ID Hot Yoga Plans Upper East Side Studio in Former East 86th Street Billiards Hall

Current assessment: The available evidence supports reporting that ID Hot Yoga is planning an Upper East Side expansion at the former Eastside Billiards & Bar space at 163 East 86th St. The strongest direct account is a report by Patch, which said owner Kelly Isaac described a target of mid-October 2026 for the studio’s opening. The location should not yet be described as open: ID Hot Yoga’s own locations page did not list the East 86th Street site when reviewed.

Reported facts

Patch reported on August 7 that ID Hot Yoga will take over the former billiards hall on East 86th Street between Lexington and Third avenues. The outlet attributed the central details to Isaac, identifying the address as 163 East 86th St. and reporting that the planned studio would have room for 75 mats.

According to Patch’s account of Isaac’s comments, the location is expected to offer sequence-based yoga classes as well as mat Pilates, sculpt programming and a cold plunge. Patch reported that the operator was targeting a mid-October opening, rather than providing a fixed opening date.

Supporting evidence

The Patch report is specific about the proposed operator, address, former tenant and intended opening window, and it identifies the company owner as its source for those claims. That makes it sufficient for a cautiously framed studio-expansion report.

ID Hot Yoga’s official website independently establishes that the business is an active multi-location operator. Its site says the company was founded by Kelly Isaac and Tricia Donegan, while its locations page lists studios in Lower East Side, Financial District, NoMad, Harlem, Meatpacking, East Hampton and Sag Harbor. This is consistent with Patch’s characterization of the Upper East Side project as a brand expansion.

Limitations and competing evidence

The company’s official locations page did not include 163 East 86th St. when consulted. That omission does not contradict the reported plan, particularly because Patch’s stated target is in the future, but it means the official site does not independently confirm the address, opening date, room capacity or planned amenities.

No permit record, lease announcement, construction filing or opening announcement was reviewed for this draft. The available record therefore does not establish that conversion work is complete, that the target date is final, or that all programming described to Patch will be offered at launch.

Current conclusion

The evidence supports describing ID Hot Yoga’s Upper East Side site as a planned studio expansion in the former Eastside Billiards & Bar space, with a reported target opening in mid-October 2026. It does not establish that the studio has opened or that its timeline is fixed. A company announcement listing the East 86th Street location, a booking page for the site, or relevant city records would materially strengthen confirmation of the launch.