Jasper County to get new YMCA in massive development project near Sun City
Residents of Hardeeville’s most ambitious planned development ever will have a YMCA alongside retail, office and housing spaces, according to a new announcement from developers.
Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry will break ground on East Argent’s James Fisher Memorial Foundation YMCA in 2022.
The new YMCA — located west of Argent Boulevard and north of U.S. 278, near the northern side of Sun City — will have an aquatics center, fitness areas, locker rooms, a Child Watch/Adventure Zone play area, group exercise space and a healthy café.
All of these features are included in Phase 1 of the new facility. Currently, Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry is reaching out to community organizations to operate out of the new facility.
This is the latest addition to Hardeeville’s 7,350-acre East Argent project, which was announced in 2017 to mixed reviews from residents and officials in nearby Beaufort County.
The project is expected to include 9,500 homes and apartments, along with 1.5 million square feet of retail and office space.
Jack Fisher, CEO and founder of Preserve Communities, donated 20 acres from the East Argent development to Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry for the project.
Argent Land Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Preserve Communities, “is working closely with the YMCA to raise funds through the East Argent Homebuilders Program with planned donations up to $500 per home,” according to a press release.
In 2019, Fisher founded the James Fisher Memorial Foundation to honor his late son’s passions. The new YMCA will be named for James.
“The mission of our foundation is to enhance the well-being of the those within the communities where we operate,” said Fisher in a press release. “We couldn’t think of a better way to uphold our mission than to support our neighbors in Jasper County through donating land for a new YMCA.”
According to a Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry press release, more information on the construction timeline and planned opening date for the new facility will be available soon.