Florida A&M will open a new Student Recreation Center in late March/early April on the corner of Wannish Way and Osecola Streets (next to the old Dairy). The new $6.8 million, 39,000 sq. ft., facility will be seven times larger than the current student recreational space.
The new facility will house a juice bar and pro-shop, 16,000 sq. ft. fitness training area to include cardio machines, selectorized weight equipment, a rock-climbing wall, locker rooms, aerobic/martial arts/dance studios, meeting and office space for intramural and recreational programs. The Rec. Center had been scheduled to open this month but was delayed when the University decided to use $60,000 in construction savings to make further improvements to the new facility.
Phase II of the center which will add three indoor basketball courts, four racquetball courts, a floating indoor track, whirlpool, sauna, and additional office space is in the planning stages.