth Activity Center (YAC): OPENING FRIDAY, Jan. 16! (until then, YAC will be offered in the old Child Watch space)

NEW HOURS & AGE GROUPS

Child Watch (8 weeks-5 years):

• M-F 8 am-1:15 pm & 3-8 pm

• Sat. 8 am-1 pm

Youth Activity Center (5-11 years):

• M-F 8-11 am & 3-8 pm

• Sat. 8 am-1 pm

OTHER UPDATES

• Y-CAP: started to paint the walls; flooring next.
• New Vitruvian Physical Therapy Center (former functional fitness room/personal training room): finishing up painting and install.
• Indoor Track: old flooring taken up. Working on getting everything ready to lay new flooring and paint.
• Main Gym (far end): work started on 1/12/26. Starting to put up new lights; painting next. NOTE: Group exercise will continue during work. Open play basketball & volleyball will be unavailable.
• Studio A (currently Cycle Studio): demolition is complete to make way for new build.
• Hallway (starting from private locker rooms to youth locker rooms): started 1/12/26; starting demolition of old flooring, new flooring, ceiling tiles and lights; painting next.
• Lockers: access to men’s and women’s locker rooms will be available through the private locker rooms from the pool deck.
• NOTE: Racquetball Courts will not be available while we complete the end of the hallway.

Project Start Dates

• 1/19/26: Mind Body Studio - converting the current Child Watch space into a group exercise studio, with an added outside patio to hold classes outside.

Upcoming Projects to Start in 2026

• Studio B (currently Vitruvian Physical Therapy Center): New flooring, paint, and more!
• Outdoor Fitness Center: Located outside the wellness center, featuring functional strength training equipment, and more!
• Child Watch and YAC Playgrounds: will be located behind the new spaces.
• Front Lobby: Flooring, lights, new layout and more!

VIDEO UPDATES

PREVIOUS UPDATES

Dec. 6

• Pool/Whirlpool: OPEN!
• Pickleball Center: OPEN! Be sure to check out the Pickleheads App to sign up for play time!
• Wellness Center: OPEN! Behind the construction wall, teams are working on demolition for doors out to the future outdoor fitness space and a hallway to our new group exercise studios.
• New Child Watch and Youth Activity Space: Working on finishing touches. Adding new equipment and brand new indoor jungle gym this week! Child Watch and YAC will be some of the next spaces to open (NOTE: there will not be a disruption in service for Child Watch).
• Y-CAP: New windows installed, working towards finishing walls/painting, and starting on flooring. YCAP will be one of the next spaces we get to open!
• New Vitruvian Physical Therapy Center (former functional fitness room/personal training room): Finishing up painting and install for space.
• Hallway to Pickleball Center: Opened on Jan. 2, 2026!

Week of Dec. 22

• Pool: OPEN! (working on finishing touches for whirlpool; estimated fill date 12/26).
• Pickleball Center: OPEN! Be sure to check out the Pickleheads App to sign up for a play time.
• Wellness Center: OPEN! Behind the construction wall teams are working on demolition for doors out to the future outdoor fitness space, and a hallway to our group exercise studios.
• New Child Watch & Youth Activity Space: Windows are installed, flooring is down and working towards finishing the build-out. Child Watch and YAC will be some of the next spaces to open (Please note: there will not be a disruption in service for Child Watch).
• Y-CAP: Building of walls has started, working to finish windows, and starting on flooring. YCAP will be one of the next spaces to open.
• New Vitruvian Physical Therapy Center (former functional fitness room/personal training room): Flooring is down, finishing up painting and build for the space.

Week of Dec. 15

• Pool, Pickleball Center & Wellness Center OPENING Wed., Dec. 17
• Pool: Finishing new light install. Waiting on material to finish whirlpool (tile is delayed).
• New Child Watch & Youth Activity Space: Continued painting and building out the new space. Adding windows and doors. Inspections scheduled for this week to progress to next step.
• Y-CAP: Inspection this week to be able to continue to build walls, finish windows, and start on flooring.
• Pickleball Center: Pickleroll installed and then working on finishing touches.
• New Vitruvian Physical Therapy Center (former functional fitness room/personal training room): Continued work on transformation. Working on painting, flooring, and continued build for the space.
• Wellness Center: Floor being completed this week. Finishing touches and equipment will start to be moved back in this week.

Week of Dec. 1:

• Pool: continued work on whirlpool (waiting on tile), pool is filled, working on installing new lighting (material is enroute to finish)
• New Child Watch and Youth Activity Space: continued painting and building out the new space. Adding windows and doors.
• Y-CAP: continued progress. Mezzanine level is built. New doors are installed. Working on building walls and adding windows.
• Pickleball Center: walls are painted. New lights are up. There was a delay with the flooring; looking to install pickleroll flooring week of 12/8.
• New Vitruvian Physical Therapy Center (former functional fitness room/personal training room) - continued work on transformation. Demolition is complete, building out the new space.
• Wellness Center: New lights are up, painting is well underway, and new flooring installation started on 12/1.

Week of Nov. 24:

• Pool: finishing the whirlpool. In the process of filling pool (new lighting to be installed).
• New Child Watch and Youth Activity Space: painting walls, prepping to add new windows and flooring.
• Y-CAP: continued progress. Demolition to make way for new space is complete. Working on building mezzanine level.
• Pickleball Center: walls are painted. New lights are up. Flooring is finishing week of 11/17.
• New Vitruvian Physical Therapy Center (former functional fitness room/personal training room) - continued work on transformation.

Week of Nov. 17: 

• Wellness Center (unavailable during complete renovation): Moving some fitness equipment to half of gym and to the lobby.

New Group Exercise Schedules: 

• Week of Nov. 17 (and after the holiday)
• Modified Thanksgiving Week Schedule

Nov. 7:

• Wellness Center Closes: Moving some fitness equipment to half of the gym and to the lobby.

Week of Nov. 6:

• Pool: finishing grout and cleaning to prepare to fill back up.
• New Child Watch and Youth Activity Center: continuing demolition to revamp these spaces.
• Y-CAP: continued progress. Demolition is complete. Working on building the mezzanine level.
• Pickleball Center: walls are painted, and new lights are up. Flooring is in process.

Nov. 3:

• Renovation on Fitness Training Center and Personal Training Room - soon to be new Vitruvian Physical Therapy Center

Week of Oct. 13: renovation of the Youth Activity Center, Aerobics/Group Exercise Room, Studio A and Pickelball Center will begin. Group Exercise classes will continue in other spaces. Follow wayfinding posted around the facility.

Pools: Renovation of the Indoor Pool continues including fresh paint and new tiling. The Outdoor Pool remains open to continue providing swim lessons, group exercises classes and open swim. As long as weather permits.

As of Oct. 3, the new weekday hours for the Outdoor Pool are 7 am-7 pm.