gym and pool in building

My understanding is a gym adds value to an apt. A pool I'm not so sure.

Amongst the first places a realtor or an owner shows off is the gym (including pool). They add value.

and the building's "party room", because the apartments are too small to have parties IN them

Ah yes, the Party Room, that was the first sign something was wrong at Citigroup.

Its not about adding value, which to us in a position of a buyer means adding purchase price . That's something I wasn't thinking of though, I was thinking of monthly maintenance costs. So it could be a double expense.

Some buildings charge separately for the pool and gym, it's not always tied in with the maintenance.

For what its worth, when i had a gym in my bldg, which was already paid for in the monthly maintenance, i never ever went. Now that my gym's around the corner, i go all the time. Something about it being TOO close and TOO easy makes it easier to say "i'll just go tomorrow..."

Nothing to do with home value, but a thought.