ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A roughly 60-year-old teen center building in Albuquerque is getting a major facelift thanks to the city and community businesses; KRQE News 13 got a firsthand look at the construction project, and what the Boys and Girls Club of Central New Mexico hopes to provide to the community when it's all done. Story continues below Don't Miss: LIST: Top 10 New Mexico headlines from 2024 News: Family relieved to hear suspected Santa Fe hit-and-run driver is behind bars Community: Santa Fe Mediterranean food truck reopens following burglary in November Trending: Old Town Card shop thanking community; speaking out after suspected burglar is let out It's looking a little bare-bones inside the Seligman Teen Center right now: "Literally down to the studs," said Fred Slow, major gift officer for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central New Mexico. However, there are big plans in the works for this facility. "In 2021, the City of Albuquerque took over the building. So that meant what? That meant Capital Outlay, that meant improvements. That meant a lot of the burden that was capital expenditure is gone from the Boys and Girls Club, right?" Slow said, meaning they are able to put more money into their programs for kids. Meanwhile, thanks to city funding and private donations, they're making big changes. Outside, they're adding some features: "ADA accessible, fun garden, fun play center, tons of turf," Slow says; and major additions to the inside—including a 4,000 square foot gymnasium, a technology center, a community room, and a space for kids to explore their interests. "What's the biggest deal for kids right now? It's podcasting, it's vodcasting, it's YouTube, it's this idea about aspirations; we're going to create a really fun setup for them," Slow said. The city spent roughly $2.5 million for this renovation, and local businesses in the community—including JPR Construction, Roadrunner Redi-Mix, and Lowe's—have also kicked in tens of thousands of dollars. While this renovation plan has been in the works for years, they're hoping to get all of this done by May 2025. "It'll be not just a facelift but a brand new reintroduction of the center to the community," Slow said. With an average daily attendance of more than 2,000 kids in 2024, they hope the remodeled building will help them expand. "The teen center, when we do open in the summer, we hope to have an average daily attendance at or near 300 to start with aspirations for the entire city," Slow said.