Health & Fitness

Planet Fitness Will Open Long Island City Gym In 2020: Report

The fitness chain is opening a gym by the Queens Plaza subway station in Long Island City, according to the Commercial Observer.

Planet Fitness is opening a gym by the Queens Plaza subway station in Long Island City.
Planet Fitness is opening a gym by the Queens Plaza subway station in Long Island City. (Photo: Planet Fitness)

LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Planet Fitness is opening its first Long Island City gym next year, according to a news report.

The chain will open a two-story fitness center in a new apartment building at 29-22 Northern Blvd., by the Queens Plaza subway station, the Commercial Observer reported.

The 43-story rental tower, called Alta, has 467 apartments and is already open to tenants, according to the Commercial Observer.

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A daycare center and dental office will also occupy the building's ground floor.

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