FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 6, 2026) – Members of the YMCA of South Florida, Broward Health and contractors Gulf Building and ANF celebrated the first concrete pour of the more than 700 cubic yards of concrete on the perimeter foundation and column footings for the new YMCA Family Center and Broward Health Fort Lauderdale ER at Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale.

“This is our Central Park, right here in Fort Lauderdale,” said YMCA President and CEO Sheryl A. Woods. “We’re bringing resources, programs and services that this area of the community did not have before, so I can assure that it’s going to become a very popular destination.”

As part of the construction milestone Gulf Building Senior Vice President Rob Gillette also presented Woods a symbolic keepsake – a rebar, or reinforcing bar, used in construction to reinforce concrete.

The new YMCA Family Center will be the second Y in Fort Lauderdale, featuring a 49,500-square-foot health and wellness facility that will include an aquatics center with two pools, indoor basketball court, fitness center, youth sports, summer camps, after-school programs, and community rooms, serving over 15,000 local residents annually.

Adjacent to the Y’s new location will be Broward Health’s 12,800-square-foot, 24/7 year-round, freestanding Emergency Room that will offer full emergency services, onsite imaging, lab work and exam areas staffed by board-certified physicians.

General contractor for the project is Gulf Building / ANF Joint Venture in Fort Lauderdale, and the architect is Stratus, LLC, formerly Zyscovich. Completion is scheduled for 2027.

For additional information and updates, please visit ymcasouthflorida.org/location/holiday-park-ymca.