Life Time’s Paradise Valley club puts pickleball at wellness center stage

Pickleball is no longer a side amenity at Life Time’s new Paradise Valley club. The 91,000-square-foot property opened on April 30 at PV, the 100-plus-acre redevelopment of the former Paradise Valley Mall, with seven courts split between three indoors and four outdoors, putting the sport at the center of a full luxury wellness build.

For a traveler weighing a Phoenix pickleball weekend, this is the kind of place that sells more than court time. Life Time built the club as part of a larger member ecosystem that also includes a rooftop pool deck, outdoor bistro and bar, LifeSpa, Kids Academy, hydrotherapy suites, recovery spaces, LifeClinic chiropractic care and a Life Time Work Lounge. That mix changes the stay from a standard resort visit or a simple retreat clinic into a daylong, all-in-one training and recovery experience, especially for players who want to drill, play matches and then recover without leaving the property.

The pickleball program is built to match that model. Life Time says the Paradise Valley club will offer intro lessons, clinics, leagues, tournaments and social events, giving beginners, league players and traveling groups a reason to keep coming back. With both indoor and outdoor courts, the setup matters in Phoenix, where year-round play is a major advantage and heat can shape court access across the season.

The broader development makes the bet even clearer. Life Time Living Paradise Valley, an 11-story, 327-unit residential community, is planned next door for completion in 2027. The homes will connect to the club by pedestrian bridge, and each residence will include a Signature Membership with access to Life Time locations nationwide. That turns the club into part of a live-work-play-wellness model rather than a stand-alone athletic venue.

Life Time says Paradise Valley is its eighth location in the Phoenix-Scottsdale metro and that Arizona has been a cornerstone of its growth for more than two decades. The company opened its first ground-up dedicated pickleball club in Chanhassen, Minnesota, in April 2024 with 8 indoor and 7 outdoor courts, then said in 2024 it had 630 pickleball courts at 130 clubs nationwide and in 2025 that it operated 785 dedicated pickleball courts across North America. With Andre Agassi named inaugural chair of its Pickleball and Tennis Board in February 2024, and a second Phoenix-area opening coming in Gilbert just days later, Life Time is making clear that pickleball is now part of its signature luxury identity, not an add-on.