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City taps Marvel Architects to design Bronx YMCA

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City taps Marvel Architects to design Bronx YMCA

City taps Marvel Architects to design Bronx YMCA. (Marvel Architects/Image via NYCEDC)

Today the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) unveiled preliminary designs for a new YMCA in Edenwald, a north Bronx neighborhood that borders Westchester County. The 50,000-square-foot community and recreation facility will be designed by local firm Marvel Architects.

The city selected the YMCA to develop and run the facility back in August 2016. In addition to the all-ages programming the Y is known for, the building will feature two pools, a gym, and a full-size basketball court. It will be located on the eastern side of what’s known as the Edenwald site (1250 East 229th Street), a property that’s owned by the city’s child welfare agency and includes the Christopher School, a residential institution for students with developmental disabilities.

Rendering of the building in the evening. (Marvel Architects/Image via NYCEDC)

“For more than 40 years, we’ve been trying to establish a recreational center of this magnitude. Our district is one of the few districts without one,” said City Council Member Andy King, in a prepared statement. “I am grateful that a brand-new YMCA is coming to our community. It will serve thousands of residents in the 12th Council District as well as create jobs and eventually bring much needed activity and meeting space in our community.”

The preliminary design of the $58 million project is subject to the Public Design Commission‘s approval. Construction is expected to begin this fall, and the project should be completed by 2020.

Before shovels can hit the ground, however, the planned YMCA has to go through Uniform Land-Use Review Procedure (ULURP), the city’s public review process.


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