Face it guys, this club is not going to happen in Miami... We haven't heard anything from Chuck since July 2009... I guess the economy's downturn got to them...

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!! when is miami going to open???!!! i cant thake that horrible CBC anymore.

Any updates on the Miami club ?. When, Where ?

where in downtown/mid town miami is the new flexbaths going to be??? I think I read on here its going to be around 26th street and 5th avenue, is that right??

After a year of not going to the baths, I visited Club Acqua located in the former CBC facilities. Besides new staff, there has been some redecorating but the basic layout is unaltered.

More distressing was the unmistakable sight of the former owner, hovering around ominously like a naked alter ego of Santa Claus shorn of his trademark white beard. One of the most off-putting scenes seared in my memory was the sight of this unappealing, corpulent denizen being anally stimulated by a depressed, desperate-looking youth in front of a crowd of onlookers under bight lights; it was enough to keep me away from the CBC thereafter although there was a macabre mesmerizing effect of sheer repugnancy.

I would suggest to the new manager to add some sophisticated techniques to "marketing" of his business. Institute tariffs that vary by day/time and a sliding scale to attract a self-sustaining demographic ("good crowd"). Is it so difficult a concept to use? The airlines do it with differing tariffs by time of day/week/season; the restaurants do it with "early bird", "happy hour" and lunch prices; the tourist resorts do it with off-season pricing.

There could also be "prime demographic" recruiting. Liquor companies regularly give out free coupons to attractive people in nightclubs; banks offer free services to campus students.

Finally, we live in a multi-tasking, "connected world". Who wants to spend hours wandering around in a place full of strangers without the ability to do nothing else? Do we go to Starbucks primarily because the coffee is tasty? (Answer: No, it is largely because it's also an attractive, socializing place to hang out and to surf comfortably.) Have some Internet workstations, food & drink service...

Let me say something guys. Chuck is bringing you guys an amazing building, i know it takes some time but please understand that with patiance comes great reward.Just look how nice and great Cleveland turned out when he opened the one there and set the standard for bathouses around the entire country.

Chuck, if this is not happening, just tell us. Next time you open a club, announce it when it is actually complete. it has been two years now? and still NOTHING

WELL! I DO HAVE A HISTORY IN MIAMI, MY FIRST VENTURE WAS THE "FLEX" GROVE NAUTILUS (IF ANY OF YOU ARE OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER) THEN I BOUGHT THE CACTUS BAR AND GRILL IN 1996 AND REMODELED AND RE-OPENED IN 1997...I BELIEVE IT BECAME THE MOST POPULAR BAR IN MIAMI? I BOUGHT THE REST OF THE BLOCK INCLUDING THE HOUSE WHERE THEY FILMED "SOMETHING ABOUT MARY". IT WAS MY INTENTION TO OPEN A GUEST HOUSE BEHIND THE CACTUS GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE WATER....WITH BOAT DOCK. PAINTED AND REMODELED ALL THE HOUSES, INSTALLED A POOL, BUILT A TIKI BAR, LANDSCAPED THE PROPERTY (THANKS TO RANDY) AND WAS READY TO GO. THEN THE CITY/COUNTY RAISED AND RAISED AND RAISED THE TAXES UNTIL THEY WERE TEN TIMES MORE THAN WHEN I BOUGHT THE PROPERTY. MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO SELL! AND LUCKY I SOLD DURING THE BOOM.
SO I THINK OPENING THE BEST BATHHOUSE IN THE AREA WON'T BE A PROBLEM.....I HAVE BEEN DOING THAT ALL MY LIFE.

