Equinox Fitness Club, a Manhattan-based upscale health club, plans to open its first Long Island location next year. The company signed a 15-year lease term to occupy 7550 Jericho Turnpike located in the Nassau Crossways International Plaza in Woodbury, NY. The two-story, 22,600-square-foot facility owned by the Woodbury-based Tilles Organization, is presently under construction and is expected to be ready for occupancy by March 2003. Equinox has several locations in the New York City area, Westchester and also California. The fitness club offers a variety of services and programs including spa services, martial arts and meditation classes, equestrian, ski and snowboard training. Philip Wachtler, director of leasing at Tilles Organization, arranged the deal on behalf of the tenant, Equinox and the landlord, Tilles Organization.