{"id":198027,"date":"2026-03-19T17:29:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/198027\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T17:29:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:29:40","slug":"life-time-exploring-durbin-park-area-of-st-johns-county-for-2nd-fitness-center-in-northeast-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/198027\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Time exploring Durbin Park area of St. Johns County for 2nd fitness center in Northeast Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 Life Time Inc. is exploring the Durbin Park area of St. Johns County for the health club chain\u2019s second fitness center in Northeast Florida, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jaxdailyrecord.com\/news\/2026\/mar\/18\/life-time-eyes-durbin-park-for-second-northeast-florida-fitness-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.jaxdailyrecord.com\/news\/2026\/mar\/18\/life-time-eyes-durbin-park-for-second-northeast-florida-fitness-center\/\">according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JEA issued a service availability letter on March 16 for the proposed 85,000-square-foot project. Jacksonville-based England-Thims &amp; Miller Inc. is the civil engineer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Gate Petroleum, through Durbin Creek National LLC, owns the land where the fitness center is proposed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWhile it\u2019s still very early in the process and we\u2019re not at a stage to share detailed plans or timing, I can confirm that we see strong potential in the Jacksonville market and are currently exploring additional opportunities beyond our planned Seven Pines destination (set to open in 2027),\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The area\u2019s first Life Time fitness center is permitted for construction at the master-planned Seven Pines development in Jacksonville. Life Time officials said that location will be a two-story, 85,000-square-foot \u201cathletic country club\u201d with a 50,000-square-foot outdoor beach club. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The city issued permits on Dec. 11, 2025, for that project, at a project cost of more than $30 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jaxdailyrecord.com\/news\/2026\/mar\/18\/life-time-eyes-durbin-park-for-second-northeast-florida-fitness-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.jaxdailyrecord.com\/news\/2026\/mar\/18\/life-time-eyes-durbin-park-for-second-northeast-florida-fitness-center\/\">Click here to read the full story.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ST. 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