XXXX CHUCK

CHUCK
WHETHER YOU OPEN IN THE ORIGINAL LOCATION OR ANOTHER ONE, WE HAVE FAITH THAT YOU WILL MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE AND CREATE A MIAMI CLUB THAT WILL BE THE FLAGSHIP OF THE FLEX BRAND. I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD THINK OF CLUB AQUA AS COMPETITION - RATHER YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A SEPARATE AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE OF MIAMI THAT CAN WORK TOGETHER WITH THEM. IF WE ALL ATE AT THE SAME RESTAURANT EVERY DAY, IT WOULDN'T BE MUCH FUN. RATHER THAN COMPETING WITH CLUB AQUA, I WOULD PREFER TO SEE YOU COMPETE WITH YOUR OWN CLUBS TO MAKE MIAMI EVEN BETTER THAN THE REST. TAKE WHATEVER YOU'VE DONE BEFORE AND MAKE IT EVEN BETTER. IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT!
JUST START BUILDING ONE ANYWHERE! ITS BEEN ALMOST 2 YEARS AND STILL NOTHING! AND WHERE WOULD THE NEW LOCATION WOULD BE, IF NOT THE STREET, THE NEIBHOURHOOD???

I AM IN CLEVELAND FOR THE SUMMER! WORKING ON THE CLEVELAND FLEX, THE TEMP IS IN THE HI 60'S-LOW 70'. I HAVE MY BOAT UP HERE AND I AM ENJOYING THE WHOLE THING.
MIAMI FLEX.....WE HAVE THE PLANS, DEMO, AND THE PROPERTY NEXT DOOR FOR PARKING....
BUT! I AM LOOKING AT A SECOND PROPERTY THAT MAY BE A BETTER LOCATION, IF SO I WILL SELL THE FIRST AND OPEN THE SECOND.
I AM NOT STARTING ANYTHING UNTIL FALL AND I WILL DO IT RIGHT!
I UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE RE-DONE THE CLUB BODY CENTER AND ARE CALLING IT AQUOS? HOW IS IT AND WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO COMPETE?

XXXX CHUCK

Hey, ss2009, what is the address of the alleged Flex Miami. I'm familiar with the Wynnwood/Midtown/Design District area, but still can't figure out where it's supposed to be ?

Chuck.......where are you????

you haven't posted anything in almost 2 months....

i guess flex miami is a NO go after all!

Dear Danny,

the reason why i have to pass by every day by the "new " flex location, is because i work in miami beach and the ramp to 1-95 is closed and i have to take a detour that takes me, right next to the site.

any way thanks for your great comment!

STILL NO ANSWER FROM CHUCK....

OK ss2009 ....

it is a business not a church they are building

and you have enough time to "drive by every day" ???

maybe you need to find a charity to donate some of that time to.....

Well Chuck , its been over a year since you said that the club is a GO, and that the arquitects are working on the drawings, later you said that the demo was done, etc,etc, etc.... i pass by the site almost every day and Chuck...NOTHING IS GOING ON, EVER! NOT A SOUL IN THAT PLACE, THE PARKING GATES ARE LOCKED, THERE IS NO SIGN OF ANY WORK BEING DONE TO IT....

CLUB BODY CENTER HAS CLOSED, NOW CLUB AQUA ( WHICH RUMOR IS, THAT ARE THE SAME OWNERS AS THE CLUB CHAIN), OPENED. OVER A YEAR HAS GONE BY AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE...

PLEASE DO TELL US WHEN ARE YOU STARTING WORK AND WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO OPEN...

WE ARE ALL GROWN UPS HERE, SO PLEASE NO LIES....

WE CAN WAIT TILL YOU OPEN, BUT IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO, PLEASE LET US KNOW TOO.

WE CAN HANDLE IT, IF THE ANSWER IS NEVER...

THANKS!

seanMIA,

I think your comments are very interesting...

I live in the North East and I cannot wait to visit MIAMI when Flex Baths opens. It's always top notch, and a great place for professionals to socialize and...

I would also pay more for a (Dressiing Gown) but I would like a thick terry robe and would pay for it, something similar to Ritz Carlton robes.
Great idea for us guys that are not twinks anymore and want to lounge and enjoy Flex Baths.

MARKMAN

Hello, Chuck. I assume that you are a representative for Flex Baths. First of all, thank you for coming to Miami. There are a lot of good looking men here but the club scene is only for the young who can stay up all night. The public cruising scene has been extinguished by a decade long campaign by County and City governments, the most egregious form of repression being the Alice Wainwright and Simpson Parks, public parks that have been virtually "privatized" by tony neighbors who have paid "off duty" cops and huge 10ft fences put in (at taxpayers' expense).

