Pier Village residents to get fit with Gold's Gym.One of the most recognizable names in the health club industry is coming to Long Branch, N.J. The operators of Gold's Gym Gold's Gym International, Inc. is an international chain of co-ed fitness centers (commonly referred to as "gyms") originally started in California by Joe Gold. Each gym features a wide array of exercise equipment and personal trainers to assist clients. have signed a lease for a new state-of-the-art facility at Pier Village Pier Village is a multi-use "lifestyle center" located in Long Branch, New Jersey along the Atlantic Ocean. It opened in 2005. History The land that Pier Village now sits on was originally that of the Long Branch Pier and the Kid's World amusement park. , the mixed-use community under development here along the revitalized oceanfront o·cean·front n. Land bordering an ocean: Condominiums crowd the oceanfront. Noun 1. oceanfront - land bordering an ocean . The new two-story health club will occupy 15,000 s/f of space at the site, reports Applied Development Company, which is developing the community's 420 luxury residential residences and 100,000 s/f of retail space. Construction is already underway on the new facility, which is expected to open early next spring. "We're delighted to add Gold's Gym to Pier Village's growing list of exciting retailers," said Greg Russo, an Applied vice president. "We believe a high-end health club is a natural fit for the type of vibrant lifestyle we're creating here." The new Gold's Gym will be the third facility in Monmouth county opened and operated by Mark and Karen Steinfield, joining gyms in Howell and Point Pleasant Beach. "We're excited to be a part of this great new beachfront beach·front n. A strip of land facing or running along a beach. adj. Situated along or having direct access to a beach: beachfront hotels; beachfront property. Noun 1. community, which is at the heart of the area's revitalization," said Mr. Steinfield. "This health club will be designed to match Pier Village's upscale nature and will reflect the community's centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. lifestyle that's fostered by providing a mix of recreational needs in a pedestrian-friendly environment." Found at the gym will be a cafe offering healthy protein shakes and sandwiches for fitness enthusiasts, two studios for step, kickboxing, yoga and pilates classes, a wide mix of state-of-the-art cardio vascular and nautilus nautilus, in zoology nautilus, cephalopod mollusk belonging to the sole surviving genus (Nautilus) of a subclass that flourished 200 million years ago, known as the nautiloids. machines and a Classic Gold's free weights station. "We'll provide a friendly, experienced staff of personal trainers, exercise instructors, nutrition counselors and sports massage sports massage Sports medicine A Western massage that addresses specific needs of athletes Components Swedish massage, cross-fiber friction massage, deep compression massage, trigger point therapy Timing During training, before or after events, to enhance therapists," said Mr. Steinfield. "And while members will always enjoy spectacular views of the ocean during their workouts, we're also planning on offering spinning classes and other group exercises outside, as well as potential walking and running clubs--all designed to maximize our unique oceanfront location." The Gold's Gym lease signing brings the total square footage accounted for at Pier Village to 68,000 s/f. "With an exciting mix of restaurants, fashion boutique shops and a unique beach club, we're creating an upscale entertainment and cultural destination that will be active 12 months a year," said Mr. Russo. The company retained nationally-renowned retail specialist Williams Jackson Ewing to help achieve that goal. "In addition to the collection of restaurants and cafes already signed, we're looking at a gourmet Italian market, a day spa A day spa is a business establishment which people visit for personal care treatments such as massages and facials. It is similar to a beauty salon in that it is only visited for the duration of the treatment. , an upscale wine store and various apparel and home furnishings." Recreational and social activities will also play a rule at Pier Village, including live theater, concerts, farmers markets, arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. exhibits, food festivals and holiday activities. |
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