High Point Climbing and Fitness to open 44,000 SF Gym in Downtown Orlando at the Packing District

High Point Climbing And Fitness, a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based company, is set to bring world-class climbing to Orlando, with the addition of a huge new climbing and training facility to the Packing District.

Dr. Phillips Charities, one of the largest philanthropic organizations in central Florida, is redeveloping The Packing District. It encompasses 202 acres and is a $700 million transformational mixed-use project near downtown Orlando.

The latest development will be a climbing gym, High Point Climbing And Fitness.

The full-service gym will include a 55-foot-tall rope climbing area with a competition speed wall and a large bouldering and training area.

High Point has dedicated 4,000 square feet to a Kid Zone with specialty climbing elements designed to introduce children to the fun of climbing.

The building will also include a fitness area with weights, strength, and aerobic machines, a yoga studio, locker rooms with showers, and a pro shop to complement the experience.

High Point is also developing an adjacent 4,500 square feet to create a community space with a bistro serving bagels, coffee, wood-fired pizza, microbrewery beers, and wine. This will be the company’s first venture into food and beverage service.

The project is currently in planning stage., with construction expected to begin this fall, 2023.

High Point Orlando is slated to open by the spring of 2024. This will be the company’s 8th location, adding to their other facilities in Tennessee and Alabama.

“We are extremely excited to partner with Dr. Phillips Charities to develop our flagship gym within this historical property. Our growth and investment strategy has always been to find the best real estate opportunity in a market. We searched for 10 months in the greater Orlando area seeking the best location and didn’t want to compromise by selecting a site outside of our preferred downtown targeted market. We were psyched when “The Packing District” opportunity arose with Dr. Phillips Charities, and knew this development exceeded all our expectations,” says Johnny O’Brien, co-founder, and investor.

High Point plans to utilize its new location to create a community for the sport in Orlando. “I am excited to expand High Point in our Southeastern market. Having grown up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and been a rock climber 18 out of the last 33 years of my life, nothing gets me more excited than building another innovative project for the growing climbing community. We develop premier full-scale facilities and our new Orlando gym will be nothing short of that. We look forward to bringing world-class rock climbing to central Florida in 2024” states John Wiygul, co-founder and president.In 2021, the sport of rock climbing made its Olympic debut in Tokyo, and climbing has exploded in popularity. High Point wants to offer climbing teams the very best in all of their markets and believe the new flagship gym will take competitive climbing to a whole new level in Orlando and allow us to host national climbing events in the new facility."

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