Just a few suggestions for not making the same errors of the late CBC. It seems that young gays seems to "hook up" on the internet or late at night in clubs. That leaves the over 25's who work day jobs out on a limb. I used to go to the CBC but the increasingly decrepit state of the place, the lack of hygiene and, worst of all, the overwhelming presence of physically unappealing clients put me off. While I am not agist, it is not pleasant to see unclothed people in such a physical state of decline that they have walkers and oxygen tanks on a regular basis. After all, a major appeal of a "social club" is the physical attractiveness of the members there.

There should be some way of keeping the demographic mix similar to that of the general population. Ideas include: 1) The availability of dressing gowns (at a higher price) for those less than model-quality, or 2) deep discounts for younger age groups at "off peak", or 3) a loose quota system so that no one group predominates, or 4) even freebies given out at clubs for appealing individuals.

I also think that unsafe sexual practices should be discouraged or even banned (in common areas). There are too many irresponsible individuals to trust that they would be self-controlled.

Finally, while rare, some mentally unstable individuals can turn up in such areas. An extreme case was a sauna/baths in Paris where a married cop arrived and shot up clients. It turns out that he had been a previous client and a tortured soul. Could there be some way of keeping weapons out of the club? I know that a metal detector is very costly but some minimal precaution may be warranted in these crazy times. In a club in Buenos Aires, the cashier is accessed via remote controlled doors on either side so that only one client at a time is present. It's a bit like being in a bank. The only thing clients should be packing would not be made of metal.

Hope this helps and the best of luck to the venture. Hurry it up!

Chuck,

It seems the opening date is getting pushed back and back. End of 2009? Really? 6 months seems really fast to open such a venture. Goodluck.

Question, Will the gym be a seperate area or right next to the staff reception? Kind of annoying to have staff gazing at you while you workout.

WOW!!! Ask a question... get an answer. Thanks guys for recognizing that I wasn't being a prude for asking.

I discovered the bathhouse in my early 20’s ‘after’ I finished college and returned home to Miami. I am by nature shy... especially if I’m attracted to a guy. After graduating I went thru a 4 yr sexual drought (no joke) dancing my ass of several nights a week, waiting for “Mr. Right” to come along and sweep me off my feet… which of course would lead to one-on-one regular, passionate lovemaking (right, right). I finally found "release and relief" compliments of the Ft. Lauderdale and Miami baths.

I just turned 40; have perfected sex; and gotten over any sexual hang-ups I harbored... but simply walking up and speaking to a hot guy… this is still a challenge.

I made the 'choice' many yrs ago to not drink or 'party', so nighttime forays to the baths (bookstores, bushes, beaches) cut-thru-the-chase and sated the physical need; a real date and dinner however would sure be nice. Maybe a more socially-geared space… with ‘sexual benefits’ might be a good idea.

Thanks again for following up on my June 1st posting... I always learn from others’ experiences.

vihx-N-miami.

CBC was a legend in Miami, and it's sad that after 44 years they had to close. But at the same time, the club was not what it used to be. Over the years it had fallen into disrepair with no visible improvements made. On one hand, you have CBC that was in poor condition but had a great clientele - then in contrast you have the Club Ft Lauderdale which is an amazing club, but I find the clientele to be ehhh.

I think a successful club needs to have both a great facility and great customers, and I think that Flex understands how to do that. I've been to Flex in Atlanta, New Orleans and LA and enjoyed all of them. Most recently I was in Atlanta and on the night that I was there they had glow in the dark wristbands so you could indicate your preference. Great idea! The facility was spotlessly clean, the staff friendly and it had a great steam, sauna and pool area. The LA club was great too, the only thing that let it down was the attitude of the front desk staff. But that was a while ago, and perhaps no longer an issue.

I've been to many baths in Europe, especially clubs like Chariots in London. I like how they have plenty of social areas, but I don't like how you can't rent your own room.

