March 4, 2019

The growing national boutique fitness business Solidcore is coming to Sioux Falls.

A Pilates-based concept, it’s a 50-minute class led by a coach and focused on building total-body strength.

The first location was in Washington, D.C., and counted Michelle Obama as a client.

In Sioux Falls, Solidcore will open in a retail center in front of Walmart at 85th Street and Minnesota Avenue known as Liberty Square.

Solidcore has almost 60 locations nationwide, and Sioux Falls will be one of the first in the Midwest. The plan is for multiple gyms in the market.

“This is yet another great addition to Liberty Square,” said Ryan Tysdal of Van Buskirk Cos., who is the listing agent for the property.

“It’s exciting to see Solidcore zero in on Sioux Falls as one of their first locations in the Midwest. And it’s equally exciting to see them choose 85th and Minnesota as their first Sioux Falls location.”

Construction recently began on the final retail building in front of the south-side Walmart. Solidcore will join Code Ninjas as the first tenants in the latest building. The new building will be 12,500 square feet with six retail spaces and located next to the existing strip mall that opened in 2018.

“We’re very pleased with progress at Liberty Square,” said Norm Drake, Legacy Development CEO and manager of 85th & Minnesota LLC. “We’ve really enjoyed bringing great small-shop options for retail tenants to this area.”

Solidcore joins a growing list of tenants at Liberty Square, including Orangetheory Fitness, SafeSplash Swim School and Urban Chislic.

“We have five total spaces still available for lease, including a drive-thru end cap that would be ideal for a restaurant,” Tysdal said.

Construction on the latest retail building is to be complete by the end of spring, with tenants opening midsummer.