After struggling with lower-than-anticipated membership, the YMCA of Greater New Orleans has decided it no longer will operate the $6.1 million fitness center at Federal City in Algiers.

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The YMCA plans to sign a new three-year agreement with South Bend Venues, Parks and Arts to remain in the O'Brien Center, its fitness center at 321 E. Walter St.

1. The Life Fitness Center would be sold to the YMCA of Iowa Mississippi Valley to be turned into a youth programming-focused fitness center with gymnastics and a child care center. 2.

To ensure the safety of members, 24/7 access is limited to the Fitness Center. Locker rooms, the pool and all restrooms, except a single-stall lavatory, will remain closed during non-staffed hours.

The YMCA says it will maintain operations at the O’Brien Center on the city’s south side under a new three-year agreement that is currently being finalized with South Bend Venues Parks & Arts.

Pictured above, Bettendorf’s Life Fitness Center may be turned over to the YMCA in exchange for contributions to a new outdoor waterpark, estimated to cost $18M.

But the potential sale is leaving some Life Fitness Center members frustrated. "It raises my blood pressure," said 38-year member Ann Stern. "There's about 847 memberships.

The YMCA will take over the third and fourth floors of the Memorial Leighton Healthplex at 111 W. Jefferson Boulevard, where Beacon Health & Fitness South Bend currently sits.