I think the concept of a bathhouse has changed over the years. Whereas it used to be a somewhat sleazy place to go and hook up, today's bathhouse is more of a recreational facility. I like clubs where you have a TV room to watch regular TV, a place to surf the internet or check email, a proper gym, licensed masseurs that will give real massages, dry sauna and eucalypus scented steam rooms, power showers (please have private shower stalls, sometimes I don't want people watching me while I clean my parts!), a cafe where you can sit and have a drink or snack (just please don't sell food that smells - nothing turns me off more than the smell of someone microwaving a burrito or eating cheetos!). I love the bathhouses that I've visited in Argentina (Nagasaki, HomoSapiens, AFull) where you have bars and cafes - not just sitting areas with vending machines but people who will actually serve you drinks and snacks. Give us flip-flops with our towels and beds with pillows. Keep the decor masculine, use stainless steel and rubber materials, and please - no pastel color schemes. Make it a place that the locals will keep coming back to, as well as the tourists.

With Flex Miami, I hope that it will incorporate the best elements of all the other clubs. Chuck - your description of the Cleveland facility sounds great, how will Flex Miami compare with that in terms of its amenities? (theatres, bars, restauarant, number of rooms, steam rooms, sauna etc). What do you have planned for us?!

WE HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THE CLUB BATHS MIAMI! HOWEVER IN RESPONSE TO YOUR COMMENTS, WE AT FLEXBATHS HAVE TRIED TO CREATE A NEW CONCEPT IN BATHHOUSES. STARTING WITH CLEVELAND (FLEX HOTEL/SPA) WE HAVE TRIED TO COPY THE EUROPEAN STYLE OF BATH HOUSES. IN EUROPE THEY ARE SOCIAL CENTERS USUALLY WITH THE SPA, RESTAURANT, BAR AND MANY AREAS FOR SOCIAL ACTIVITY. I BELIEVE WE HAVE NO SUCH PLACES IN THE U.S.A.
IN CLEVELAND FLEX HAS OPENED A FIFTY THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT FACILITY WITH INDOOR POOL, OUTDOOR POOL, GIANT WHIRLPOOL, FOUR THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT GYM, FULL BAR AND RESTAURANT, TWO THEATERS, A STAGE WITH SEATING FOR ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE (OUR LAST PRODUCTION WAS BATH HOUSE THE MUSICAL) HOTEL ROOMS, SPA ROOMS (ABOUT 100), AN OUTDOOR SUNDECK (COVERED WITH SAND), TWO STEAM ROOMS (ONE A MAZE AND THE OTHER WITH VAPOR), TWO SAUNAS, TWO SHOWER ROOMS (ONE WITH AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC CONTROLLED WATER), AND MANY AREAS JUST TO SOCIALIZE GREAT AND MEET PEOPLE.
I BELIEVE FLEX IS CHANGING THE WAY PEOPLE THINK ABOUT BATH HOUSES, THE WAY PEOPLE ACT IN BATH HOUSES AND OFFERING AN ENTIRE NEW CONCEPT FOR AMERICA…….SOMEDAY THE WORLD!

Bummer, if CBC has closed its doors. The end of an era; and while some won't remember it, this bath held the ground in the early struggle for local (Miami) gay rights in the 70's. In any case, and I ask this as a question; has the bathhouse outlived its usefulness in a time of greater acceptance of GLBT people... the marriage issue aside for the moment. Again, this is not a 'sex-negative' question, nor an anti-bath business one, just asking about the past roll of the baths and their roll/function in today's world.

Passed by CBC Miami today. Sign on the door that they are closed, out of business. Will reopen is about a week as Club Aqua under new ownership. I had heard they were planning some renovations, wasn't expecting this. Had to drive up to Ft. Lauderdale instead. Hurry up and open Flex - I love your Atlanta club, hope the Miami one will be as good if not better!

KEEP DRIVING BY SOON THE WORK WILL START!

CHUCK

Hi, I am eagerly looking forward to the opening of Flex in Miami, as I am sure it will be fantastic - however, the past couple of times I have driven by the property, all I see are some broken windows and junk cars in the parking lot. There does not seem to be any activity going on as far as renovations or improvements. The gates are closed up and nobody appears to be on site. Are you actively working on the property or is it on hold?

