Roosevelt Island Racquet Club 18 Month Construction Project Begins - Upgrades To Facility And Much Needed Improvements For Lighting And Walkways Between Tennis Bubble And Tram Station

Have you noticed the construction going on at the Roosevelt Island Tennis Bubbles between the Tram Station and Sportspark?

The construction is for facility upgrades being made to the Roosevelt Island Racquet Club which will include improvements to the walkways and lighting between the Tram Station and Tennis Bubbles.

As previously reported by Roosevelt Island resident Janet Falk, the area is in desperate need of better lighting.

 Image From Janet Fallk

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Public Information Officer Alonza Robertson adds:

The year-round indoor tennis facility has recently started its second stage of capital improvements.

Current construction upgrades include installation of more LED lighting for the courts, repair and replacement of corroded piping, new insulation, clubhouse improvements and a new water cooler for cooling.

These projects, which were permitted by the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, have been in the design and engineering phase for the past 15 months. The facility’s management, in a binding resolution agreement with RIOC, also will make significant improvements to the walkways and lighting from the Tram Plaza to the entryway of the racquet club.

The construction work is expected to continue for 18 months.

As previously reported, in 2007 the Roosevelt Island Racquet Club received a very advantageous license extension from 2031 to 2046 for the approximately 70,000 square foot facility currently paying, according to the License Extension, the greater of  $275,000 or 10% of the Gross Receipts.