WoodLab, a new woodworking makerspace, has opened its doors in Jersey City. Located in The Heights at 195 New York Avenue Suite 1, WoodLab is a new business for anyone looking for a private space to build all kinds of things, and, at the same time, doubles as a social club for woodworkers of all levels — aka “the coolest woodworking makerspace on the East Coast,” according to the owners. Read on to learn more about WoodLab, a communal woodworking space that just opened in Jersey City.
^ Inside WoodLab at 195 New York Avenue, Jersey City
How the Idea Came About
WoodLab was founded by Rich and Christine Oldenburg, a married couple who have been residents of Hoboken for 8 years now. Rich was previously working out of a shop in the Chambord building until the building was destroyed in a massive fire in December 2021 and he, like many other people, were forced to…