401 North Michigan Avenue Selects LifeStart to Manage Their New Corporate Fitness Center
Chicago, IL , January 10, 2017 (Newswire.com) - LifeStart, the commercial real estate industry's leading provider of corporate fitness / wellness solutions announced today its selection by Zeller Realty Group, to provide management services for the new state of the art fitness center located at 401 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.
At the gateway where the Magnificent Mile meets the Loop, 401 North Michigan raises the bar for Chicago office properties. Discover why this exceptional building attracts the elite of the city's business community. This 737,308 square foot, 35-story Class A office tower is located within a unique, mixed-use environment featuring office, hospitality, dining, entertainment, residential and retail uses.
ZRG seeks out partners like LifeStart to create and maintain best-in-class assets. We believe that LifeStart brings to 401 North Michigan the fitness acumen and services that we know will be valued by our tenants.
Chris Baker, Senior Vice President, Director of Asset Management
Zeller Realty Group (“ZRG”) acquired 401 North Michigan in November 2001 from the building’s original owner, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. ZRG maintains the Skidmore, Owings and Merrill-designed building at the highest level, competing with the newest developments, as evidenced by the many upgrades to the building, including the lobby, conference center & tenant lounge, the concourse level, Pine Street Kitchen and of course, its highly anticipated brand new fitness center.
LifeStart will power the new 7,500 square foot fitness center that is part of the newly renovated tenant amenities. The center is equipped with state of the art Precor Preva cardio equipment (with integrated networked monitors capable of providing hundreds of HD channels), strength equipment, a group exercise studio, functional training equipment, massage studio and executive level locker rooms and amenities. LifeStart will provide cutting-edge programs and services to the tenants of 401 North Michigan, which are designed to support a healthy, active lifestyle for employees while they are at work.
About LifeStart
LifeStart is the nations’ largest operator of onsite corporate fitness centers in mixed-tenant commercial real estate office space. LifeStart has over 25 years experience in designing, developing and operating centers with over 60 locations across the country. LifeStart’s innovative, programs and services delivers best in-class engagement and financial stability, while vastly improving the on-site amenities for their clients. LifeStart’s network of health professionals from Nurses, Dietitians, Health Coaches and Exercise Physiologists, LifeStart exceeds industry averages in both engagement and utilization, by creating programs that are focused on the entire tenant population and motivating and encouraging employees to make life-long behavior changes that improve their health and well-being. LifeStart has been recognized by their industry for having the best new-member engagement program, and best non-member program as well as best-in-class operations and design.
To learn more about LifeStart visit www.lifestart.net
About Zeller Realty Group
Zeller Realty Group (ZRG) is a vertically integrated commercial real estate investment firm that owns approximately 6.8 million square feet of office space valued at $1.6 billion in the Midwest, Colorado and Oregon with the goal of continuing to expand nationally. ZRG identifies properties for repositioning, value creation and reintroduction to the market to maximize value, applying its “Insight to Value” initiatives.
ZRG specializes in acquisition, asset management, leasing and property management, carefully choosing properties for repositioning and reintroduction to their markets. Our success is driven in part by the fact that our executives and management team make personal investments in all of our properties, ensuring that the entire team approaches each asset with the mindset of a true owner. As seasoned investors, we know our markets and understand the trends. As a result, we have delivered extraordinary returns for our partners and co-investors, while providing Best-in-Class facilities and services for our tenants and employees for over 25 years.
To learn more about Zeller Realty Group visit: http://www.zellerrealty.com
Media Contact:
Mike Flanagan
Phone: 312.627.1300
Email: mflan@lifestart.net
Source: LifeStart