Utopia salon and spa7/28/2023 Just as construction was about to start, Midtown president CEO Steven Schwartz reportedly had a ‘lightbulb moment’, realising that the neighbourhood had a dearth of decent places to stay, and that they could create a hotel where the fitness facilities were absolutely central, rather than being an add on. The hotel wasn’t part of the original renovation plans. ![]() The club now features 16 indoor tennis courts studios for a range of activities including yoga, pilates, cycling and boxing an indoor pool an outdoor pool, which serves as an ice rink during the winter a fitness centre a full service spa a restaurant a retail complex and a two storey 55 room boutique hotel. Located off Midtown’s industrial corridor, it was important for the client and the designers to create a ‘human scale facility in a big box retailer area’ and to create a place for local residents to socialise as well as to work out in. Chicago architectural and interiors practice DMAC Architecture were brought on board, and the team started working on a major $85m renovation and expansion project with the aim of turning the tennis club into ‘the largest premier health-and-fitness property in the US’. While the club offered excellent tennis facilities, the gym was a small add on, and Midtown Athletic Club decided changing times meant it was time to diversify. From 1983 to 2002, it was the home court of Billie Jean King, Andre Agassiz won his first national junior tournament there, and John McEnroe won his first national championship at the club. ![]() Opened in 1970 by tennis enthusiast Alan Schwartz and his father Kevie Schwartz, Chicago’s Midtown Tennis Club (as it was originally called) quickly built a name for itself within the sport.
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