Fitness International – the operator of LA Fitness and City Sports Clubs – continues to expand its Club Studio boutique brand on the West Coast.
It has signed a lease for the 48,000sq ft space on the first level of the former Bloomingdale’s space at Santa Monica Center, a high-toned Macerich property on the Pacific Ocean that’s home to Nordstrom, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., Nike, Hugo Boss. Club Studio’s other two California gyms are in Long Beach and Irvine.
Like Life Time’s new brand Ultra Fit—Club Studio offers recovery amenities such as compression therapy and full-body cryotherapy to the typical weight rooms and rows of cardio machines found in a standard gym.
“We’ve seen proof of how symbiotic, high-end fitness uses add traffic from early mornings to late evenings at our top regional town centres,” said Macerich’s Senior EVP of leasing Doug Healey. “Club Studio is an outstanding fitness brand with a very loyal and growing clientele, and we are very pleased to welcome them to Santa Monica Place.”
