Is a Rec Center the same as an Indoor Sports Complex?

[Corey Rossen]

Group,

Do you consider a Rec Center the same as an Indoor Sports Complex? Do you see one or both a plague or good for a location in Lakewood? I do not mean in the location of the hospital, just in Lakewood in general.

Example: Do you consider the Rocky River Recreation Center the same as T3?

Rocky River Rec Center: swimming, weight room, basketball courts, birthday parties, etc.
T3: weight room, indoor sports training (baseball, softball, lacrosse, football), cross-fitness training capabilities, etc.

Could there be a place in Lakewood? One of the largest problems would be parking unless the facility was constructed with a built in parking garage.

Corey

[Stan Austin]

Corey-- Without being specific as to your different examples I will offer these West Shore observations. On Center Ridge there are two new fitness centers, each with their own theme that just popped up within the last 6 months. They are private.
In the Slavic Village is a new bike track.
There are proposals for a rock climbing facility at the old Christian Scientist Church at W.116 and Clifton.

I would suggest a prudent approach would be to let these private enterprise efforts test the market and wait a real long time before any public funds are committed to any similar facility.

Stan

[Michael Deneen]

There are proposals for a rock climbing facility at the old Christian Scientist Church at W.116 and Clifton.

I would suggest a prudent approach would be to let these private enterprise efforts test the market and wait a real long time before any public funds are committed to any similar facility.

I agree. There have been a few fitness/sports businesses in converted facilities, with mixed success.
The Screw Factory (heh heh heh, heh heh heh) is home to Birdtown Crossfit. It has also been home to a wrestling school and "Football Factory of Cleveland". "FFL" has closed, Birdtown Crossfit and Wrestling Factory of Lakewood are still open.

[Corey Rossen]

Stan,

I am not familiar with the new ones on Center Ridge.

I thought the rock climbing idea went away as soon as they saw the interior a few years ago.

I know of a place that should be done by mid-August that is in collaboration with Victory Park. They will have a lot of amenities that are much needed and not available around here.

There is a real need for these types of facilities. In fact, I am sitting in T3 right now - there are about 55 people working out, 2 baseball teams and a basketball team playing. There are also private lessons going on. These are all paying/renting customers. Looking at the sign in log this is the third wave of people this afternoon with hours to go before they close.

[Corey Rossen]

Michael,

The Screw Factory is basically the same as a store front exercise facility. Tenants rent out rooms, not really the same massiveness of an indoor training facility.

[Michael Deneen]

The Screw Factory is basically the same as a store front exercise facility. Tenants rent out rooms, not really the same massiveness of an indoor training facility.

True, but I think it is similar to the proposed rock climbing facility at Clifton and 116th.
Plus, you mentioned cross fitness, which naturally triggered "Crossfit" in my brain.