Edwin J. Soul Center
FORMERLY BEVERLY ATHLETIC CLUB
Edwin J. Soul Center
FORMERLY BEVERLY ATHLETIC CLUB
New Y Location Coming Soon!
The Greater Beverly YMCA and the Beverly Athletic Club are excited to announce that the Y will soon own and operate the current Beverly Athletic Club space at 7 Reservoir Road in Beverly, establishing the Edwin J. Soul Center and making it part of the Greater Beverly YMCA’s extended campus. The acquisition also includes the BAC Express at the Cummings Center.
When longtime owner Ed Soul sought someone to carry on his 25-year legacy of community health and wellness, he recognized the YMCA as the ideal fit. The pool, the gym, the group exercise classes, holistic health services, and the dedication to the Beverly community that Ed created all align with the Y’s longstanding mission.
We expect Y members to have access to the new space beginning in early summer. We will be sharing additional information and updates in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!
Questions? Check out the FAQ below!
FAQ’s
Ed Soul, the owner of Beverly Athletic Club, felt that the Y is positioned to provide a welcoming, safe environment for people of all ages to find health and wellness, belonging, and community. He is confident that this will be a wonderful opportunity to combine the unique spirit of the BAC and the mission of the Y to create a very special place.
The Y looks forward to keeping many of the current amenities, including personal training, while enhancing others.
- BAC members can continue using the facility and amenities on Reservoir Road while also becoming part of the YMCA of the North Shore association of Ys
- Complimentary Kids Club Babysitting included in membership
- Fitness experience for ages 16+
- New equipment:
– E-GYM
– Matrix Fitness’ Onyx Line
– Life Fitness Insignia Line
– Life Fitness Symbio Treadmills
– Hammer Strength
While final planning and details are still in development, the YMCA expects to take over ownership of the 7 Reservoir Rd facility on 5/15/26. Until then, your BAC membership will function as usual. We will ensure there is regular communication with members of both the BAC and the Y on any expected changes to that timeline, as well as updates on exciting new offerings and equipment.
Yes, it will! Since the BAC is closing, members are welcome to enroll in a new membership with the Y. YMCA pricing is typically a bit lower, and includes benefits like Kids Club babysitting and the majority of group exercise classes at no extra charge.
Y memberships bill on the 1st of the month and are extremely flexible, allowing you to place your membership on hold, upgrade, downgrade, or cancel when you need to with no extra fees.
Visit www.northshoreymca.org/membership for 2026 for 2026 rates and to enroll online using code WELCOMEBAC to waive your joiner fee and pay nothing until June 1, 2026. This offer provides easy enrollment and uninterrupted service for new Y memberships; if you have a Y membership already, no action is required!
No, we don’t. We make every effort to keep our regular membership dues affordable while still maintaining excellent facilities and supporting our staff well. From time to time, we do increase our base membership dues as needed to keep up with these expenses, but there are no extra fees beyond that.
Once the YMCA owns the property starting early summer, your membership will include the new Edwin J. Soul Center (formerly BAC). If you have multiple family members, just check with our membership staff to verify that everyone has been added to the Y membership.
Since the BAC is closing, your membership is effectively coming to an end, and you will need to enroll with the Y. To make this a seamless transition, we are happy to waive your joiner fee and any initial payments through the end of May.
Visit www.northshoreymca.org/membershipOpens link in new window. to enroll online using code WELCOMEBAC to waive your joiner fee and pay nothing until June 1, 2026. We’re also glad to help you in person at any of our 7 YMCA of the North Shore locations, and some of our membership team members will also be on site at the BAC to answer your questions and help get you started.
Note: This offer provides easy enrollment and uninterrupted service for new Y memberships; if you have a Y membership already, no action is required!
The Y and the BAC have a few corporate partnerships in common, and we are already working to align our agreements as much as possible, including exploring new partnerships currently held by the BAC. Feel free to enroll at the Y now with no payments until June 1, and we should have clarity on corporate discounts before that first June payment.
Yes! Unless you’re an Express member with limited access to just that location, your new Y membership will give you full membership privileges at all 7 YMCA of the North Shore locations, and it provides complimentary guest access at most Ys nationwide.
At the Y, a core part of our mission is to ensure that our whole community has affordable access to the services, benefits, and social connections the Y has to offer. Flexible Pricing is one way we deliver on that promise, providing income-based pricing for families making up to $140,000 per year. It’s a confidential, quick, and easy application process – learn more here.
For maximum sanitation and security, lockers will be available for day use only (no overnight storage), and we will not offer locker rentals. Members can bring in their locks for daily use and bring them home with them after their visit.
The YMCA and BAC leadership teams are already working together to learn and share details of facility use and member needs and preferences. We will know more as we move closer to the May 15th closing date, so stay tuned. Plenty more updates and communication will be shared!
