According to a Pew Research study, New Year’s resolutions pertaining to health, diet, and exercise are the most popular across all age groups in the United States. This leads to a surge in gym memberships every January, not to mention some tension between newcomers and long-standing members. However, the latter may not need to worry for long – Pew found that many Americans are early backsliders on their resolutions, and an analysis of data found that newcomers tend to stop going to the gym as early as the second Tuesday of January (January 14 in 2025).
There are several factors at work here, including difficulty finding an enjoyable and effective workout as well as lack of motivation to leave home for the gym on cold, dreary days. Such problems are easy to solve at some New York residential buildings: In addition to gyms with dedicated cardio and strength sections, not to mention separate studios for mat-based workouts, they offer group fitness classes.
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Some are held through third-party gyms in the building, others are arranged through the building’s concierge service, and all offer benefits beyond the desired health and wellness outcomes. At a time when America has been described as experiencing an “epidemic of loneliness,” group fitness classes allow New Yorkers to get to know their neighbors and cultivate a community in their building. The classes offer the chance to experiment with fitness activities without making a commitment to a gym or a boutique studio.
As the cost of the upkeep of a residential building's fitness center is included in monthly common charges, residents are effectively already paying for this as opposed to taking on the expense of a new gym membership. Finally, while some buildings offer fully stocked locker rooms with steam rooms and saunas alongside their gyms, the convenience of being an elevator ride away from one's own shower and clothes cannot be rivaled.
As the cost of the upkeep of a residential building's fitness center is included in monthly common charges, residents are effectively already paying for this as opposed to taking on the expense of a new gym membership. Finally, while some buildings offer fully stocked locker rooms with steam rooms and saunas alongside their gyms, the convenience of being an elevator ride away from one's own shower and clothes cannot be rivaled.
Below, we look at a selection of New York residential buildings offering in-house group fitness classes. It should be noted that while intimate boutique buildings have been popular since the pandemic, only large luxury buildings with extensive amenity packages have the capacity to regularly hold group fitness classes.


Amidst its conversion from an office building to a condominium, One Wall Street welcomed a four-level Life Time Fitness Resort to its retail space. This club is open to the public, and residents of One Wall Street receive complimentary memberships. However, the building also offers a residents-only fitness center on the 38th floor where Life Time instructors lead classes.

One Wall Street, #1111 (One Wall Street Sales LLC)


One Manhattan Square is home to a Brooklyn Fare supermarket, over 800 condo units, and over 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor residential amenities. The fitness level alone includes a state-of-the-art weight room, a cardio room, and four separate studios for spin, yoga, Pilates, and dance classes.
One Manhattan Square, #50C
$3,490,000
Lower East Side | Condominium | 3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths | 1,487 ft2

One Manhattan Square, #50C (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)


Union Square is home to many popular gyms and fitness studios, but residents of Zeckendorf Towers need not leave home to get a good workout: The building’s fitness center has recently been refurbished with Peloton bikes, and offers an array of group fitness classes including yoga, Pilates, and boxing.
Zeckendorf Towers, #V12F
$1,625,000 (-3%)
Flatiron/Union Square | Condominium | 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath | 785 ft2

Zeckendorf Towers, #V12F (Corcoran Group)


At 15 Hudson Yards, the 50th floor is dedicated to a full range of fitness and wellness offerings. These include an aquatics center with a 75-foot-long pool, a 3,500-square-foot fitness center curated by The Wright Fit, and a private studio for yoga and group fitness classes. And after class, residents can freshen up in a beauty bar with hair and makeup services.

Fifteen Hudson Yards, #72B (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)


The Corinthian is distinguished by its distinctive shape, its apartments with curved walls, and its extensive amenity package. The building hosts complimentary weekly classes in the yoga studio, and additional fitness offerings include a state-of-the-art gym, a glass-enclosed indoor pool and hot tub, and a spa area with sauna and steam room.

The Corinthian, #50NO (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)



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Hell’s Kitchen is in the middle of a residential renaissance, and NINE52 was an early entrant. The low-rise building was erected in 1940 as a facility for St. Vincent’s Hospital, and has been converted to a condominium with an array of amenities and services. They include an expansive fitness center with separate yoga and cycling studios with group fitness capacities.

NINE52, #708 (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)



Directly west of Billionaires’ Row, Sheffield 57 boasts a three-level, 24,000-square-foot Sky Club on the 58th floor, offering amazing views as well as a glass-enclosed saltwater pool, a spa with steam rooms and saunas, and a state-of-the-art fitness center with a weight room and yoga, spin, and Pilates classes.

Sheffield 57, #40B (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)


515 East 72nd Street offers approximately 40,000 square feet of state-of-the-art amenities. These include a fitness center with group classes, a multi-purpose squash/basketball/racquetball court, a 56-foot indoor pool, and locker rooms with steam rooms and saunas. And because recovery is equally important, it also offers a deluxe spa for massages and facials.
515 East 72nd Street, #29D
$2,200,000 (-4.3%)
Lenox Hill | Condominium | 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths | 1,163 ft2

515 East 72nd Street, #29D (Corcoran Group)


The Upper West Side is in the midst of a residential building boomlet, but The Boulevard is not to be overshadowed. The fitness center has been updated with new machines and Peloton bikes, and is home to professionally instructed classes. Additional athletic offerings include yoga and Pilates studios, a separate boxing area, squash, basketball, and racquetball courts, and a 75-foot heated saltwater lap pool.

The Boulevard, #PH8 (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)



Down the street from the Manhattan Bridge, the full-block Front & York residential development is also home to a top-of-the-line Life Time Fitness gym. Residents have access to the gym’s group fitness classes, expansive fitness floor, full-sized basketball court, recovery suite, and the largest indoor pool in DUMBO.

Front & York, #6B-YORK (CIM / LIVWRK)


On the Williamsburg waterfront, One Domino Square is positioned to make the most of spectacular views of the Williamsburg Bridge, the East River, and the Manhattan skyline from the apartments as well as the amenities. The fitness center includes a yoga studio facing the river and a HIIT training studio that hosts group classes.

One Domino Square, #12-E (Two Trees Management Co)



Long Island City is well known for its amenity-rich rentals; but as Citylights shows, its sales units are not to be overlooked. The building is home to a fully equipped health club with complimentary group classes. Additional amenities include a landscaped roof terrace with tennis court, a newly remodeled laundry room, and on-site parking with reduced rates for owners.

Citylights, #38K (Corcoran Group)

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