Note from this Miami Native on Club location. About 13 years back, a brave soldier in the bathhouse industry set up a bath right on Alton Rd and 15th Street... It didn't last a year. The locals were either:

(1)Too intimidated to walk into the place (the entrance faced Alton Rd and there was NO hiding ‘where’ you were going or ‘what’ you were looking to do)
(2)Preferred rutting in Flamingo Park... even when raining or cold out (and the park was free and 'dangerous’ of course)
(3)Guys would rather drive the 30 miles north to the old Club Ft Lauderdale.

In short, owning one's horniness publically by being seen entering a bathhouse on the Beach was just too-close-to-home... for comfort.

Despite its 'gay-friendliness', SoBe still has its issues. With access from 1-95/SR 112, Midtown would make a centralized location. From what I've seen of the residence in the Midtown-town center... the fellas "over" the 'stand and model... I'm so young, beautiful and fit to speak to you' crowd on South Beach, who have matured and grown comfortable with themselves as sexual beings, and desire not to move to Wilton Manors in Broward County but welcome an aspect of 'community' closer to Miami, ARE the types moving into this Midtown neighborhood.

Good Luck in the new venture.

Chuck
don't even bother with these silly miami beach queens they will come anyway but they will stand against the walls and or walk around endlessly in circles looking for the husband that never comes... poor silly queens that they are

you choose the PERFECT location!!! real men for a real sauna.... open up already!!!!

ATTN: THRONGJOCK-CUBANCUBDORAL! PLEASE, PLEASE GIVE ME CREDIT. I HAVE BEEN IN THE BATH BUSINESS ALL MY LIFE. I THINK I KNOW WHATS GOING ON, BOTH IN MIAMI, MIAMI BEACH AND THE BATH BUSINESS. I PICKED THE LOCATION FOR 1. IT IS CENTRAL, 2. THE PRICE (ON MIAMI BEACH THIS SQ. FOOTAGE (IF AVAILABLE) WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF $25,000,000.00. I DON'T THINK I COULD TURN A PROFIT AT THAT PRICE LET ALONE REMODELING, 3. THE LOCATION IS NOT IN AN UP SCALE AREA....BATHS DON'T LAST TO LONG IN THOSE AREAS, BUT IT IS IN WHAT I CALL A MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AREA AND WE WILL HAVE SECURITY AND FENCED PRIVATE PARKING! THAT'S WHY WE WERE WAITING TO GET THE PROPERTY NEXT DOOR. 4. WE DO PLAN ON A LAVISH FACILITY CLOSE TO SIZE AND LOOK OF FLEX CLEVELAND (CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS) IT THINK IT WILL BE THE ENVY OF THE COUNTRY/WORLD!

XXXX CHUCK

thongjock,

you just don't get it do you? an easy check of miami-dade county's public records website will reveal exact location and price paid for flex miami.

the only thing you might be able to buy on miami beach (even in this economy) in the 2-3 million dollar range is a modest luxury condo.

do you think the city of miami beach would issue a permit for a bathhouse in 2009???

even at the height of the gay 90's there was a short-lived bathhouse-like club on alton road and 15th where nuconcept furniture stands today.

calling flex miami's location "midtown" is a bit disingenuos on their part. "midtown" is nothing more than a marketing term, just like "south beach" or "sobe". even if one were to give them a little slack and say their are talking about the geographical area and not the mammoth shop/live complex, it's quiet a stretch to say they are located in "midtown".

flex miami's location at nw 7th ave/35th street is probably closer to "allapatha", a working poor miami neighborhood with a certain rate of crime. even though chuck stated they purchased the property next door for parking and pool, i still feel a little apprehensive about not being enough secure parking.

still i'm very optimistic about flex miami. that 30 minute drive to the club-fort lauderdale gets old. the other club miami in miami is so rundown it's not even on the radar as far as i'm concerned. i think if they spend money doing a total demolition/rehab of the building they should have many local, domestic and international visitors. if they just do band aid job, it will be no better than club miami or the clubhouse II in fort lauderdale.

keeping my fingers crossed and mind open.

