Construction on a highly-anticipated, new YMCA in southeast San Diego will hit a milestone Wednesday as the first wall panels of the building go up.
At around 7 a.m., crews will begin raising the panels, marking the official “tilt up” of the 56,000-square-foot Jackie Robinson Family YMCA located at 151 YMCA Way. The Y has been serving southeast San Diego on that same plot of land since 1943. With the new building, the YMCA hopes to serve even more local families for generations to come.
The groundbreaking for the new facility was in late May 2016. It is expected to open to families later this year.
The facility will include a new baseball and tee-ball field, and gymnasium boasting two basketball courts. Also in the works: a state-of-the-art fitness and wellness center; community multi-purpose room; child watch and kid’s center; intergenerational program space, teen/technology center; two multi-purpose group exercise studios; cycling studio; mind and body exercise studio; a member lounge and more.
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