Racine YMCA building demolition; future for property uncertain

Racine YMCA building demolition; future for property uncertain

The former YMCA building in Racine will soon be reduced to a slab.

Demolition of Racine YMCA begins to make room for new development

RACINE, WI — While demolition of the interior of the former Racine YMCA on Lake Avenue was already underway when crews arrived Monday, May 12, to start taking down the exterior.Racine Mayor Cory Mason was behind the controls of an excavator when it punched a hole in the south wall of the old gymnasium, kicking off the official deconstruction of the building.The city acquired the property in 2024 and began the process to raze it. While the parcel…

Former Downtown Racine YMCA Meets Wrecking Crew

May 12, 2025 10p (WGTD)---A downtown Racine building that at one point was considered to be a community hub but ended life as an eyesore is being demolished.  The former YMCA building that for the past 62 years sat on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan is expected to be completely leveled by the end of the year.  To mark the beginning of the end yesterday, Racine Mayor Cory Mason climbed onto an excavator and addressed a small crowd that had gath…