Chuck, why did you choose midtown, instead of south beach? are you sure you are going to get that boys to go ALL the way out of town for the baths? You might as well be in Fort Lauderdale. Horrible location.

This was an article from the St.Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday.
The Business Section asked readers for ideas on "How Would You Fix the Economy?"
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Dear Mr. President,
Patriotic retirement:
There's about 40 million people over 50 in the work force;
pay them $1 million a piece severance with three stipulations:
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2) They buy NEW American cars. Forty million cars ordered - Auto Industry fixed.
3) They either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - Housing Crisis fixed.
All National financial problems fixed!!!
Sincerely, A Fellow American

Washington D.C. - Gay marriages are now recognized in the nation’s capitol after the city council voted unanimously to recognize same sex marriages as legal.

PRETTY SOON ALL MY CUSTOMERS WILL GET MARRIED, OH WELL.

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RE: IOWA GAY MARRIAGE BAN RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL!!!!!
IN UNANIMOUS RULING ISSUED FRIDAY LAST, THE STATE SUPREME COURT UPHELD A 2007 RULING THAT THE LAW WAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

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FLEXMIAMI IS MOVING ALONG ... NO IT Won't BE OPEN BY JULY BUT WE HOPE TO HAVE IT OPEN BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
YES THERE WILL BE A “FULL GYM” WITH CARDIO EQUIPMENT AND A FULL WORKOUT GYM. WE WILL HAVE AN OUTDOOR POOL, WHIRLPOOL, STEAM ROOM, SAUNA AND HOTEL FACILITIES.
WE JUST BOUGHT THE PROPERTY NEXT DOOR TO COMPLETE OUR PARKING AND OUTDOOR POOL AREA.

tell us about the plans for the gym facility, which it be a real gym? weights, machines, cardio equipment, etc?

Do you have any pics of the new Miami Flexclub yet? Will it be opened before July 2009? My partner and I will be in Fort lauderdale / Miami First 2 weeks of July. We were wondering about this club or we can go to another chain. Thanks. Kevin

GORDON,

SHORTLY YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PURCHASE OUR NEW WWW.FLEXCLUB.COM "PRESIDENT'S" LEVEL MEMBERSHIP THAT WILL INCLUDE 100% MEMBERSHIP ACCESS TO ANY AND FLEX BATHS ACCROSS THE USA AND THE NEW MIAMI FLEX WHEN IT OPENS.

ALSO, YOUR PRESIDEN'T LEVEL ACCESS WILL INCLUDE UNLIMITED 7/24 ACCESS TI 10,000 HD MALE CENTRIC VIDEOS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE WORLD WIDE AEBN QUALITY VIDEO SERVICE THAT ONE WOULD NORMALLY PAY FOR BY THE MINUTE ETC... ALL OF THIS INCLUDING THE FULLL FREE LEVEL OF FEATURES FOR ONLY $5.00 PER MONTH PAID BY MAJOR CREDIT/DEBIT CARD OR AUTO CHECK DEBIT.

STAY TUNED...

FLEXMASTER

Welcome to Miami, Flex!!! This part of South Florida needs you. To be honest, I rather enjoy your facility with the following: steam/sauna, whirlpool, clean rooms, other play areas, food bar or vending machines. Most important, friendly staff!!!

I have enjoyed Flex LA and Atlanta very decent and nice staff. It would be nice to get a membership that can used in all locations.

GREAT location choice...

How about adding a BAR like those in Spain??

CHUCK,

PLEASE HAVE THE GYM AWAY FROM THE CHECKIN/CHEKOUT AREA. Not COOL TO HAVE RIGHT NEXT TO THE STAFF

I hate the CLUB Fort Lauderdale that the gym is by the reception. kind of uncomfortable to workout with a door opening to the street. Please make it a private area and away.

Also, TRY TO HAVE A GREAT GYM, Where is becomes the gay gym of choice for Miami. Have gym rates or gym passes for 2 hours just to workout.

