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Fitness
The new year is fast approaching, and with it comes new businesses opening in the Mile Square. With all of the promise the new year can bring, Hudson County locals can look forward to plenty of new fitness options coming to their area. Several new fitness studios and gyms opened in Hoboken + Jersey City in 2025, with more on the way. Read on for a list of new gyms and workout studios that opened in Hoboken + Jersey City in 2025.
Hoboken
Barry’s | 119 River Street
The international gym franchise opened its Hoboken location in September of 2025. Known for the famous Red Room, the classes combine high-intensity interval training on the treadmill with weights and other floor exercises. The company started in 1998 and has expanded to dozens of studios around the world over the last three decades. This location is the first in New Jersey.
Read More: Where to Take A Heated Fitness Class in Hoboken
TZR | 113 14th Street
Photo Credit: TZR Studio
This pilates studio opened in Hoboken in October of 2025. The trainers and the owner are local to Hoboken and lead a variety of classes for all levels of Pilates.
Firm AF | 601 Observer Highway
Firm AF’s mission is to bring “athletic-driven, low-impact workouts that build strength, boost confidence, and reduce stress; all while creating a supportive and fun community in Hoboken.” The fitness studio holds small classes to deliver individual attention to all guests using a mix of resistance bands, light weights, and their exclusive Glutes Slide Machine.
Hotworx | 61-63 Paterson Avenue
The 24/7 fitness chain Hotworx could be coming to Hoboken soon. According to Jersey Digs, the company recently submitted an application to revamp a building on Paterson Avenue, currently home to Mola Iron Works, near Southwest Park. Hotworx provides unlimited access to a variety of virtually instructed, infrared sauna workouts. The Hotworx company has over 800 locations worldwide, including some locations in New York City and New Jersey.
Iron Grace | 1317 Willow Avenue, Second Floor
Photo Credit: Courtney Roselle
Jersey City resident Courtney Roselle is opening her own personal training studio at 1317 Willow Avenue. The new studio is directly above Brazen Athletics where Courtney has been a longtime employee. The new studio will include a mini kitchen for trainers to cook, a workplace area, and a bathroom with a shower. The studio will also have a mini-recovery room equipped with post-workout treatments including cupping and massage guns.
The Drip | 1427 Grand Street
The Drip is a Hoboken favorite, making people leave classes dripping with sweat at the downtown location. The Pilates studio opened a second location in Uptown Hoboken that’s scheduled to open in December 2025. The second location will have an infrared heated mat studio, reformer studio, and cycle studio, and all of the current class formats.
See More: A Guide to Fitness Memberships in Hoboken
SWTHZ | 1125 Maxwell Lane Suite b150, Hoboken + 25 Christopher Columbus Drive, Jersey City
Photo Credit: SWTHZ
SWTHZ, or sweathouse, is where hot meets cold. The fitness recovery center combines the power of infrared saunas and cold plunges for optimal mental and physical performance and wellness. As of December 2025, they have not announced an opening date for both Hoboken and Jersey City locations, but both addresses are listed as “coming soon” on the website.
Jersey City
Chelsea Piers | 130 Bay Street
The popular New York City sports facility is expanding to the Jersey side. Located in the Arts + Powerhouse Building in Downtown Jersey City, the fitness space is planned to take over 60,000 square feet and have a rooftop pool, among other amenities. No opening date has been announced for this gym as of December 2025.
Equinox | 20 Columbus Drive
Plans for Equinox in Jersey City are still unknown. Last year, HG reported the plans for the gym to open at the Harborside 4 complex, located at 20 Columbus Drive. The gym has yet to announce an opening date as of December 2025.
Rumble JC | 134 Bay Street
Have your Rocky moment by signing up for a Rumble class, now also located in Jersey City. The fitness boutique opened a location in Downtown Jersey City, combining the science of boxing with the power of strength training. Classes are 45 minutes long and beginner-friendly.
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