GREENWICH, Conn. — Plans to build a wellness studio on the site of a former bank in Greenwich have been submitted to the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
Los Angeles-based wellness studio Pause is proposing to open at 100 E. Putnam Ave., in a building that once housed an M&T Bank, according to documents filed with the town.
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According to the document, the brand offers seven main services including cryotherapy, flotation therapy, vitamin infusion therapy, cold bath/contrast therapy, sauna therapy, LED red light therapy and compression therapy.
The studio’s proposed floor plan includes seven treatment rooms, three IV stations, a lobby, retail area, offices, restrooms, storage rooms, filtration and utility rooms.
“Our unique combination of products and services allows our guests to ‘pause’ in their busy lives and take time for stress reduction, post-workout recovery and overall wellness optimization in a clean, modern and safe environment,” Alicia Orleski, Paws’ vice president of development and operations, said in a letter to Planning and Zoning.
Oleski said there are currently five locations in Los Angeles, and the company has contracts for more than 70 locations across the country. Pose plans to open six to 10 locations in 2024, with another 20 to 30 locations expected to open next year, Oleski said.
There are currently no locations in the Northeast.
Pause has a section on its website for potential franchisees who want to open their own studios.
AICP Vice President Eric Brauer, in a description of the project, said the building’s proposed use is located within a previously approved mixed-use project that includes 22 residential units, five of which are designated as moderately priced housing.
The former bank building is owned by 100 East Putnam LLC.
“There will be no changes to the exterior of the building and there will be no changes to the site plan previously approved by the commissioners,” Brauer said.
A pre-application review for the proposed change of use from a bank to a wellness spa has not yet been scheduled to go before the Greenwich Planning and Zoning Commission.
