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We can hear you lift, bro.
Residents of a ritzy Denver condo complex are taking their complaints to court, accusing a gym inside their building of turning home life into a constant soundtrack of clanging weights and grunts.
Third-floor tenants Thomas Grounds, Elizabeth Brodsky and Robert Brodsky say the Summit Strong gym directly below their Beauvallon units has disrupted daily life since opening in 2024, with the pounding of dropped weights and loud exertion regularly echoing into their homes, making it difficult to relax, sleep, work or live comfortably, according to a lawsuit reported by Westword.
Filed April 21 in Denver County District Court, the complaint alleges the powerlifting gym operates without adequate noise controls, allowing excessive workout sounds, including weights crashing to the floor and lifters “groaning, yelling and struggling,” to reverberate into units above, creating what residents describe as an unreasonable and near-constant disturbance.
The gym noise apparently starts as early as 5 a.m. and continues until about 9 p.m. on weekdays, matching its Monday-through-Thursday hours, leaving little peace for residents above it.
Beauvallon residents say the gym produces excessive noise, including crashing weights and loud grunting, yelling, and strain from lifters, that they argue is unreasonable in a shared residential building (AFP via Getty Images)
Beyond the day-to-day disruptions, the suit also argues the persistent noise is hurting property values, alleging that prospective buyers are likely to pay less for units affected by such conditions.
The noise dispute at the Beauvallon didn’t come as a surprise, the complaint alleges. Residents reportedly raised concerns as early as a March 2023 meeting, before Summit Strong began operating, warning that a gym could create excessive noise in the mixed-use building, Westword reports. At the time, owner Todd Zalinski allegedly assured residents that insulation and soundproofing would be installed to prevent disturbances from reaching residential units.
According to the complaint, those promised protections were never sufficient, according to the outlet. It claims the gym failed to properly insulate its space, allowing noise to become a “substantial invasion” of residents’ ability to enjoy their homes. Plaintiffs say the ongoing disturbance has caused stress, anxiety, inconvenience, discomfort, and loss of sleep.
The lawsuit also alleges the noise violates the Beauvallon Condominium Association’s rules, and that attempts to resolve the issue through direct complaints and the association’s formal procedures were unsuccessful. All three plaintiffs are members of the association.
The plaintiffs are now asking the court to impose restrictions, including a later opening time of 9 a.m. and to stop “excessive noise and other disturbing vibrations.”
Robert Abrams, the plaintiffs’s lawyer, declined Westword’s request to comment on the ongoing lawsuit.
The Independent has contacted Abrams, the Beauvallon and Summit Strong for comment.
Current Zillow listings in the Beauvallon inclide a two-bedroom, two-bath condos priced between $440,000 and $625,000, including a third-floor unit listed at around $500,000.