A former US Securities and Exchange Commission operations center is now a wellness center and spa. The spa's owner, Stephanie Chon, told Insider the renovation was challenging and expensive but fun. One of those is a former US Securities and Exchange Commission operations center in Alexandria, Virginia. The corporate brick building has been transformed into a 100,000-square-foot luxury "immersive wellness retreat" called Balian Springs, which opened last year. Stephanie Chon, who owns Balian Springs, told Insider it was a challenge to transform a "sterile type of building" into "a space where our guests are transported outside of Virginia."

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Persons: Stephanie Chon Organizations: US Securities and Exchange Commission, Service Locations: Northern Virginia, Wall, Silicon, America, Alexandria , Virginia, Virginia