WAITING YOUR RESPONSE ON THE GYM FACILITY.

PLEASE POST ANY SUGGESTIONS OR IDEAS FOR THE NEW FLEX IN MIAMI.....WE WILL CONSIDER ALL!

CHUCK

PROGRESS, DEMO FINISHED, PLANS ARE BEING FINALIZED AND CONSTRUCTION SHOULD START JUNE/JULY....HOPE TO BE FINISHED BY NOVEMBER/DECEMBER. WILL KEEP EVERYONE POSTED AND YES THE NEW FLEX HOTEL/SPA WILL BE IN MIDTOWN MIAMI, CLOSE TO ALL.

CHUCK

PS.......BIG GYM!

can you tell me the address, i live in Miami and am curious to know what part of town this is going into and when is the opening... tired of the drive to FLL and the wilton manors crowd

Chuck; per your Jan 1st response in the comments section, the Miami venue was still in 'demo/repair phase'. Are you open to input for a local? Would love to contribute to getting things off the ground down south

CHUCK, The gay men's bodybuilding group will be in Miami in JULY, will the gym be ready for us to do naked workouts?

Hey Chuck,

Where is the gym going to be? Please have it away from the staff check out area, it should be its own private area.

Will I be allowed to pump iron in a thong?

KSH1965.....FLEXMIAMI IS STILL IN DEMO/REPAIR MODE. CONSTRUCTION WON'T START TILL MAY-JUNE.......KEEP CHECKING.

CHUCK

What is the expected opening date for Miami ? Will be there in late March....LOVE the Flex in Cleveland !

It is really sad, CBC Miami is a very run-down place now. I remember it back in 1988 as a lively, clean and fun place. It was bigger, too, with a nature path in back off the patio area. There was a hair salon there, too and a restaurant in what is now the check-in house. A little bad management goes a long way. I've been to the new Flex in Cleveland and it is very nice, though I hope it is gaining attendance to support such a lavish space. It went through some delays in opening so I imagine Miami will see similar bumps in the road.

In response to the previous comment about going to the Club Body Center , let me advise you that this is the worst Club I have ever expperience in my entire life.
DONT WASTE YOUR PRECIOUS TIME AND MONEY.
IT'S FILTHY AND DISGUSTING...BELIEVE ME GUYS.... THE CLUB FT LAUDERDALE IS A CLEAN PLACE. HOWEVER, PEOPLE ARE NOT DOWN TO EARTH AND FRIENDLY .... VERY FAKE ....

SO, WE WILL CONTINUE TO WAIT UNTIL THE FLEX BATHS OPENS ITS DOOR IN MIAMI....
WE ARE DUE TO A DECENT SAUNA IN THIS GREAT CITY .......

PLEASE TAKE MY ADVICE, CLUB BODY CENTER (MIAMI )IS LIKE GOING TO A FUNERAL HOME.....ITS DEPRESSING AND SAD ......

IN RESPONSE TO THE BITCH!
FLEX MIAMI IS PROCEEDING AS PLANED, THE DEMO IS ALMOST COMPLETE, THE ARCHITECT IS FINISHING THE PLANS AS WE SIT AND THE PROPERTY IS PAID FOR SO I DON’T THINK WE HAVE ANY FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.
AS FAR AS GOING TO FT LAUDERDALE…..PRISSY, STAND AND MODEL, TIRED OF BUMPING PUSSIES? (LET ALONE THE DRIVE) AND MIAMI (CBC)... WELL IF YOUR INTO RAUNCHY I GUESS IT’S OK!

DUE TO THE FINANCIAL CRISIS FLEXBATHS MIAMI WILL NOT OPEN.

PLEASE HEAD TO THE CLUB BODY CENTER.

OR HEAD TO THE CLUB IN FTL

WE HAVE FULL FACILITIES AND ARE OPEN NOW

Hey Guys,

Are you all really going to open in Miami ? What neighborhood? How about some info on plans

Chuck -
About what timeframe will the new Miami Flex be open? I just moved here and would love to start going!

