Suns and Mercury back $60m downtown Phoenix YMCA revival

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 00:31 · Archive

The Phoenix Suns and Mercury are funding a $60 million plan to rebuild the downtown YMCA with affordable housing above it.

The Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury announced plans Monday to rebuild the downtown Phoenix YMCA, which closed in recent weeks after 75 years on 1st Avenue near Polk Street. The $60 million project will create a 55,000-square-foot, three-storey facility featuring one NBA-size basketball court and two high school-size courts, alongside programmes for youth basketball, health and wellness, education, workforce development and food insecurity initiatives.

Services will include tutoring, internships, on-site counselors and coaches, career development programmes, nutrition classes and a full-service café. Above the YMCA, developer VanTrust Real Estate will construct three additional storeys containing approximately 60 units of affordable housing.

Suns and Mercury owner Mat Ishbia said the project represented 'an investment in our community and its future'. Valley of the Sun YMCA President and CEO Bryan Madden called the partnership 'an exciting new chapter' that would 'create a place where youth and families can connect, grow and thrive for generations to come'. The project will open in 2029 and is intended to serve as a legacy for the NBA All-Star 2027 event in Phoenix, with a groundbreaking ceremony planned for All-Star Weekend.

How it is being reported

• Phoenix Suns, Mercury unveil $60M plan to bring YMCA back downtownAfter the downtown YMCA closed after 75 years, the Suns and Mercury are backing a $60 million plan to bring it back — with housing above it.Azfamily · 19 Oct, 23:59
• Phoenix Suns, Mercury unveil $60M plan to bring YMCA back downtownAfter the downtown YMCA closed after 75 years, the Suns and Mercury are backing a $60 million plan to bring it back — with housing above it.KOLD · 19 Oct, 23:59

In this story: Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Mercury · Mat Ishbia · Bryan Madden · VanTrust Real Estate · Phoenix · Valley of the Sun YMCA

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