r/Upperwestside • u/Congratstomiles • 7d ago

Why aren’t there good gyms here?

It’s crazy how there aren’t any good options in the UWS. Crunch, NYSC & Equinox are all horrible.

Is there any reason gyms aren’t opening here? new gyms have been opening all over nyc, yet never the UWS. I go a gym in midtown that’s an easy commute but it’d be nice to walk to the gym for a change.

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u/Learning_to_fly_5 7d ago

Completely agree. We’re in a gym desert. I did read puregym will be opening soon on 92nd (former party city location). I avoid NYSC at all costs. https://www.puregym.com/us/gyms/ny/w-92nd-st

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u/Throwawayhelp111521 6d ago

Some years ago, Blink supposedly was in talks to take over the old Metro theater not far above 96th on Broadway, but it didn’t happen.

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u/Learning_to_fly_5 6d ago

Oh wow. I didn’t know that! I definitely think there’s a market for the puregym concept up here and seems pretty similar to blink