First Baltimore Location is Part of Company’s National Growth Strategy
UNION Collective, located at 1700 West 41st St., announced that the nation’s leading indoor climbing gym operator, Earth Treks Climbing and Fitness, will be a tenant of the new community-centered retail and business complex in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood.
On July 1, construction will begin on what will be the company’s seventh climbing gym, and first in Baltimore City.
The 20,000-square-foot-gym will be Earth Treks’ first facility focused on bouldering, and will feature over 10,000 square feet of bouldering terrain as well as a yoga studio, functional fitness and cardio zones, training areas, and retail pro-shop. The site will have ample parking and easy access from I-83.
“Earth Treks has served Baltimore-area climbers since 1990 and we are thrilled that at long last we’ll be opening our first gym in the city. There are many synergies between the climbing community and craft beer community, which made this development and partnership the perfect fit for us,” said Chris Warner, Earth Treks founder and CEO. “We’re excited to call Hampden home, and look forward to being part of its vibrant community.”
“Our goal in developing UNION Collective is to do our part to make our city a better place to live, work, and play in. A key aspect of that mission is to retain existing growing businesses already in Baltimore, as well as attract new ones to move to the city for future growth,” said Adam Benesch, Co-founder of UNION Craft Brewing. “Not only will this facility foster community, which is also a part of our mission, it will offer something that doesn’t exist anywhere else in Baltimore City. Earth Treks is a leader in their industry for many reasons, and we’re excited to see them open in this space.”
The announcement of the Baltimore location comes on the heels of news of another Earth Treks gym to be constructed in Englewood, CO. Earth Treks Englewood will be the largest climbing gym in the nation. Both locations are due to open in 2018.
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About UNION Collective:
UNION Collective will transform 10.5 acres and 138,000 square feet of warehouse space located at 1700 W. 41st Street in Baltimore’s neighborhood of Hampden-Medfield into an interactive and collaborative assembly of several of Baltimore’s growing independent businesses. With 87,000 square feet adjacent to UNION Craft Brewing’s new headquarters, brewery and taproom, the project will be home to eight other commercial tenants. Local makers, non-profits, and other community focused businesses will produce and sell their wares on site, share resources, collaborate, and connect with the community at large. Construction on the project begins July 1, 2017. For more information, visit www.union-collective.com.
About Earth Treks
Earth Treks was established in 1990 by mountaineer Chris Warner as an international guide service and climbing school. Earth Treks’ first climbing gym opened in 1997 in Columbia, Maryland and the first Colorado location opened in 2013 in Golden. Today, Earth Treks is one of the nation's largest climbing gym operators with five full-service facilities in three states, and two additional sites in development. Located in Maryland (Columbia, Timonium and Rockville), Virginia (Crystal City), and Colorado (Golden) Earth Treks gyms offer the best in rock climbing and fitness experiences.
