April 8, 2009 – Marina City neighbor Westin Chicago River North is offering residents use of its fitness center. For $60 per month, residents get access to the hotel’s full-service health club. Sam Guiragossian, manager of the “Westin Workout,” says it is a special deal for Marina City residents and there is no initiation fee.

The regular rate, according to Guiragossian, is $80 per month with a $100 initial fee. “We can offer month-to-month contracts as opposed to the long term annual agreement.”

Westin Workout is open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

(Above) Treadmills overlooking Marina City at Westin Chicago River North, 320 North Dearborn Street. (Click on image to view larger version.)

Contractors chosen for fitness/laundry room project

Marina Towers Condominium Association, meanwhile, is proceeding with its plan to build a fitness room on the 20th floor of one residential tower. At the March 19 board of directors meeting, according to the April 2009 MTCA newsletter, the condo board approved a bid of $156,750 from Milan Construction Company of Chicago as the project’s general contractor.

The board also approved a bid of $86,748 from Thermodyne Mechanical Services of Northbrook, Illinois, as the HVAC contractor. The project will include renovation of the adjacent laundry room.

According to the newsletter, permit applications for the project will be filed soon. MTCA expects it will take two to three months for the applications to be processed.