JD Gyms to open 22,000 sq ft ‘mega-gym’ in Huddersfield

JD Gyms has revealed plans for a new ‘mega-gym’ in Huddersfield.

The company has signed for a 22,000 sq ft unit on St Thomas Road, where it will launch a health and fitness centre featuring state-of-the-art training equipment, exercise studios and saunas.

It will be JD Gyms’ 21st site in the UK, opened as part of a plan to roll out super-sized fitness hubs across the North, Midlands and Scotland.

The building was purpose-built as a leisure facility in the 1990s and is also home to Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casinos.

James Air, group acquisitions manager at JD Sports Fashion plc, said: “We have had a very good initial response to our early bird gym membership offers and Huddersfield looks set to be a thriving fitness hub for the local community.

“We will offer the latest equipment and classes within our high-end environment, with the benefits of easy access and free parking.”

Joint agents Eddisons and Smart 4 let the unit on behalf of property firm Albion Land. Following the deal with JD Gyms, a 14,000 sq ft unit remains available to let.

Eddisons surveyor Matthew Jennings said: “We have been liaising with JD Gyms for a while and it is great to be able to help bring such a fantastic facility to Huddersfield.

“St Thomas Road is an excellent location, just half a mile from the city centre and with plenty of parking. Not surprisingly we have also had a great deal of interest in the remaining unit.”

Smart 4 director Oliver Church said: “The strength of Huddersfield as a prime location, and St Thomas Road in particular, is underlined not only by JD Gyms taking a new lease, but also by both Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casinos committing to their futures in the area by extending their lease terms.”

JD Gyms Huddersfield will open in January 2019.