Aspen Hill Club sold, longtime owner confirms

The Aspen Hill Club has been sold to a local real estate firm, the owner confirmed in a letter to members. A popular fitness center at 14501 Homecrest Road in Silver Spring, the roadside landmark has been family owned since 1977. Owner Eddie Lenkin said he decided it was time to step aside. 

The club will continue to operate, and the new owners will retain the current management team, Lenkin said. He did not identify the buyer, but noted that the sale will be finalized this month. Some members have expressed concern that the firm might seek to redevelop the prime property the club sits upon.

Be Miyghty Fitness moving again in Silver Spring

Two things are true about Be Miyghty Fitness in downtown Silver Spring: The mixed-martial-arts and yoga studio isn't wedded to one spot when a better one opens up, and Google search still can't come to grips with the unique spelling of the gym's name. Be Miyghty is on the move for the second time this year, and this time it's a short one. Their new studio is right next door to their old one, at 937 Ellsworth Drive. A construction crew was working inside the new 937 Ellsworth location on Sunday. No signage has been attached to the exterior yet.

The old location right next door at
8525 Georgia Avenue

LA Fitness closing in Wheaton

LA Fitness is closing at 11010 Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton. The gym's last day will be December 30, 2024. LA Fitness closed its Rockville location earlier this year. Although the chain was reported to have bounced back after the pandemic lockdowns, I notice that quite a few LA Fitness locations around the country are closing, or have already closed this fall. LA Fitness has locations in Aspen Hill and Silver Spring (for now).

Gold's Gym construction update in downtown Silver Spring (Photos)

Permanent signage has been installed at the future Gold's Gym location at 901 Wayne Avenue at Downtown Silver Spring. Wow, has this been a long construction. Clearly, they missed the late-spring opening date this year. Maybe you can make the delays work for you, if you were procrastinating about signing up for a founder's membership. 

Gold's Gym targeting late spring opening at Downtown Silver Spring

Late spring in Silver Spring. That's what a Gold's Gym spokesperson is now providing as the target opening date for the fitness chain's location at Downtown Silver Spring. The gym opening was announced almost a year ago, and construction inside has dragged on longer than some potential members expected. Gold's Gym will be located at 901 Wayne Avenue.

Gold's Gym "coming soon" to Downtown Silver Spring

Gold's Gym has posted "coming soon" signage at its future 901 Wayne Avenue at Downtown Silver Spring. The window screens feature photo previews of the gym's facilities. A QR code is included to provide information on being a founding member of the gym. The faded logo of former tenant Washington Sports Club can still be seen on the entrance canopy.

Gold's Gym launches web page for future Silver Spring location

Gold's Gym has activated an official page for its future location at Downtown Silver Spring. The page has images and information about the fitness facility, and a sign-up form to reserve status as a Founding Member. Located at 901 Wayne Avenue, Gold's Gym will front onto Fenton Street next to Burger Fi. The gym will mark Gold's' return to Silver Spring after the closure of its Layhill Center facility.

Photo courtesy Gold's Gym

Gold's Gym, Uniqlo to open at Downtown Silver Spring

Hardcore Gold's Gym members who miss working out at the Layhill Center will soon be able to take the Red Line or a long trip down Georgia Avenue to reestablish their old routines. The fitness chain will open a new location at the Peterson Cos.' Downtown Silver Spring development, the Washington Business Journal reported yesterday. Gold's will be on Fenton Street, next to Burger Fi. Also coming soon will be Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo, which has an existing location at Pike & Rose.

F45 Training opens in downtown Silver Spring

F45 Training has opened its new downtown Silver Spring gym. The Mark Wahlberg-backed fitness concept is in the ground floor of the Solaire 8250 Georgia apartment building. Nice amenity for those living in the building upstairs.

F45 Training coming to Silver Spring

F45 Training, a fitness studio chain that counts actor Mark Wahlberg among its investors, is bringing one of its gyms to downtown Silver Spring. It will be in the ground floor of the Solaire 8250 Georgia apartment building, in the space next to Spice Street. Construction is now underway on the interior.

Club Pilates Silver Spring soft opening

The new Club Pilates at 956 Thayer Avenue in downtown Silver Spring is having a soft opening, You can sign up for classes on their website as of this morning. They're also offering a New Member bundle for $60, that includes a Silver Spring Club Pilates t-shirt, two pairs of Tavi Noir, a Club Pilates water bottle and a member tote bag to haul it all around in.

Silver Spring Washington Sports Club begins clearing out

Washington Sports Clubs' Silver Spring location at 901 Wayne Avenue has closed. The space is now being packed up and cleared out. WSC also closed a downtown Bethesda location earlier this year. Between those closures, the parent company filed for bankruptcy.

Silver Spring construction update: Pure Barre (Photos)

There's a ways to go still on the fit-out of Pure Barre at the Central development in downtown Silver Spring. The popular fitness studio's newest location has some lighting in place, as well as lockers. It will eventually join Orange Theory at arguably the fittest apartment building in Montgomery County. You can already sign up online. When open, Pure Barre will be located at 8455 Fenton Street.

Silver Spring construction update: Orange Theory at Central (Photos)

Orange Theory, a new fitness concept coming to the Central development in downtown Silver Spring, looks pretty close to finished inside. The Florida-based chain popping up in urban areas across the region blends cardio and strength training into intense interval workouts. Orange Theory will be located at 8455 Fenton Street. Central itself also is sporting a new sign out front.

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