Michael Black
October 25, 2017 07:42
Sufficient but showing its age. They've done as much as they can to maximize the space available including putting machines in what seems to have been a hallway upstairs (or a viewing gallery for racquetball). The machines are modern and in good shape and so far there have been plenty to go around, but man - the building needs work. Some tiles in the hot tub room appear to be held on with gorilla glue, the stainless steel hot tub is rusting, the ceiling has gnarly patches, the door jambs are rusting out, the exterior to the north of the building is like a urban abandoned lot, etc. The men's locker room has a strong smell of urine which indicates that the tile's grout was not sealed properly, or the sealant has eroded. I will say that aside from the odor in the men's locker room, everything is as clean as it can be. I didn't see anything I'd call "dirty". The staff does a very good job of cleaning.
My wife and I almost didn't join because the building is so bad. We did because it was clean because your staff cares.
It's passed time to start a fundraiser or something to get on top of the building. In about five years it'll be too far gone. You're going to reach a point where new members aren't going to join. As your membership shrinks, your chances of saving the building will diminish. In eight years there will either be a YMCA in great shape, or a lot being developed for apartments.