Comments on: Gym to be the other Trace Lofts tenant http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:04:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: stone http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/comment-page-1/#comment-47533 stone Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:43:14 +0000 http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/#comment-47533 Interesting news. I'm a member of that gym downtown and can attest to the dues not going up every 30 days. Also, I joined in October so its not just four months. Having been a long suffering member of Golds Gym, I can say comparatively, the gym is run very very well. Matt, the reason you didn't see anyone at 9am is because the gym classes and trainings are really around folks' work schedules. From about 5:30-8 its booming then its down time and cranks back up at 11:00, etc. The gym has sponsored hiking trips (with carpooling!) snowboarding, training for marathons, etc. You folks seem to forget that there are lot of non-condo folks as well as condo folks who would love to have a well run, decent gym nearby. I know people at the gym who live on Cap Hill who were also former Golds members who talked about the hill as a place for the gym. All that said, I really wanted the bar. Is that still coming or what? Interesting news. I’m a member of that gym downtown and can attest to the dues not going up every 30 days. Also, I joined in October so its not just four months. Having been a long suffering member of Golds Gym, I can say comparatively, the gym is run very very well. Matt, the reason you didn’t see anyone at 9am is because the gym classes and trainings are really around folks’ work schedules. From about 5:30-8 its booming then its down time and cranks back up at 11:00, etc. The gym has sponsored hiking trips (with carpooling!) snowboarding, training for marathons, etc. You folks seem to forget that there are lot of non-condo folks as well as condo folks who would love to have a well run, decent gym nearby. I know people at the gym who live on Cap Hill who were also former Golds members who talked about the hill as a place for the gym. All that said, I really wanted the bar. Is that still coming or what?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/comment-page-1/#comment-3500 Anonymous Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:30:26 +0000 http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/#comment-3500 follow up: used to be $19 a month with 0 to join, so signficantly up since they took over. follow up: used to be $19 a month with 0 to join, so signficantly up since they took over.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/comment-page-1/#comment-3499 Anonymous Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:27:50 +0000 http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/#comment-3499 Some other interesting info, they are a brand new company only been around for about 4 months. They must be doing very well to plan and expansion so soon? They have alot of cash on hand. The owner mentioned in the article are backed by a lawyer as well as a number of out of state partneres. They plan to expand to about 4 gyms. Pure Fitness sold out of that location for a reason, it is really slow in the 2nd ave area. Its only busy during the non working hours (before work, during lunch, after work). The new owners plan to put a rock wall, new floring, state of the art equipment, as well as a kayak devices in thier facilities. All of this costs money, so I wouldnt be suprised if the memberships get pricier. Some other interesting info, they are a brand new company only been around for about 4 months. They must be doing very well to plan and expansion so soon?
They have alot of cash on hand. The owner mentioned in the article are backed by a lawyer as well as a number of out of state partneres. They plan to expand to about 4 gyms. Pure Fitness sold out of that location for a reason, it is really slow in the 2nd ave area. Its only busy during the non working hours (before work, during lunch, after work). The new owners plan to put a rock wall, new floring, state of the art equipment, as well as a kayak devices in thier facilities. All of this costs money, so I wouldnt be suprised if the memberships get pricier.

]]> By: andy http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/comment-page-1/#comment-3395 andy Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:16:04 +0000 http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/#comment-3395 At the reservation appointment I asked about bathroom and lighting features. The team was eager to tell me that they would be getting pieces from Urban Archaeology, but I didn't ask about specific elements, so UA could turn out to be the source of just one or two components and not the whole nine yards. Judging from the UA website this is a great fit for the building. http://www.urbanarchaeology.com At the reservation appointment I asked about bathroom and lighting features. The team was eager to tell me that they would be getting pieces from Urban Archaeology, but I didn’t ask about specific elements, so UA could turn out to be the source of just one or two components and not the whole nine yards. Judging from the UA website this is a great fit for the building. http://www.urbanarchaeology.com

]]> By: Matt Goyer http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/comment-page-1/#comment-3387 Matt Goyer Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:49:08 +0000 http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/#comment-3387 Jared, I totally agree about your comment on finishes. I'm no expert on finishes but it looks to me like the finishes at say, Rollin Street, which is a similar price point are going to be much nicer. Built in stove (I love the look of built in stoves), quiet closing cabinets, shower instead of tub, etc. Right now it looks like the appliances at Trace will be the same quality as the ones I have at the Meritage which shouldn't be the case given how far apart the two are in terms of cost. Jared, I totally agree about your comment on finishes. I’m no expert on finishes but it looks to me like the finishes at say, Rollin Street, which is a similar price point are going to be much nicer. Built in stove (I love the look of built in stoves), quiet closing cabinets, shower instead of tub, etc. Right now it looks like the appliances at Trace will be the same quality as the ones I have at the Meritage which shouldn’t be the case given how far apart the two are in terms of cost.

]]> By: Jared http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/comment-page-1/#comment-3386 Jared Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:28:32 +0000 http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/#comment-3386 Just called on their hours: they are 5-11 @ the 2nd location, not 24 hrs. My biggest fear with the Trace right now isn't neighborhood or noise, but its that they will do some last minute corner-cutting on the finishes. There still is no indication of what the tiling, shower, tub etc is going to be like. The kitchen appliances are also "nice" but rather generic & not especially hip "urban". You could see them in any suburban newly built condo circa 2005. Just called on their hours: they are 5-11 @ the 2nd location, not 24 hrs.

My biggest fear with the Trace right now isn’t neighborhood or noise, but its that they will do some last minute corner-cutting on the finishes. There still is no indication of what the tiling, shower, tub etc is going to be like. The kitchen appliances are also “nice” but rather generic & not especially hip “urban”. You could see them in any suburban newly built condo circa 2005.

]]> By: Matt Goyer http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/comment-page-1/#comment-3385 Matt Goyer Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:38:41 +0000 http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/#comment-3385 I walked by their location on 2nd today and it was empty at 9am. I walked by their location on 2nd today and it was empty at 9am.

]]> By: Justin http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/comment-page-1/#comment-3384 Justin Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:01:56 +0000 http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/#comment-3384 “Doesn’t sound too bad, but how much is the monthly fee?”

Currently at thier other location it’s $129 to join, and $28 per month; however, it goes up every 30 days.

Some other interesting info, they are a brand new company only been around for about 4 months. They must be doing very well to plan and expansion so soon?

]]> By: Jared http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/comment-page-1/#comment-3383 Jared Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:57:16 +0000 http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/#comment-3383 Well maybe not the under-25 collegiate carless hipsters, but I think Cap Hill is still going to retain its diversity (i.e. double-income gay couples, they can afford it). Well maybe not the under-25 collegiate carless hipsters, but I think Cap Hill is still going to retain its diversity (i.e. double-income gay couples, they can afford it).

]]> By: Rachel http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/comment-page-1/#comment-3378 Rachel Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:34:50 +0000 http://www.urbnlivn.com/2007/03/23/gym-to-be-ther-other-trace-lofts-tenant/#comment-3378 Doesn't sound too bad, but how much is the monthly fee? Doesn’t sound too bad, but how much is the monthly fee?

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