Development reports · Essex County, NJ
What's being built in Essex County, NJ: Q1 2025
13 development projects in Essex County, NJ had a new filing in Q1 2025 (January to March), down from 35 in Q4 2024 and 9 in Q1 2024. Together they propose 2 new homes and 302,418 sq ft of non-residential space, roughly $76.1M in estimated construction value. The busiest towns were Newark City (5), Roseland Borough (3) and Livingston Township (3). The most common project type was apartments, followed by office.
13projects filed
2new homes proposed
302,418sq ft non-residential
$76.1Mest. construction value
Biggest projects
Filed 2025-03-18
$21.3M est. value
106,379 sq ft|Other
249 Millburn Ave accessory structures
Millburn Township, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2025-03-13
$17.8M est. value
68,510 sq ft|Mixed use
34-40 Hudson St
Newark City, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2025-02-27
$16.6M est. value
55,200 sq ft|Office
39 W Northfield Road
Livingston Township, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2025-02-19
$14.4M est. value
47,965 sq ft|Office
298-308 4th St
Newark City, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2025-01-21
$3.3M est. value
16,500 sq ft|Office
86-96 Norfolk St
Newark City, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2025-03-14
$2.8M est. value
7,864 sq ft|Institutional
Block 12, Lot 24 institutional building
Roseland Borough, Essex County, NJ
By type
| Type | Projects | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Office | 3 | 0 | 119,665 |
| Single-family homes | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 106,379 |
| Institutional | 1 | 0 | 7,864 |
| Mixed use | 1 | 0 | 68,510 |
By town
| Town | Projects | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Newark City | 5 | 0 |
| Livingston Township | 3 | 1 |
| Roseland Borough | 3 | 1 |
| City Of Orange Township | 1 | 0 |
| Millburn Township | 1 | 0 |
Every project filed in Q1 2025
| Received | Project | Town | Type | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-18 | 249 Millburn Ave accessory structures | Millburn Township | Other | 106,379 | |
| 2025-03-14 | Block 12, Lot 24 institutional building | Roseland Borough | Institutional | 7,864 | |
| 2025-03-13 | 34-40 Hudson St | Newark City | Mixed use | 68,510 | |
| 2025-02-27 | 39 W Northfield Road | Livingston Township | Office | 55,200 | |
| 2025-02-26 | 17 Belvedere Dr | Livingston Township | Single-family homes | ||
| 2025-02-19 | 298-308 4th St | Newark City | Office | 47,965 | |
| 2025-02-14 | 102-108 3rd Ave E. | Newark City | Apartments | ||
| 2025-02-11 | 1057-1059 Bergen St | Newark City | Apartments | ||
| 2025-01-21 | 125 Hillside Ave | Livingston Township | Single-family homes | 1 | |
| 2025-01-21 | 86-96 Norfolk St | Newark City | Office | 16,500 | |
| 2025-01-16 | Residential building, 415 Highland Avenue | City Of Orange Township | Apartments | ||
| 2025-01-16 | Single-family home, Roseland Borough | Roseland Borough | Single-family homes | 1 | |
| 2025-01-10 | Multifamily buildings, Roseland Borough | Roseland Borough | Apartments |
← Q4 2024 · All Essex County reports · Q2 2025 →
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 Essex County page for every project since 2024.