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CHELSEA PIERS: 10 YEARS LATER
(New York, NY - April 22, 2005) - Chelsea Piers
boasts more than 4 million visits per year. Below are some other
interesting stats about the Piers:
Over the past 10 years….
- Over 100,000 league games have been played
at Chelsea Piers.
- More than 12,000 teams have competed at Chelsea
Piers.
- Over 105 million golf balls have been hit.
- Over 69,000 golf lessons have been taught.
- Approximately 1.7 million meals have been served
at the Lighthouse, Pier Sixty and the Sports Center Café in
the past 6 years
- 100,000 spa treatments have been given at the
Spa.
- 2,649 special events have been held at the
Chelsea Piers event spaces.
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23,000 children’s birthday parties have
been celebrated at Chelsea Piers
- More than $1.3 million in scholarships have
been awarded to children to play a sport at Chelsea Piers.
- 792 TV episodes have been shot at Chelsea Piers.
- 25 movies have filmed at Chelsea Piers
A Day at Chelsea Piers….
- There are 28 sports offered at Chelsea Piers.
- There are 584 people playing in a league on
any given night at Chelsea Piers.
- There are more than 44 league games contested
on any weekday evening at Chelsea Piers.
- On average 65 different classes are taught
each day at Chelsea Piers.
Did You Know?
- There are more than 250 coaches and instructors at
Chelsea Piers
- Six Olympians currently work at Chelsea Piers
as coaches.
- More than 25 children have learned a sport
here and then come back as a coach.
- The gymnastics training center in the Field House is
the largest in New York City and is the only gymnastics facility
in New York City sanctioned by USA Gymnastics, the national governing
body.
- Chelsea Piers operates the largest day camp in New York City
with more than 500 children per week attending
ten different summer camps.
- Sky Rink has the only ice skating rinks open
year-round in the five boroughs.
- The Sports Center is the largest health club
in New York City.
- The Golf Club is the most technologically advanced
driving range and teaching center outside of Japan.
- Chelsea Piers operates the largest television and film
studios in Manhattan.
- Nearly 90% of Chelsea Piers is built over the Hudson River,
supported by 60,000 pilings.
- The golf net towers are 165 feet tall and their
bases are approximately 240 feet deep.
- The nets around the Golf Club fairway automatically descend
when the wind velocity reaches 50 mph.
- 190 tons of sand fill the beach volleyball
court at the Sports Center.
- More than 2,300 people work at Chelsea Piers.
Architectural Accomplishments
- New York Society of Architects 1996 Excellence in Design Award
- The Urban Land Institute 1997 Award for Excellence
- FIABCI (International Real Estate Federation) 1998 Prix d’Excellence
Tenants
- College Sports Television: 24-hour
live sports news cable network.
-
Law & Order, Law & Order Criminal Intent: Two
network television shows.
- Spirit Cruises operates out of Chelsea Piers.
CONTACT:
Erica Schietinger
Phone: 212.336.6870
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