Base is the one true option in the area that I can walk to and it’s a shit show. Always overcrowded, poorly trained staff and price is high for what you get. I’ve written emails to Equinox and Lifetime fitness begging them to open up a gym here.

If we want $30m, could probably get there by enforcing/ticketing traffic and parking violations. Don’t need to tear down the museum.

There’s a gym on every other block in Manhattan though, have to imagine retail rent is more expensive there.

Somewhat understandably weekday peak hours have been unbearable since I joined a couple years ago. However, even on the weekends there’s no good times to go, packed all day. It’s frustrating seeing them taking potential new customers for tours when it’s already filled to the brim. Also, the gym is poorly managed, staff is poorly trained and they always have leaks in the ceiling and pipes burst so it’s constantly humid in there. Really wish another gym opened up somewhere in the vicinity.

Really hope they turn it into a smoke shop, need another one of those on Newark for sure.