![]() We aren’t just a company we’re a community vested in each other’s success. Never following, always leading, living ahead of the moment in fashion, culture and consumer behavior. We are obsessed with what’s new, what’s now, what’s next. We never accept less than 110% to help each other deliver the Equinox experience and enable our members to get great results. ![]() We dream big and don’t settle for the status quo. We believe that everyone has untapped potential within them and it takes a disruptive approach to unleash it. We are passionate about high performance living and we practice what we preach – investing time in our own health and fitness. Our portfolio of brands is recognized globally with locations within every major city across the United States in addition to London, Toronto, and Vancouver. In addition to Equinox, our other brands, Blink, Pure Yoga, SoulCycle, Equinox Hotels and Equinox Media are all recognized for inspiring and motivating members and employees to maximize life. We restlessly seek what is next for maximizing life - and boldly grow the lifestyle brands and experiences that define it. ![]() “Whether it’s the Bay Club or not, just having a gym in the heart of the community is important.Equinox Group is a high growth collective of the world's most influential, experiential, and differentiated lifestyle brands. “I think everyone’s mental, physical and social livelihood depends on this place,” Ayala said. “I was devastated when I first heard about the Bay Club closing.” “It was the combination of affordability, convenience, and quality that this gym great,” Wattson said. Wattson has been lifting at the Bay Club five times a week for two years as a way to complement his sport, water polo. “It was my main outlet for exercising and socializing on weekdays,” senior Tristan Wattson said. The closure affects everyone on the hill, both old and young. “I just hope another gym like 24 Hour Fitness or LA Fitness comes to this area.” “I really like the short drive up and down the hill. Saito had been a member of the Rolling Hills Bay Club “ever since it first opened on the hill.” Saito, like many other members, value the Bay Club for its convenience. “The people, they’re very nice,’ 80-year-old Air Force veteran and once Bay Club member Wayne Saito said. Whether it be through zumba or exercise bike classes, the older community that forms around exercise at the Rolling Hills location will not be easily relocated. Rolling Hills has the highest median age (46) out of any town in Los Angeles. “Unfortunately, the first people that came to mind were the elderly,” Ayala said. However, older Bay Club members can’t find a new place as easily as high-schoolers. Other options for members include a 24 Hour Fitness, Complete Women Fitness, Orange Theory, Core, South Bay Strength Company and Powerhouse Gym. The most popular destination for leaving members has been Equinox, a private gym located just down the street from the Bay Club. With no gyms taking over the open location, current members will have to look elsewhere for their exercise. “So, as far as I know, there is nothing coming in right now.” “They weren’t able to market the space,” Ayala said. These three locations are where the current Rolling Hills Bay Club staff are being transferred to.īecause the closure news happened suddenly and without little notice, the Bay Club’s shut-down leaves many wondering if another gym will take over the current location. The recently renovated Santa Monica property is in the same process of looking to buy the property as the Rolling Hills location. The El Segundo and Redondo buildings were all bought and owned by the company. The CEO wanted to completely “do away with the leasing,” as evidenced by his treatment of the other Bay Club locations. The exact reason for the shutdown is unknown, however, Ayala theorizes that “the CEO of the Bay Club did not like the new lease terms that the property management owner offered, so he basically said ‘forget it, we’re not going to renew it.’” “I was shocked, heartbroken,” Bay Club manager Nina Ayala said after first hearing about the closure. The Rolling Hills location was one of 24 Bay Club gyms open throughout Southern California. After more than 20 years in the Palos Verdes Peninsula community, the Rolling Hills Bay Club gym shut down completely on March 31.
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