The Boys & Girls Club

of the Muskegon Lakeshore

Seeking $10M NMTC Investment

LOCATION
Muskegon, MI
SQUARE FOOTAGE
63,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST
$10M
CENSUS TRACT
26121000800

The Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore is planning a 63,000 SF multitenant community center located in downtown Muskegon, MI.

64.15%

Percent of Area Family Income

33.8%

Poverty Rate

14.7%

Unemployment Rate

1.77

Unemployment Rate Ratio

$39,934

Median Family Income

Severely Distressed Census Tract

Census tract (26121000800) is severely distressed based on unemployment rate (>1.5x national average) poverty rate (>30%).

Additional Distress Criteria

SBA Hubzone | Brownfields | Food Desert | Opportunity Zone

Renovation & Rehab

10,546 SF new construction
53,000 SF rehab
Upgrading HVAC & lighting
Geothermal energy source
Improved access for individuals with disabilities

The Clubhouse MKG, a 63,000 SF multi-tenant community center, is located on the shore of Lake Michigan in downtown Muskegon.

The $10 million renovation and expansion to a 44-year-old building will activate a long-time community asset. The Clubhouse MKG is a place for youth, families, and seniors to gather and call a home away from home.

“After visiting the building many times over the years, I am looking forward to the space being reimagined and updated to fit the current needs of our community. The Clubhouse will be a welcoming place for all to swim, workout, learn new things, and be their authentic self through the Boys & Girls Club and the Neal Fitness Center”

Monica Turnbull
Executive Director

Racial Demographics of BGCML Youth Served in 2022

Meeting the Needs of Area Youth

1 in 5 Muskegon kids leave school with no place to go. BGCML will more than double the number of kids they serve each day from 120 to 300 kids per day.
1 in 4 Muskegon youth live in poverty: 59% of Club members live in a home with annual incomes of <$20,000.
1 in 5 Muskegon teens will not finish high school. 97% of BGCML youth expect to graduate from high school.
Muskegon county ranks 78 out of 82 in childhood wellbeing. BGCML costs each member $5 per year for access to priceless opportunities.
Feeding America estimates 19.5% of people in Muskegon are food insecure: BGCML served 18,700 meals in 2021.

Neal Fitness Center

27,000 SF

Neal Fitness Center is a dynamic space dedicated to personalized, affordable, and lifelong fitness. The Clubhouse features the only indoor public pool in Muskegon County. Neal Fitness Center is a non-profit subsidiary of BGCML and operates under the same 501c3.

i’move

1,000 SF

Patients served annually: 2,000
Percent low-income patients: 20%
i’move accepts all insurance, including Medicaid At i’move, each patient receives one-on-one treatment from the same highly-trained therapist every time they visit. This consistent and continual approach to care helps care providers get to know their patients lifestyle and barriers to recovery.

Environmental Impacts

Muskegon Lake is One Step Closer to Removal from EPA's List of Great Lakes Areas of Concern

Muskegon Lake and its tributaries were once the dumping ground for area industry. Its waters polluted with oils, mercury, lead and heavy metals. In 1987, the Environmental Protection Agency designated it a Great Lakes Area of Concern. It then began the process of remediation and restoration detailing a Muskegon Lake Areas of Concern.

The federal government, through the EPA, along with state and local partners invested $70 million over the past decade removing contaminated sediment and restoring surrounding habitat. The EPA announced in May 2022 that the lake will be monitored, and once it meets cleanup criteria will be removed from the Areas of Concern list.