The New Town at St. Charles’, a traditional neighborhood development off Hwy. 370 and New Town Blvd., and the YMCA of Greater St. Louis, a charitable organization committed to building strong communities, concepts seem to go hand and hand.
This seemingly natural marriage moved one step closer to reality recently as the YMCA of Greater St. Louis and Whittaker Homes broke ground for the 47,000-square-foot, three-story YMCA facility located in the heart of the first neighborhood center in The New Town at St. Charles.
Construction is expected to begin on the YMCA this summer. The facility is planned to include an indoor swimming pool and water park, locker rooms, a gymnasium, exercise rooms, a nursery, meeting rooms and more. The first phase of the project is estimated to cost between $3.5 and $4.5 million.
According to Greg Whittaker, president of Whittaker Homes, “The YMCA is an essential piece to making The New Town at St. Charles a true town. We are creating a place of the past where people can choose to walk to the general store, church, parks and more. The YMCA is committed to building strong communities and bringing families together, so it truly is a perfect match.”
Gary Schlansker, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater St. Louis agrees. “We are thrilled to have this opportunity to serve more people in the St. Charles area, with quality YMCA programs like swimming lessons, day camp, fitness and youth sports,” he said. “This new YMCA will enable us to fulfill our vision of building strong kids, strong families and strong communities, every day.”
The YMCA of Greater St. Louis, a not-for-profit charitable organization, has 20 branches and 450 program sites that will serve more than 600,000 people this year through programs that develop spiritual, mental, and physical well being for all people. No one is turned away from the YMCA because of an inability to pay.
Priced from the $100s to $800+, New Town at St. Charles is a true new urbanism town with a mixed use of homes designed for all income levels. Housing types at New Town include condo/townhome mansions, row homes, detaches Galt House detached townhomes, cottages, single-family homes, custom homes, live work units, lofts, and senior courtyard homes.
Ultimately, this $1.3 billion project will be a thriving town with approximately 5,700 residences in ten phases, with a carefully planned mix of homes in addition to a town center and four neighborhood centers.
