Custom Home & Commercial Gym Design

Our sister company, CS Gym Design, brings 17+ years of running Chicago's top gyms into your space: home gyms and commercial facilities, from architectural schematic to the last dumbbell.

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Born on the gym floor

CS Gym Design is our sister company, founded by Tom Parry, the same owner who has spent 17+ years building and running Chicago Strength's three gyms. Every home gym they design draws on what actually works across thousands of training sessions: the layouts, flooring, equipment and flow that make a training space get used instead of gathering dust.

That background makes them a custom home gym design and construction firm that thinks like a gym operator, not a decorator: schematics drawn around how you train, equipment curated from 30+ brand partners, and construction managed start to finish.

They handle more than houses. CS Gym Design designs and builds commercial gyms too. All three Chicago Strength facilities are their work, from the 7,000 sq ft River North buildout to the ground-up Avondale gym. Boutique studio, office or amenity space, full commercial facility, the same design-build team takes all of it on.

The work

Recent builds

Browse the full portfolio of completed home gyms.

How a project runs

Every build moves through their design and construction process: a proposal studio to scope the space and budget, a schematic studio that produces detailed architectural schematics and conceptual renderings, then construction and equipment installation. Gyms for growing families can fold in playroom design so one renovation serves the whole household.

Budgeting first? Start with their guide to what a custom home gym costs.

Trusted brand partners

Equipment curated from 30+ brands

Every build pulls from the industry's best manufacturers. Tap any logo to explore the brand:

Limitless Life Nootropics logoRogue logoPRx Performance logoNUOBELL logoAssault Fitness logoKeiser logoConcept2 logoPrecor logoDynamic Fitness & Strength logoEcore logoTag Fitness logoTitan Fitness logoWoodway logoXebex Fitness logoFringe Sport logoClearlight Saunas logoPlunge logoRenew Red Light logoStairMaster logoFreemotion Fitness logoStar Trac logoGet RX'd logoTorque Fitness logoNOHrD logoParagon Studio logoWaterRower logoKensui Fitness logoTRX logoHammer Strength logoVision Fitness logoMatrix Fitness logoTonal logoPeloton logoWatson Gym Equipment logo

Service area

Home gym design across Chicagoland

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Questions

Home gym design FAQ

What does a custom home gym cost?

Most CS Gym Design projects land between $40,000 and $100,000 depending on the space, finishes and equipment. Their journal breaks down what a custom home gym costs tier by tier.

Do they handle construction, or just the design?

Both. CS Gym Design is a design-build firm: architectural schematics and conceptual renderings first, then construction, flooring, mirrors, AV and equipment installation. The full design and construction process is mapped out start to finish.

What equipment do they install?

They curate from 30+ brand partners including Woodway, WaterRower, NOHrD, Tonal, Peloton, Rogue-caliber strength gear and Paragon Studio luxury pieces, matched to how you actually train rather than to a catalog default.

Where does CS Gym Design work?

Chicagoland and abroad. Recent and current builds span the North Shore and western suburbs: Winnetka, Hinsdale, Kenilworth, Glenview, Elmhurst, Naperville, Wilmette, plus Chicago proper.

Bring the gym home

Design your home gym.

Tell CS Gym Design about your space. They'll handle everything from schematic to install.

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