Powerhouse Gym

[TulsaPride]

Word on the street is that Powerhouse Gym in downtown was bought out. The new owner (A church) intends to level the building! This is truly unfortunate considering there are already enough parking lots in downtown and the fact that Powerhouse brought much needed life to the area.

[CoffeeBean]

Are they leveling the building for a parking lot or to build another structure?

[TulsaPride]

Regardless, I think it is a shame that another business is being harmed. There are plenty of vacant buildings all over the area that they could use for another church facility/lot. Has anyone else heard anything?

[bokworker]

I have heard that too but they just hit my account for another month of dues... anyone got a time frame on the leveling?

It isn't like that building has any architectural significance, I believe it was a car dealership, but it does mean i will have to find a new gym near downtown...

[TulsaPride]

Problem is... there really are no other gyms(of any worth) in the area. The time frame I heard was August.

[waterboy]

Great. Another owner who is exempt from taxes. Why don't we just face reality and zone the entire downtown area TF (Tax free zone) and pave everything over. Between government buildings, education buildings and churches there is little room left for a service or retail business. And if they aren't quickly successful they risk being gobbled up. I liked the building, I liked the concept and its the kind of thing that will make downtown interesting and useful. The building across the street was also, just a car dealership service building. But no. We need more churches, law offices and medical buildings. Party on.

[TulsaPride]

There is a great business opportunity in opening a quality gym somewhere in the midtown/downtown area. There is truly nothing of quality. All the good stuff is unfortunately out south.

[JoeMommaBlake]

Was this gym busy and successful seeming?

Anybody know?

[Renaissance]

I'll take this opportunity to repeat the suggestion that any demolition inside the IDL should have to go before a review board.  I know that's a property use restriction, but we have plenty of those already.

[wordherder]

Yeesh, the rumor mill around this place.

First Presbyterian's congregation voted to buy it, though I'm not sure if the building sale has gone through or not.  If it goes through the church will use the existing building for a youth center.

I used to go there before I moved to another part of town early this year and it got inconvenient.  Yeah, it seemed to be decently-attended and isn't a bad gym, if a bit small.

[Gold]

quote:Originally posted by wordherder

Yeesh, the rumor mill around this place.

First Presbyterian's congregation voted to buy it, though I'm not sure if the building sale has gone through or not.  If it goes through the church will use the existing building for a youth center.

I used to go there before I moved to another part of town early this year and it got inconvenient.  Yeah, it seemed to be decently-attended and isn't a bad gym, if a bit small.

That is EXACTLY what I heard.  The news story may have been slow on this because the church had the meeting interupted by inclement weather, from what I heard.

I'm not sure that gym ever made enough profit for the owners.  They were always trying to do promotions with businesses downtown -- like they would show up with a pizza and make you listen to a presentation.  Aside from the irony of a gym giving out free pizza, I imagine they got frustrated with the lack of growth.

Is that the last of the gyms downtown (other than the Y and all the pribate gyms in office buildings)?

[TulsaPride]

That is the last good facility. The Y is less than reputable. The other facilities are company facilities. This is sad.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by TulsaPride

That is the last good facility. The Y is less than reputable. The other facilities are company facilities. This is sad.

Not true, here's one:

Health Zone Downtown
401 South Boston
1600 Mid Continent Tower
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103
(918)584-6466

Hours
Monday - Friday 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.

[TulsaPride]

I know this sounds funny but I am looking for a more "hardcore" facility. I enjoy having a heavy duty free weight selection as well as equipment for heavy lifting. No offense to that facility but it is no where near on par with the larger gyms such as Platinum, Golds, or Sky (all outside of mid/downtown).

[CoffeeBean]

TCC has a gym, it's relatively new and you do not need to be a student.  You can join through the "Alumni & Friends" program and you don't need to be a student or an alumni - just a friend.  But the best part is the price.  The full summer costs $25.    

The facility has a full locker room with showers, a basketball court, spin room, exercise room, weight machines and free weights.  Downsides - there is no pool and no raquetball court and the equipment, while plently for most, may not satisfy the hardcore, e.g. I cannot find an incline bench.

But its a steal IMO.