Lifetime Athletic Club Joins Raleigh's Exchange Development

0:00It's April 25th. Welcome to Durham News Today, powered by AI. Raleigh's exchange development just leveled up with a major deal from Dua Carolina's for a three-level Lifetime Athletic Club. We're talking 80,000 square feet of high-end fitness space, including a 35,000-square-foot rooftop beach club, plus a tower. With over 250 luxury apartment units. First announced last year, it's set to break ground this year and open in 2027. This fits right into the 40-acre billion dollar mixed-use project north of the interstate, which kicked off in 2022. The flagship 12-story office tower, called 1,000 social, already open late last year, and ground-forced spots like WRK by the optimist, Peregrin, and a few eateries are drawing crowds now. Lifetime started as a single gym in Minnesota, back in the early 1990s, and blew up into a national chain blending gyms, spas, and social. Around here, they've got spots and carries since 2007,

1:02Apex since 2012, Raleigh since 2015, and a fresh one announced. Earlier this year in West Cary, no firm groundbreaking date yet, and rinse state under wraps until closer to launch, though their Miami spot runs from about 2,200. 43 bucks for a studio up to over 10,664 for bigger units. Fully built out, the exchange will pack nearly a million square feet of offices over 1,275 residences, 300 hotel. Rooms, and 125,000 square feet of shops and dining across four acres of green space. All this amps up Raleigh's skyline and lifestyle scene, pulling in that upscale crowd while the project keeps expanding steadily.