Official: 24 Hour Fitness, Cass St (former Metro Retro)

Post by **Brad** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:08 pm

A bartender told me the other day at Metro Retro that the place was closing down, I guess the owner sold the property.

Wonder what they are doing with the cool looking building that NO business can survive in?

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:12 pm

Wasn't Metro Retro relatively new? I mean there was other stuff there before Metro Retro came around but they sure didn't seem to last very long.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:14 pm

Music Box (went down to poor management) and now it’s the Retro Metro…

Post by **Brad** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:16 pm

It looks like it opened one year ago this weekend.

http://www.eomaha.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... etro+retro

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:22 pm

My god father (the middle ages dark haired guy at the main bar) usually keeps me up to date on that place. He tells me little stories about how he had to buy his own wash cloths because the owner was so cheep. And how he (owner) leased his parking lot out to businesses during the day and actually made a small fortune off that. Of course the other funny stories of how guys bring chicks there to hooking up

with them and the chicks end up puking all over. HAHAA I love it… Ill give him a call in a bit to find out the inside scoop. He was saying for a wile that business was bad and he was wanting to sale it so it wouldn’t surprise me.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:02 pm

At the December meeting of the Planning Dept, there was a request for a rezoning of 7777 Cass St., which is the Retro Metro, from a CFM Fitness Corp. The request was for a Fitness Plaza.

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:14 pm

^Cool!!

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:12 pm

I hope it’s a health facility, I have been going to the Gold’s on 108th & Maple for years now and at this point I’m am so sick of them something just like this close to my house would make me drop them like a prom dress.

omahapropertymanager · Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:14 pm

pkiphd wrote:I hope it’s a health facility, I have been going to the Gold’s on 108th & Maple for years now and at this point I’m am so sick of them something just like this close to my house would make me drop them like a prom dress.

You're on the right track... There should be an announcement in the near future.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:29 am

i'd rather have the music box back then another d*mn fitness center you could put anywhere.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:32 am

Anonymous wrote:i'd rather have the music box back then another d*mn fitness center you could put anywhere.

good point

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:04 pm

I think DTO needs a fitness center. I know the UP has one for employees, and the Hilton who just recently opened to the public for payment. I'm sure many condo and apartment buildings have their own work out area, but they don't offer the full package like a fitness center does.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:07 pm

OMG I thought you where talking about D’Shawn, that would have been soo funny! Yes I totally agree with you. I would like to see a really nice one open up down there like a Bally’s or something. They have the Y witch just remodeled but that’s not quite the same thing.

jsheets · Post by **jsheets** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:52 pm

avanzee wrote:I think DTO needs a fitness center. I know the UP has one for employees, and the Hilton who just recently opened to the public for payment. I'm sure many condo and apartment buildings have their own work out area, but they don't offer the full package like a fitness center does.

Well, there is the Pinnacle Club that many downtown residents use. And the Y is downtown too. I'm not sure there's enough residents down there to warrant a Bally's or a Crunch.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:09 pm

enough residents down there to warrant a Bally's or a Crunch.

Yet…..

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:50 am

doesnt strike me as being a big enough building for a good health club

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 2:49 am

pkiphd wrote:
enough residents down there to warrant a Bally's or a Crunch.
Yet…..

Read my mind!

doesnt strike me as being a big enough building for a good health club

Is there a lot next to it or something? Maybe we'll see some new construction.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:12 am

Is there a lot next to it or something? Maybe we'll see some new construction.

Looking at the site using map.google -- 77th and cass -- the lot look likes a triangular piece running along the bike path. Havent been there for awhile but the parking lot as it is wasnt large.

omahapropertymanager · Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:50 pm

Anonymous wrote:doesnt strike me as being a big enough building for a good health club

The building will be torn down to make way for a new development.

Maverick · Post by **Maverick** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:23 pm

Looks like a 24 fitness.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=46&u_sid=2081498

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:14 pm

Yay!!

I had a membership there before I left for Lincoln.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:43 pm

Another "Rumor" becomes true right here at http://www.eomaha.com

Post by **Brad** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:51 pm

ModestMouse · Post by **ModestMouse** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:54 pm

Damnit, I would love to buy that buildling so I could start a music venue.

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:05 pm

ModestMouse wrote:Damnit, I would love to buy that buildling so I could start a quickly failing music venue.

That building or location is cursed.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:25 pm

I think they should turn it into a brothel, can’t go wrong with that.

jsheets · Post by **jsheets** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:33 pm

What's the real history on this building... before becoming a nightclub? Was it a house / farm house / barn?

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:41 pm

Train Station. Omaha to bennington ....and beyond.

zippy · Post by **zippy** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:33 am

At one time, it was the Cheyenne Social Club, a restaurant run by the Firmature brothers (I believe). It has also been a brew-pub (was it called Sharkey's?).

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:45 am

At one time, it was the Cheyenne Social Club, a restaurant run by the Firmature brothers (I believe). It has also been a brew-pub (was it called Sharkey's?).

Sharkeys (early 90's) also included Zio's Pizza

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:55 pm

Latest I heard is that it will move downtown and will cater to the gay crowd.

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:16 am

You heard that about Metro Retro?

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:50 pm

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:29 pm

So what do you call the max?

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:04 pm

This could go oh so horribly wrong..heh

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:12 am

The Retro Metro is no more. 24 hour fitness is officially moving in. Link to the WH article.

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1636&u_sid=2128278

Asten · Post by **Asten** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:15 am

the1wags wrote:The Retro Metro is no more. 24 hour fitness is officially moving in. Link to the WH article.

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1636&u_sid=2128278

The article did confirm that the owner plans to open a new venue downtown in the not-too-distant future. No real details, though.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:06 pm

They got that from me

Post by **Brad** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:59 pm

3/6/2006

May be they moved it, but it looks like one ar rolled away

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:46 pm

Just talked to homeboy at 24 today I’m looking into leaving Gold’s. He said they will have everything they have at the Old Mill location when it comes to amenities. He also said it will encroach on 40,000 sq feet.Just talked to homeboy at 24 today I’m looking into leaving Gold’s. He said they will have everything they have at the Old Mill locations when it comes to amenities. He also said it will encroach on 40,000 sq feet.

Plus they are having a awesome special $799 for the first three years and then $29 A YEAR after that for life! Now that’s an offer I can’t refuse.