John Reed gym on Prenzlauer Allee to close on 7 December

The John Reed fitness club at the lower end of Prenzlauer Allee in Berlin is closing. The branch is on the grounds of the Backfabrik, and the news affects members in Mitte and Prenzlauer Berg. The company told its members in a circular email early this week that the gym will stay open until 7 December. On that final day, training is possible until 10 p.m. After that, the gym will be closed at its current location for an indefinite period. The closure is set to take place in less than a month and still within this year.

The article's headline plays on the German words "Muckibude" (a slang term for a gym) and "Bruchbude" (a ramshackle building), a contrast that suggests the premises were in poor condition. The text says that anyone who worked out there sometimes needed more patience than muscle power. It adds that the site is finally going to be rebuilt. The source excerpt does not say whether or when the gym will reopen, and it names no other location. The rest of the article is behind a paywall.