Indoor climbing gym HAPIK is opening on Saturday, November 23 at Industry City, a 16-building mixed-use campus in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The new 15,000-square-foot gym, which is situated in building 6 within the 35-acre commercial park, features more than 50 climbing walls reaching up to 24 feet in height, along with two rope courses.
In addition to the climbing facilities, HAPIK will offer event booking opportunities for birthday parties, corporate team bonding events, school group and field trip climbing sessions, and more. The company’s new location is its first in New York City.
Industry City is home to more than 550 businesses in total across its 16 buildings. It features a variety of amenities, including a fitness center, live event spaces, and a number of food vendors. Transit nearby the campus includes service for the D, N, and R trains.
“We are so excited to bring the wonderful world of HAPIK to Industry City,” said Antoine Richard, president, HAPIK. “With this location, we saw an opportunity for HAPIK to serve as a ground for educational experiences that help build self-confidence, team bonding, and celebration among friends and family. This location will take New York City to new heights – literally – and we can’t wait for Brooklyn to get to know us.”
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The most obvious purpose is to create team unity, because climbing alone is not fun so someone else must join in: Thanks.
We need interior photographs to assess the architectural stability of both the concept and the execution of the design. Latent energy must be conserved in any climbing facility. Best of luck and good bets to the wallmasters.