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Friday, July 13, 2012

LA Fitness Eyes Wynnewood Shopping Center For Upscale, 'Signature' Gym

The gym, proposed for the former Borders space, would like the option to be a 24-hour facility.

An upscale, pricier LA Fitness—complete with amenities like towel service and a whirlpool—might be coming to Wynnewood Shopping Center if granted zoning relief.  The 'Signature' LA Fitness would be the first of its kind in eastern Pennsylvania, according to Chad Abramo, LA Fitness vice president. Federal Realty, the owner of the Wynnewood Shopping Center, went before the Lower Merion Zoning Hearing Board on Thursday night to seek a special exception that would allow a fitness center use in the former Borders space. Currently, the C-1 space is occupied by Affordable Home Furnishings, which Lower Merion retail coordinator Heidi Tirjan told Patch last month was on a month-to-month lease. "We want a long-term, solid tenant, and we’re excited …

Pamela

8:38 pm on Monday, July 30, 2012

Sage is right. "Bottom feeder fitness center." The only gym at a lower level is Planet Fitness which is, oh yeah, right in MY backyard (let's put all the auto dealerships and crap in Ardmore).   more ›

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