After nearly 60 years, the Lakeland Family YMCA at 3620 Cleveland Heights Blvd. is ready for a change. Over the next four years, renovations will focus on five “key components” with an estimated price tag of $21 million. Once complete, the YMCA will henceforth be called the Bob Adams Family Community YMCA.
Here’s what you can expect to see by 2027:
💪 Wellness complex
This state-of-the-art complex will feature updated exercise equipment and larger facilities for group fitness classes.
⚽️ Field house
A two-story field house will be home to an indoor turf field, two basketball courts, and an elevated indoor track. In total, the structure will encompass 40,000 sqft.
🧸 Childcare building
The YMCA’s childcare building is getting 4,000 additional sqft of space. Outdoor spaces are also getting a facelift.
💡 Infrastructure improvements
Think: Plumbing, HVAC, flooring, lighting, and roofing work on existing buildings
🚗 Increased parking
YMCA visitors will have access to 120 additional parking spots.
The YMCA is holding a $25 million capital campaign to raise funding for the construction and renovation. So far, Bob Adams — a Florida Southern College alumni and owner + president of Highland Homes — and the George Jenkins Foundation have financially contributed to the project. You’ll see their names on the building’s facade and field house, respectively.
Following permitting approval, construction will be completed in four phases:
Phase one
Focus: Construction on the new 150-space parking lot:
Cost: $2.1 million
Status: Completed
Phase two
Focus: Main campus (wellness complex and field house)
Cost: $13.3 million
Status: In progress; broke ground on field house May 2024.
Phase three
Focus: Infrastructure improvements to the childcare building
Cost: $2.4 million
Tentative start date: In progress; expected to open prior to summer 2025
Phase four
Focus: Infrastructure improvements to the main building
Cost: $3.4 million
Tentative start date: Late 2025
