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147 The $23 million expansion includes a contemporary exterior design. Before the Andover- North Andover YMCA opened after an 18-month renovation of its facility to the public, Vincent Cicerchia—a yoga aficionado who works out at the Y five days a week alongside his wife and two daugh- ters—took a tour of its new wellness area. Natural light fell onto workout spaces inside a modernist three- story glass box. New locker rooms sparkled. A yoga studio awaited its first sun salutations. Though some $750,000 of fitness equipment had yet to be installed, it was impressive even then, Cicerchia says. "I came back and told some of the other people I work out with: 'You're not going to believe what's coming.'" Now, nearing the end of a $23 million expansion, the Andover- North Andover YMCA is coming into form. The cramped, fraying building off Route 133 is no more; it's new incarnation is double the size, and it's been outfitted with all the hallmarks of a 21st-century fitness center. "If you haven't been here in a few years, you will be awestruck," says James Kapelson, vice president of membership development and marketing for the organization. But it's not just about adding square footage. It's about creating a community hub that will