NORFOLK — A $68 million plan to replace the Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center near Wards Corner is advancing through the city approval process, with construction slated to begin in mid-2025.
The design, which would construct a 100,000-square-foot complex and a number of outdoor fields and courts, was unanimously approved Thursday by the Norfolk Planning Commission.
The plans call for a large two-story building to house indoor swimming pools, a gymnasium and a library. Outside features include playgrounds, a multi-sport playing field, tennis and pickleball courts, a nature “explorium,” a boardwalk overlooking local wetlands and more…