Gulf Building LLC selected as contractor for new YMCA in Fort Lauderdale

Gulf Building LLC has been selected by the YMCA of South Florida, Inc. to construct the new LA Lee YMCA Mizell Community Center. The new 64,500 square-foot facility will be located at 1409 NW Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.

The state-of-the-art community fitness and education facility will include ground floor retail along Sistrunk, a pre-school, a playground, an outdoor pool for community swim lessons and exercise, YMCA’s Wellness Center and Fitness Programs with an indoor basketball court and gymnasium, a black box theater, high school and technical education classrooms, community flex space for meetings and outdoor patios.

“As a 26-year old local firm headquartered just a few blocks away from the new Center, Gulf is extremely pleased to have been selected to build this project and be part of the partnership between the City of Fort Lauderdale and the YMCA of South Florida in bringing programs and services such as these to the local community,” said John Scherer, President at Gulf Building.