Amenity Hub · 12 Property Types
A fitness center is an on-property gym offering cardio (treadmill, elliptical, bike), strength (free weights, machines), and increasingly group fitness studios (yoga, HIIT, cycling). The amenity is now table-stakes across multifamily Class A (24-hour access is standard), boutique-and-luxury hotels (24-hour access + Peloton / Technogym partnerships at premium tier), Class A office (tenant amenity with shower + bike storage), executive-suites + coworking (member benefit), student-housing (extensive fitness + group studios), senior-living (wellness + therapy combined), condo-hoa luxury, and increasingly hospital + life-science campuses. Performance is measured in equipment fleet age + lease cost, member usage rate (residential / office), Peloton + connected-fitness partnership cost, group fitness studio utilization, and class capture rate. The note on fitness as a property type: there's a separate property-type page for stand-alone fitness centers (Planet Fitness PLNT, Equinox, Life Time LTH); this page is about fitness as a tenant + resident amenity within other property types.
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Common Questions
Fitness center is universal: hotel (boutique through luxury), multifamily Class A, condo-hoa luxury, student-housing, senior-living, Class A office (tenant amenity), executive-suites, coworking-space, and medical-office. The amenity is table-stakes for new construction; older buildings increasingly retrofit during repositioning.
In multifamily, a Class A fitness center (cardio + strength + group studio) drives 0.5-1.5% rent premium in markets where it's expected. In Class A office, fitness is now expected — its absence is more impactful than its presence. In hotels, premium fitness (Peloton bikes, Technogym partnership) is differentiator at boutique + luxury tier and contributes to Forbes / AAA scoring.
No. A fitness center as amenity is on-property within other property types (multifamily, hotel, office). A fitness center property type (Planet Fitness PLNT, Equinox, Life Time LTH) is a standalone real estate asset class in the SPECIALTY sector. See /resources/glossary/fitness-center for the property-type page.