Phoenix flex has been more fun than I could have imagined! Since I live in a small town on the colorado river area, I rarely get to go. I've only been there twice and just recently indulged my long over due fantasies of sex with another man.. And discovered that I absolutely love being a bottom. What an incredible sensation!!!! Leaving the door open and having other guys watch is a huge turn on for me. And the attention I get just walking around naked makes me so wet! I've been told I have a beautiful ass and love to show it off and spread it open for a hard horny top man. I wish there was a FLEX in Laughlin Nevada, I cant find a discreet buddy to give it to me where I live. And I need a top to play with on the lake

have had great fun in atlanta flex..only thing missing is a whirlpool

Learned you were opening a shop in Miami... it's a big place. In what part of town will you guys be setting up camp? And... can I apply for a part-time gig? Seriously!!!

Please email me as soon as your MIA Flex opens ... the MIA scene certainly needs the lift ... can't wait!!!

had a good time even with the DJ....

Please notify me ASAP when Miami opens...I'll be at the front door waiting!

IT HAS BEEN A GOOD LONG TIME SINCE I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE BATH ALMOST 10 YRS MOSTLY MY TIME WAS IN IN OHIO
NOW THAT I AM HERE IN ATLANTA
what is The 86 list ?

Chuck, THANK YOU FOR brining gay men out off the damn computers and bars and into the gym and bathhouses. Your business is place of health and fitness, not drugs and unsafe sex. I love to worout in my thong/jockstrap in an all male enviroment. I rediscovered my body! Also as a soldiers it is great to be gay and feel good about it. You are the BEST. Please open more. Stand up to the bigots, haters, and idiots.

MIAMI......WILL HAVE A FULL GYM (IN CLEVELAND WE HAVE OVER 4000') WE PLAN ON MAKING "THE FLEX" A HOTEL/SPA COMPLEX WITH POOL, WHIRLPOOL, FULL GYM, HOTEL ROOMS, CABANAS, SAUNA, RESTAURANT AND MUCH MUCH MORE.

Chuck,

Can you tell about your plans for the gym, sauna, jacuzzi, steam room and pool?

Will be be more than just a sex club, but maybe a gay health club.

Will we be allowed to workout naked or in a thong/jockstrap?

Hey Chuck,

A great thing about the flex clubs are the GYMS. I personally really go to pump iron in my jockstrap/thong. Can't stand mainstream gay gyms anymore too much fish.

Is the gym in Miami going to be a full service gym? Cause Miami is the mecca for body models, so it should have a good gym.

How about having daily gym rates? the slow times to pump iron?

MIDTOWN MIAMI IS THE AREA JUST SOUTH OF THE DESIGN AREA (36TH ST-45TH ST) JUST OVER THE 36TH ST CAUSWAY FROM THE BEACH

When is the club to open? I was told it would open this year, and got a membership in LA for my visit.

Also, where is Midtown Miami? That is nowhere near SouthBeach.

Good news !!!
Miami is due to a decent sauna for decades!

The CBC in Coral Way is depressing, horrible, filthy and a terrible service.

Good Luck guys, and please hurry!
The male gay community is waiting for the Grand Opening of the Flex MIAMI.

It is too bad the Miami location won't be open in this year. I will be in Miami for Festival 2008, the international choral music festival for the Gay and Lesbian association of choruses. There will be 5,000 additional GLBT folks in town July 12-20, it would have been great to visit the new Miami location.

One of the folks working the counter at the Cleveland location led me to believe the Miami location would be open by July 1st this year. Please let them know that they information they have there was wrong. I had purchased a membership during my time in Cleveland anticipating I could use it in Miami.

I don't mind having the membership, but communication should be better with the folks in Cleveland and other locations.

Thanks.

THE FLEX MIAMI WILL BE IN “MIDTOWN” VERY CENTRALLY LOCATED. WHEN WE GET CLOSER TO OPENING I WILL START PROMOTING THE LOCATION, UNTIL THEN IT DOESN’T MATTER.

CHUCK

Where is the Miami Location going to be? Does anyone know of an address?