Chelsea Piers Expands Northeast Fitness Empire With Luxury Gym in NYC

The Flatiron gym boasts Symbio runners from Life Fitness, a co-working space, a contrast therapy suite and an array of group fitness spaces

Chelsea Piers Fitness is bringing luxury fitness to new heights in New York City’s Flatiron District in the One Madison building. 

The brand has unveiled a high-end 60,000-square-foot gym that pays homage to the NYC neighborhood and features the work of local artists while serving as a “third space” for those looking to work out, recover, socialize and even work.  

It’s the fifth location for Chelsea Piers Fitness, which has NYC gyms in Chelsea, Downtown Brooklyn and Prospect Heights, along with one in Stamford, Connecticut. 

The latest location – situated at 308 Park Ave So. – boasts new Symbio runners from Life Fitness (the first gym in NYC to do so) Peloton bikes, Woodway equipment, a strength floor with turf, boxing bags, TRX suspension trainers and Olympic platforms.

Over 120 coach-led classes are available weekly covering popular modalities such as cycling, yoga, barre, Pilates mat, Pilates reformer, running, strength and HIIT. There is also a Himalayan Salt Studio for yoga and mat-based classes and an infrared studio for heated fitness classes.

Members who are looking to unwind can hang in the sizable members’ lounge, which features floor-to-ceiling stained glass windows. Those hoping to focus on work or their studies can find refuge in a co-working space with large library-style tables, privacy booths and a dedicated quiet area. An in-house cafe, Canteen, serves smoothies.

“People are craving engaging, in-person experiences more than ever – especially as we spend more of our collective time working and collaborating with one another remotely,” Chelsea Piers Fitness chief operating officer Sam Bernstein tells Athletech News. “As a direct result, Chelsea Piers Fitness has become a place where you not only go for a best-in-class workout but also, and perhaps more importantly, a place where you can relax, build relationships and escape the fast-paced intensity of New York City.”

As for luxury amenities, Chelsea Piers Fitness touts a co-ed contrast therapy suite and communal wellness space that encourages socialization, a nod to ancient Roman bath culture. Infrared saunas, cold plunges and steam experiences are also available to members. 

“Recovery has become especially important in a modern fitness routine and is a focal point of Chelsea Piers Fitness Flatiron,” Bernstein said, adding that unlike many solitary recovery experiences, the co-ed contrast therapy suite features a ten-person infrared sauna and two cold plunge tubs that encourage a communal session.

“Community is core to everything we do,” Bernstein emphasized. “Whether it’s through a group fitness class, by working together in our member lounge, or by socializing at one of our regularly scheduled member events – there are countless ways to come together as a community throughout our clubs.”