Cincinnati Sports Club expands its 2026 renovation plans to approximately $3 million, broadening work at its East Side facility in Fairfax. The expanded investment goes beyond the $1 million expansion first announced in February and combines indoor workout and recovery upgrades with outdoor racket-sport amenities, according to the original renovation report.
The club’s vice president of sales and marketing, Mary Frank, announced in October that the second-floor workout area would grow by 3,600 square feet and gain a dry recovery facility. The broader plan adds 20 individual workout zones equipped with weights and other fitness equipment on an expanded mezzanine. The recovery area is slated to include four performance relaxation chairs and a cryo chair combining cold and heat recovery functions.
Frank said the indoor enhancements are intended to improve members’ day-to-day experience and how they work out. Her statement accompanied plans that also include outdoor expansion and new padel courts. Construction on the interior projects began in September, with Huber General Contracting serving as construction manager and Gregory Gates Architect involved as project manager.
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Outdoor plans call for two covered padel courts, two additional pickleball courts and a 400-square-foot expansion of the community warming hut. The enlarged hut is designed to give members more room to gather, watch matches and host events. After the improvements, the club expects to have six pickleball courts, three tennis courts, two paddleball courts and two padel courts.
Cincinnati Sports Club says the project will make it the first facility in the region to offer outdoor covered padel courts. Padel combines elements of tennis, racquetball and squash. The source also notes growing interest in racket sports and says pickleball has gained popularity across the country.
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Some outdoor work faced material delays, pushing back the original completion schedule. The club incorporated those improvements into the wider construction timeline. All upgrades are expected to be complete before the 2026 holiday season, while construction updates indicate the new two-story mezzanine and recovery area are anticipated to open in late November or early December.
The renovation is part of Club Vision 2040, Cincinnati Sports Club’s long-term master plan for continued investment in the facility and member experience. Earlier improvements included an adults-only pool added in 2020 and indoor pickleball courts in 2022. The club operates on a 16-acre campus at 3950 Red Bank Road in Fairfax and first opened in 1990.
The source reports that new-member initiation fees fund the capital improvements, with local owners matching those contributions for reinvestment. WhatNow said it had sought additional information from the club but had not received a response at publication; it said the article would be updated if more details became available. The next stated milestone is the anticipated opening of the mezzanine and recovery area in late November or early December.
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