Aquatics International Group Grows New York City Aquatic Wellness Construction Practice

The builder of TMPL NYC brings specialized cold plunge, hydrotherapy, and spa pool construction to Manhattan hotels and residences

NEW YORK, NY, August 2026. Aquatics International Group, the aquatic design build firm behind the TMPL NYC aquatic wellness facility, announced continued growth of its New York City wellness construction practice as boutique hotels and residential developers invest in recovery driven amenities.

Recovery amenities are driving bookings

Across boutique hospitality, wellness has become a booking decision. Guests increasingly choose properties for cold plunge circuits, saunas, hydrotherapy, and contrast therapy experiences, and operators are converting underused square footage into revenue generating wellness suites. Delivering those amenities in Manhattan is a specialized construction problem. Spa pools, cold plunge installations, and hydrotherapy systems in high rise buildings involve structural loads, waterproofing, mechanical ventilation, union labor coordination, and building logistics that general contractors rarely carry in house.

Built for the Manhattan construction environment

Aquatics International Group built its New York practice for exactly that assignment. The firm delivers aquatic wellness construction under one contract, covering engineering, permitting, mechanical systems, and finish work for spa pools, cold plunges, saunas, steam rooms, and hydrotherapy circuits. The TMPL NYC facility in Manhattan remains a reference point for urban aquatic wellness construction executed at the highest level.

“A cold plunge fifty stories up is a completely different project than one in a backyard,” said Chris Fogleman, Founder and President of Aquatics International Group. “The water is the easy part. The structure, the mechanical systems, and the building coordination are where wellness projects succeed or fail, and that is the work we specialize in. Boutique hotels get one accountable partner from concept through commissioning.”

Engineering wellness amenities for daily operation

For boutique hoteliers, the firm advises that wellness amenities deliver strongest returns when they are engineered for daily operation rather than retrofitted as afterthoughts. Properly designed systems reduce maintenance costs, protect adjacent building systems, and hold up under the constant use that comes with a successful amenity.

Aquatics International Group brings more than twenty five years of aquatic construction experience, over fifteen industry honors including multiple APSP Best in Show awards, and credentials from the resort pool complex at the Ritz Carlton St. Thomas. The firm is a Premier Vendor Partner of the Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association and holds Society of Watershape Designers certification and Certified Pool Operator credentials.

Hotels, developers, and design teams planning wellness amenities in New York City can view the firm’s portfolio and connect with the team at aquaticsint.com.

About Aquatics International Group

Aquatics International Group is a luxury aquatic design build firm serving resort, wellness, and private estate clients across New York City, Miami, and the Caribbean. The firm manages design, engineering, permitting, and construction under one contract, delivering water experiences for the world’s most demanding hospitality environments.