John Reed gym on Prenzlauer Allee to close on 7 December

Berliner Zeitung reports that the John Reed fitness club on Prenzlauer Allee in Berlin will close this year. The branch is on the grounds of the Backfabrik, at the lower end of the street, in the area known as the Bötzowareal. According to the paper, the company informed its members in a mass email at the start of the week.

The gym will stay open until 7 December. On that day, members can still train until 10 pm. After that, the current location will be closed for an indefinite period. The article says this is less than a month away.

The paper describes the news as sounding like bad tidings for John Reed members in Mitte and Prenzlauer Berg. Its teaser also says the studio is finally being converted, which suggests the closure is linked to renovation work. The text available here does not give further details about the plans or about when a reopening might happen.

The headline plays on words, moving from "Muckibude" (a slang term for a gym) to "Bruchbude" (a run-down building). The teaser adds that people who trained there sometimes needed more patience than muscle power. The rest of the article is behind a paywall.