‘Not cutting any corners’: Mark Wahlberg shows off upscale new gym in Downtown Summerlin

Mark Wahlberg’s new gym in Las Vegas has plenty of places to pump iron.

But, like other workout spots, it will offer a lot more than just space to exercise, including red-light therapy, cryotherapy, an infrared sauna and a eucalyptus steam room.

Wahlberg on Monday gave members of the media a tour of Municipal Gym, the upscale fitness facility he’s opening in Downtown Summerlin. He told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the gym will officially open for business in late December, followed by a grand-opening party in January.

The 55-year-old movie star and fitness buff, whose films include “Boogie Nights,” “The Departed” and “The Fighter,” said that he picked the open-air mall off Sahara Avenue and the 215 Beltway for Municipal Gym’s first outpost because it’s a mile from his house.

He also said that while he hasn’t lived in Las Vegas long enough to know every inch of the region, he described the gym’s location as a prime spot.

“It was a big, beautiful, empty Bed Bath & Beyond,” Wahlberg said, referring to the former tenant in Municipal Gym’s space, adding it’s also near grocery store Trader Joe’s and other shopping in Downtown Summerlin, has ample parking out front, and is right off the highway.

‘We not cutting any corners’

The new workout facility spans more than 30,000 square feet. Last year, the Clark County Building Department issued a permit valued at more than $2.4 million for tenant improvements for the gym, as well as a permit valued at $600,000 for exterior work, the Review-Journal previously reported.

The gym is offering pre-opening discounted membership fees, though a full year of dues at the regular rates comes to $129 per month or, to access more services, $179 per month, its website shows.

Wahlberg declined to say how much the build-out for Municipal Gym costs, but he said no expenses are being spared.

“We’re not cutting any corners, that’s for sure,” he told the Review-Journal.

Wahlberg moved to Las Vegas in recent years and became a vocal advocate for turning America’s casino capital into a hub of movie productions. He has pursued other ventures in Southern Nevada, including the new gym next to Boot Barn.

In fall 2024, he posted a video of himself outside Municipal Gym’s future home to announce the new facility. Downtown Summerlin landlord Howard Hughes Holdings subsequently announced the lease.

EoS Fitness is involved with the venture. As previously outlined by the fitness chain, it provides operational support and advice for Municipal Gym, including for back-office functions such as marketing, finance and human resources.

As seen Monday, the new gym is filled with cardio machines and dumbbells, squat racks and other weight-lifting equipment, along with plenty of other exercise gear, including a brand called Booty Builder.

Wahlberg told the Review-Journal that the gym features equipment he described as “super high-level bodybuilding stuff,” but that the facility was not designed exclusively for people who want to get big.

He said the gym is open to everyone from elite athletes to people who haven’t really worked out before. Still, he noted that his team wants members to train like athletes and have the mentality of trying to make real progress every day.

Plus, he said his group is looking to open more locations for Municipal Gym, including in Southern Nevada and Los Angeles, and he noted they already signed a lease in Tampa, Florida.

‘White-glove approach’

Southern Nevada has no shortage of places to exercise, from small, specialized studios to big athletic clubs, with more on the way.

For instance, Fit Club Las Vegas, described by its co-owner as a bodybuilders’ gym, opened a new outpost last year in a former Regal movie theater on Eastern Avenue just north of the Beltway.

Life Time, a Minnesota-based chain of luxury athletic clubs known for its expansive offerings and high prices, plans to open its third fitness facility locally next month, in the southwest Las Vegas Valley.

Also, 24 Hour Fitness recently announced plans to open a workout spot called Founders Club early next year in Las Vegas.

It said the new gym amounts to a $10 million investment and will feature a recovery lounge with hyperbaric chambers and red-light saunas; a medical spa with “IV therapy”; a DJ booth; and a “posing room,” or a space with mirrors to watch yourself flex.

Wahlberg said that many people are left to their own devices when they go to a gym, but that with his facility, members can get blood work done, and the staff wants to get them in the best possible shape ever.

“We want to make sure that we’re taking you with this white-glove approach and a delicacy to kind of help you throughout your entire journey,” he said.

Contact Eli Segall at [email protected] or 702-383-0342.