More than 35,175 square feet will be renovated, including the entire fitness and recreation facilities

Fitness Center will feature:

• 7,000 square feet addition-- more than doubling in size
• A dramatic two-story wall of windows that will bring in plenty of natural light 
• Easy access to the expanded running track 
• Dedicated space for women's-only hours 
• Space for stretching and for additional state-of-the-art fitness equipment

Fitness & Recreation facilities:

• 4 spacious group exercise studios
• 2 warm studios for yoga, tai chi and Pilates 
• 2 cold studios for aerobics and cycling 
• An expanded gymnasium with 4 courts 
• Two refurbished racquetball courts 
• Renovated indoor pool with new tiles, pool liner, gutters, decking and lights 
• Two large whirlpools on the pool deck

Locker rooms:

• All new beautifully updated and upgraded locker rooms with sauna and steam rooms in the men's and women's locker rooms
• Deluxe private Club J adults-only lounge area with TV, comfortable furniture, lockers, locker rentals, and towels 
• Family and handicapped-friendly separate locker rooms each with private restrooms and showers 
• Spa area in the men's and women's locker rooms for massages; Spa space for manicures and pedicures

Outdoor Fitness & Recreation facilities:

• Refinished outdoor tennis and basketball courts
• Renovated outdoor poolhouse and improved outdoor pool facilities

Upper Level Improvements:

• Welcoming entry and reception area with informal gathering spaces
• Beautifully updated meeting spaces 
• Updated children's and family activity space 
• New airy, open staircase will ease congestion 
• WiFi in many areas throughout the building

We broke ground in May 2009.

We anticipate the project will take about 20 months to complete.

The first phase of the renovation will cost approximately $15 million.

The Mandel Family Foundation generously donated $13.5 million for the renovation. In addition, we are in the process of raising another $1.5 million through government and foundation grants as well as gifts from private donors.

No, our plans are to keep our fitness facilities open and operational throughout the renovation and to inconvenience members as little as possible throughout the construction process.

We will communicate via signs, flyers and newsletters. Our website, www.mandel.org will continuously be updated and we will be sending information via email as well. If we don't have your email address please stop by the membership desk or email us at info@clevejcc.org and provide it. Please be assured we never sell or give away your email address and you can easily unsubscribe from our mailings at any time.

Your continued membership and support is very important to us as we undergo renovation. If you'd like to make a donation as well, please contact Bonnie Marks at bmarks@clevejcc.org.

The expanded new space will be light and airy and feature a dramatic two-story wall of windows that will let in plenty of natural light. The new space will have an additional 7000 sq. ft and be more than two times the size of the current Total Fitness Center. The new area will offer ample space for additional state-of-the-art fitness equipment. The expanded space will also have room for stretching. In addition the new space will dedicated space for women's only hours.

Yes the renovation includes plans for two warm exercise studios that will provide an ideal setting for Yoga, Tai Chi or Pilates.

Pilates reformers will be moved to one of the warm exercise studios.

The two racquetball courst will remain where they are and will be refurbished.

The Advanced Training Center will become part of the new expanded fitness center and the strength training equipment will be integrated into the new fitness center.

Yes. The gymnasium will increase in size and double the number of courts available from two to four.

The indoor running track will be expanded and it will now be easily accessible to the expanded fitness center.

Yes our plans are to keep our fitness facilities open and operational throughout the renovation and to inconvenience members as little as possible throughout the construction process.

There may be some modifications to our current schedule and programs, and some classes and programs may be temporarily moved to different spaces. We will keep you posted of any changes.

We plan to completely overhaul the existing general locker rooms. The new locker rooms will be well appointed and offer a far improved experience that includes amenities such as sauna and steam rooms for all members in both the women's and men's locker rooms.

No women will have their own sauna and steam rooms and men will have their own sauna and steam rooms.

While new locker rooms are being built we anticipate keeping the other locker rooms in operation and will direct members to the other remaining locker rooms. We will do this until all the locker rooms are completely renovated.

Yes, there will be 5 family friendly and handicapped accessible separate locker rooms that will include showers, changing rooms and lockers.

Within the new locker rooms we will create an upscale, very comfortable adults-only Club J lounge area with lockers. The members-only Club J lounge area will be well appointed and feature comfortable furniture, a TV and free towel service, snacks and lockers available to be rented. Club J members as well as all members will have access to a whirlpool, sauna and steam rooms.

We will build two larger whirlpools and locate them on the pool deck. Because of the humidity, maintenance and safety issues, many other JCC's and fitness centers have found that moving the whirlpool to the pool deck is a more ideal location than within the locker rooms.

The fees have not yet been determined nor have all the Club J amenities been finalized yet.

Yes, when construction on the locker rooms begin, we will immediately stop the Club J fees.Me mbers of Club J that choose to rejoin Club J when it reopens will be rewarded for their membership. We are working on the details of the reward package

• For those members who pay monthly via EFT payments (electronic fund transfer) we will immediately stop Club J transfer payments.
• For members who pay their dues in full annually and have months remaining on membership, Club J members may elect one of the following: 
• Credit of remainder of Club J fees to apply to next year's membership dues. 
• Full refund of unused portion of Club J fees 
• Tax deductible donation of unused portion to Mandel JCC

While a new set of locker rooms are being built some of the existing locker rooms will remain in operation and we will direct members to those locker rooms. We will continue to use the available locker rooms and redirect members until the locker room construction is complete.

We will be converting the fitness areas to additional warm exercise studios and creating a wellness center to help members better integrate healthy living into their everyday lives.

We are adding 7000 sq ft to our fitness facility and more than doubling the size of the Total Fitness. The new fitness center will have plenty of space to comfortably accommodate much more equipment and many more people. In addition the new space will have a section that can be closed off for women's only hours. By moving the equipment to the Fitness Center we can add another much-needed exercise studio.

Yes, the new space will have a section that can be closed off for women's only hours.

The indoor pool will be renovated with all new gutters, pool lining, new deck flooring, tiles and lights.

We anticipate the pool will be closed for renovation during the summer months, August through September, so that during that time swimmers will be able to use the outdoor pool. We have made separate arrangements with Notre Dame College for additional indoor swimming and single gender swimmers.

In the first stage of the construction project we will not be building a second pool. Future phases of construction may include the construction of a second indoor pool.

Yes we are renovating the outdoor poolhouse and making improvements to the outdoor pool.

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Yes, at a minimum we will be seal coating and restriping the parking lot and adding additional lighting. We will also be regrading some of the uneven areas and creating more walkable paths to the building.

Yes, we are taking many steps to renovate end expand the facility in an environmentally sensitive manner:

• Project has been registered with the USGBC for LEED certification
• Efficient plumbing fixtures with sensor controls 
• Energy efficient mechanical systems 
• Energy efficient lighting 
• Recycle construction waste 
• New materials with recycled content 
• Improved indoor air quality with low emitting carpet, paint, and furniture 
• Use of locally manufactured materials 
• Improved ventilation

Bialosky + Partners Architects, located in Cleveland, is the architect. They have a wealth of relevant experience and Jack Bialosky, Jr, a long time member of The Mandel JCC, brings an insider's perspective to the project

Legacy Construction was selected as the construction management firm.

No the majority of the construction will be limited to the lower level. We do not anticipate any disruption to the early childhood program in the first phase.

In the first stage of the construction project we will not be renovating the early childhood classrooms. Future phases of construction may include a renovation of the early childhood classrooms.

No the majority of the construction in the first phase will be limited to the lower level. We do not anticipate any disruption to the day camp program.