VASA Fitness
VASA Fitness originated in Utah.
It has a total of 38 locations in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Kansas, and now Oklahoma.
The first Oklahoma location was in Tulsa, which opened this summer.
Two more are coming to Oklahoma City: at SW 44th & Western, and NW 23rd & Penn.
VASA has large facilities that typically include the following amenities:
- a basketball court
- large indoor pool
- raquetball courts
- free weight area
- aerobics / group exercise
- spin classes
- hot tub hyrdro-massage
- steam sauna
- tanning and childcare facilities
Here's the floor plan for the Tulsa location:
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=44759
SW 44th & Western
This location is north of a Sears department store.
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=44759
The Sears is closing down.
That building will be partially demolished and the remainder redeveloped.
Construction photo timeline:
12-18-2018
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=44759
4-1-2019
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=44759
6-4-2019
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=44759
8-21-2019
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=44759
In that last photo, you can see Capitol Hill High School prominently in the background.
https://www.waymarking.com/gallery/i...6-3a54aa0743e3
This was built in 1928.
The dome structure, which is a fieldhouse, is more modern -- built in 1955.
https://okcmod.com/architecture/gall...ol-fieldhouse/
The fieldhouse is still in use today.
https://okcmod.com/architecture/gall...ol-fieldhouse/
By early October, the SW 44th location was complete.
Here are a few facebook photos showing the interior:
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=44759
NW 23rd & Penn
The second OKC VASA location is at a former Buy For Less store.
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=44759
This is practically right next to Oklahoma City University.
The Buy For Less store had been closed and boarded up since late 2016.
In this instance, instead of a new build, the existing 59,000 sf structure is being completely renovated.
9-16-2019
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=44759
11-11-2019
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=44759&page=2
It's apparently finished now and open as of today.
12-11-2019
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=44759&page=2