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After modern split, Capitol Hill corner home to old-time Canterbury Tavern readied for MOOV movement and fitness studio

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Capitol Hill has changed. The corner where the Canterbury Tavern soothed souls and damaged livers for decades will soon be providing curated low-impact wellness synergy.

Seattle boutique fitness studio MOOV is working on a major Capitol Hill expansion, with plans to open a new studio inside the historic Fredonia building at 15th Ave E and E Mercer.

The move will bring the brand’s community-centered fitness concept to the ground floor formerly occupied by the legendary Canterbury Ale House, according to permit paperwork filed with the city. Continue reading →

‘Sporting use’ — Heavy real estate deal may lift Capitol Hill auto row warehouse to new heights on 13th Ave

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Powerlifters are making some heavy real estate investments on Capitol Hill.

The brokers behind the $10.1 million deal have announced the sale of 13th Ave’s Auto Accessories building with plans for “a recreational or sporting use.”

CHS reported in the summer of 2024 on the development maneuverings around one of Capitol Hill’s last auto row blocks as plans were filed for demolition of the 1920-era warehouse to make away for a new seven-story, multifamily mixed-use apartment building.

The announcement of the new deal says “future plans for the site have not been publicly disclosed” — “though it may be considered for a recreational or sporting use.” Continue reading →

Part gym, part bar, here’s what new Capitol Hill Henry’s Gymnasium looks like — UPDATE

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Capitol Hill’s newest addition to its fitness and health scene has a “Comprehensive Recovery & Wellness Suite” and a “Full-Service Bar.”

Henry’s Gymnasium is now open on Boylston.

CHS reported here in September on the latest plans for the facility filled with “high-energy music” and “crystal chandeliers throughout” and an expansion of the Henry’s Gym concept that launched in 2023 in Lower Queen Anne.

“Henry’s distinctive new location in the 100-year-old Boylston Garage is more than just a gym,” owner Glen Swain said in a press release announcing the opening. “We’re community-oriented and focused on truly celebrating diversity while honoring the human spirit and community history through art.” Continue reading →

Extravagant, inclusive, and filled with music and chandeliers, Henry’s Gymnasium plans fall opening in The Boylston Garage

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Last November, CHS broke the news on that Henry’s Gymnasium — part gym, part social club, part bar — was coming to Capitol Hill.

This November, the new addition to Boylston Ave will finally open.

Extravagance takes time.

“Capitol Hill and Seattle will be gaining a landmark establishment in design and philosophy. I am confident Henry’s will present an exciting mix of lighting, sound, and finishes acting in concert to produce an environment unique to the fitness industry,” Jeff Nagel of the NAGELsport firm that designed the new venue said in a press release on the opening soon gymnasium.

“Of the several hundred fitness projects we have designed to date, this will be the most extravagant design — extravagant as a gift to the users, not an icon to itself,” Nagel said.

The new Henry’s will fill all three floors of the $6.2 million adaptive reuse overhaul of The Boylston Garage by developer Asana Partners that will turn the building into a new-era fitness facility complete with the latest workout equipment and a bar: Continue reading →

COVID-19 closures and a few hopes of new locations: Little Neon Taco, By Tae, Drizzle and Shine, and more

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With word of a sad closing on First Hill — and some good news about some return visits planned for Capitol Hill — here are a few area COVID-19 crisis closures to catch up on.

  • Little Neon Taco: Even the lower rent from a reduced footprint couldn’t save the Boren favorite from small space master Monica Dimas. The three-year-old fixed-space home for her Neon Tacos is no more. Dimas announced the closure and said to watch for Little Neon Tacos at E Pike natural wine bar turned temporary COVID-19 era natural wine shop La Dive. “We are so grateful for the support of our friends and neighbors during this time,” Dimas writes. “We know that this year has been hard on everyone and while we are sad to be leaving our current location, we’re excited to partner with La Dive to keep doing what we do best: feeding good people good food.” Continue reading →

‘Spiritual practice’ — 12th Ave yoga studio says it will continue in-person classes despite COVID-19 restrictions — UPDATE

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A 12th Ave yoga studio says it is exempt from the state’s new COVID-19 restrictions and will continue in-person “spiritual and mindful” classes.

Live Love Flow informed customers about the plans Monday night one day after Gov. Jay Inslee announced a new lockdown on businesses and social gatherings to help slow a dangerous third wave of rapid spread of the virus. Live Love Flow members notified CHS about the update.

“In response to Gov. Inslee’s mandate, we are announcing that we are continuing to run yoga classes as scheduled In-Studio and Online,” the studio’s message said. “Yoga is considered a spiritual and mindful practice.”

The new restrictions seem to disagree. Continue reading →

For Capitol Hill’s gyms, COVID-19 restrictions a heavy weight to bear as fitness moves online

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Osiris, owner of Urban Fit Studios, has overcome the challenges of a rapidly-developing Capitol Hill, but COVID-19 lockdown might be a weight too heavy to lift. (Image: Courtesy Urban Fit Studios)

COVID-19 shutdowns have hit small businesses hard but many have quickly reinvented themselves. That kind of makeover might not be possible for all of us on “stay home” lockdown but thanks to Capitol Hill gyms finding new ways to connect while trying to stay afloat, you can still get a workout at home.

For Osiris, owner of the membership-based Urban Fit Studios at 1500 Summit, the forced closure is even more agonizing given his history of struggling to stay on the Hill. “The sad thing about this is, years ago I got bumped out of my space because of the development of Capitol Hill,” he said. “I was debt-free prior to that, and then I had to take out another loan to move it to another space. Five years later I’m almost debt-free, but now I’m faced with all these forgivable loans.”

Osiris echoes what most small, independent gym owners on the Hill are going through: It’s hard to navigate the landscape of promised aid. Continue reading →