Around Town

Published April 8, 2025 at 2:30PM

Onelife Fitness in Ballston Quarter (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Onelife Fitness in Ballston Quarter and the floor below (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

The second level of Ballston Quarter, below Onelife Fitness (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Cardio at Onelife Fitness in 2018 (courtesy of Live Wire Media Relations)

The turf at Onelife Fitness (courtesy of Live Wire Media Relations)

Performance 360’s new exterior in Ballston (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Hunan Gate’s previous exterior in Ballston (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Ballston’s fitness scene is growing stronger.

Ballston Quarter gym Onelife Fitness is planning to renovate and expand into a nearby vacant space. Meanwhile, Performance 360, a new fitness center, is gearing up to open where Hunan Gate closed in December.

Onelife wants a spot on the mall’s second floor

  • The gym on the mall’s third floor is seeking to make use of an empty retail bay on the floor below, according to a permit application filed earlier this month.
  • The application mentions a new set of stairs, new flooring, paint, mirrors and utility work.
  • Onelife declined to comment on specifics but told ARLnow that “we’re always exploring ways to enhance our clubs and deliver the best possible experience for our members.”

A new gym plans April 21 opening

  • Elsewhere in Ballston, the new fitness studio Performance 360 hopes to debut at 4233 Fairfax Drive.
  • The new location will be the first East Coast studio for the West Coast-based gym franchise, which offers group strength training classes.
  • Customers can join Performance 360’s waitlist for “VIP” founding memberships, which are nearly sold out.





  • Katie Taranto is a reporter at Local News Now, primarily covering business, public safety and the city of Falls Church. She graduated from the University of Missouri in 2024, where she previously covered K-12 education at The Columbia Missourian. She is originally from Macungie, Pennsylvania.