A celebrity fitness studio backed by Gwyneth Paltrow and frequented by her A-list pals such as Madonna is making its upstairs neighbors at the luxury Tribeca building shake with rage over the gym’s loud noise and incessant vibrations, according to a new lawsuit.
The board at 408 Greenwich St., where a two-bedroom unit is listed for $8 million, is suing Tracy Anderson Studio in Manhattan Supreme Court for some peace and quiet.
“The classes include ‘high-intensity choreography’ and unique training tools such as poles, hoops and resistance bands that hang from the ceiling,” the suit says, adding that the “advanced sound system” wakes up building residents as early as 5:45 a.m.
Fourth-floor resident and producer Joseph Scarpinito “is most affected by the studio’s disruptions” because he lives directly above the third-floor, 4,000-square-foot space, the suit says.
“The noise and vibrations … interfere with Mr. Scarpinito’s ability to work during the day and cause him to feel physically ill, anxious, frustrated, irritable and angry,” the suit says.
But not even owners of the penthouse can escape the ruckus.
“The vibrations are so extreme that they can be felt by occupants on the ninth floor of the building,” according to court papers.
The exercise classes also cause the nine-story loft building to “sway back and forth,” the suit says.
The residents’ “acoustical expert swears in her affidavit that, in her over 30 years of experience, she has ‘never seen anything this extreme.’”
The board says reps for Tracy Anderson and her business partner Paltrow have “flatly refused” to tone it down, even though the studio’s already been issued two city violations for failing to obtain a permit to operate the classes, according to court papers.
The studio’s 10-year lease runs through 2018.
Celebs like Madonna, Kim Kardashian and Lena Dunham fork over $900 a month to work out at Tracy Anderson’s studios in New York, East Hampton, Los Angeles and London.
The suit asks for an injunction forcing the space to “remedy the noise and vibration” problem.
“We have been excellent anchor tenants for eight years at our space in Tribeca and continue to operate business as we always have. Today we are excited to share news that we are signing a lease for a new, larger TriBeCa studio location just down the block. We look forward to sharing more details in the coming weeks of our expansion plans,” said Steven Beltrani, vice president of publicity at Tracy Anderson.