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Mark Wahlberg's Municipal Gym will open in a former Bed Bath & Beyond in Downtown Summerlin in late December
Mark Wahlberg gave media a tour of Municipal Gym, a fitness club of more than 30,000 square feet in Downtown Summerlin set to open in late December, as more upscale gyms enter the Las Vegas market.
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What happened
Actor Mark Wahlberg led members of the media on a Monday tour of Municipal Gym, the upscale fitness facility he is opening in Downtown Summerlin, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. Wahlberg told the newspaper the gym will open for business in late December, with a grand-opening party planned for January.
The gym fills a space once occupied by Bed Bath & Beyond at the open-air mall off Sahara Avenue and the 215 Beltway. It sits next to Boot Barn and near Trader Joe's. Wahlberg said he picked the site partly because it is a mile from his house, and he called it a prime spot with ample parking and quick highway access.
Inside the new Summerlin gym
Size and build-out
The facility covers more than 30,000 square feet. The Review-Journal previously reported that the Clark County Building Department issued a permit last year valued at more than $2.4 million for tenant improvements, plus a $600,000 permit for exterior work. Wahlberg declined to share the total build-out cost but told the Review-Journal, "We're not cutting any corners, that's for sure."
Equipment and services
According to the Review-Journal, the gym is stocked with cardio machines, dumbbells, squat racks and other weight-lifting gear. Extras include red-light therapy, cryotherapy, an infrared sauna and a eucalyptus steam room. Wahlberg said members will also be able to get blood work done.
Wahlberg described some of the equipment as high-level bodybuilding gear, but he said the gym is meant for everyone from elite athletes to people who have rarely worked out. He said his team wants members to train like athletes and aim for steady progress.
Membership pricing
The gym is offering discounted memberships before it opens. At regular rates, a full year of dues runs $129 per month, or $179 per month for access to more services, according to the gym's website as cited by the Review-Journal.
Who is behind the project
Wahlberg moved to Las Vegas in recent years and has advocated for bringing more film production to the city, the Review-Journal reported. In fall 2024 he posted a video outside the future gym site to announce the project, and Downtown Summerlin landlord Howard Hughes Holdings later announced the lease.
EoS Fitness is also involved. The chain has said it provides operational support and advice, including back-office work such as marketing, finance and human resources. Wahlberg said his group plans more Municipal Gym locations in Southern Nevada and Los Angeles and has already signed a lease in Tampa, Florida. For more on commercial projects around the valley, see our development coverage.
A crowded local fitness market
The Review-Journal noted that Southern Nevada already has many places to exercise, with more coming. Fit Club Las Vegas opened a location last year in a former Regal movie theater on Eastern Avenue just north of the Beltway.
Life Time, a Minnesota-based chain of luxury athletic clubs, plans to open its third local facility next month in the southwest valley, the newspaper reported. Separately, 24 Hour Fitness has announced a $10 million gym called Founders Club, set to open early next year in Las Vegas with hyperbaric chambers, a medical spa and a DJ booth.
What to watch next
- Municipal Gym's official opening in late December, followed by a grand-opening party in January.
- Whether Wahlberg's group announces additional Municipal Gym sites in Southern Nevada, as he said it plans to.
- Life Time's planned opening of its third Las Vegas-area club in the southwest valley next month.
- The opening of 24 Hour Fitness's Founders Club in Las Vegas, announced for early next year.