Development reports · Cape May County, NJ
What's being built in Cape May County, NJ: Q1 2026
17 development projects in Cape May County, NJ had a new filing in Q1 2026 (January to March), down from 19 in Q4 2025 and 14 in Q1 2025. Together they propose 12 new homes and 37,538 sq ft of non-residential space, roughly $4.9M in estimated construction value. The busiest towns were Avalon Borough (5), Ocean City (4) and Dennis Township (2). The most common project type was single-family homes, followed by warehouse & storage.
17projects filed
12new homes proposed
37,538sq ft non-residential
$4.9Mest. construction value
Biggest projects
Filed 2026-03-09
$3.1M est. value
24,000 sq ft|Warehouse & storage
1910 Route 9 storage building
Dennis Township, Cape May County, NJ
Filed 2026-02-12
$1.8M est. value
13,538 sq ft|Warehouse & storage
1084 Rt 83 storage building
Dennis Township, Cape May County, NJ
Filed 2026-03-27
1 home
1 home|Single-family homes
31 Spruce Rd single-family home
Ocean City, Cape May County, NJ
Filed 2026-03-26
1 home
1 home|Single-family homes
135 77th Street single-family home
Avalon Borough, Cape May County, NJ
Filed 2026-03-24
1 home
1 home|Single-family homes
509 24th St single-family home
Ocean City, Cape May County, NJ
Filed 2026-03-24
1 home
1 home|Single-family homes
36 Brook Ridge Rd single-family home
Middle Township, Cape May County, NJ
By type
| Type | Projects | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 15 | 12 | 0 |
| Warehouse & storage | 2 | 0 | 37,538 |
By town
| Town | Projects | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Avalon Borough | 5 | 2 |
| Ocean City | 4 | 4 |
| Dennis Township | 2 | 0 |
| Sea Isle City | 2 | 2 |
| Upper Township | 2 | 2 |
| Lower Township | 1 | 1 |
| Middle Township | 1 | 1 |
Every project filed in Q1 2026
← Q4 2025 · All Cape May County reports · Q2 2026 →
Counted by each project's latest filing date. Figures are the totals filed with the county and state, and construction values are rough estimates. See the Cape May County page for every project since 2024.