Development reports · Essex County, NJ
What's being built in Essex County, NJ: Q4 2025
15 development projects in Essex County, NJ had a new filing in Q4 2025 (October to December), up from 7 in Q3 and 35 in Q4 2024. Together they propose 1 new home and 353,084 sq ft of non-residential space, roughly $96.4M in estimated construction value. The most common project type was apartments, followed by office.
15projects filed
1new homes proposed
353,084sq ft non-residential
$96.4Mest. construction value
Biggest projects
Filed 2025-11-01
$39.9M est. value
133,000 sq ft|Office
Eagle Rock & Prospect Ave, West Orange
West Orange Township, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2025-10-16
$27.7M est. value
92,384 sq ft|Office
559-569 Springfield Ave business building
Newark City, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2025-12-08
$14.7M est. value
1 home|73,391 sq ft|Single-family homes
Single-family home, 3 Berkeley Terrace
Livingston Township, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2025-12-09
$9.1M est. value
34,975 sq ft|Mixed use
Block 4208, Lot 12.01 mixed-use project
Newark City, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2025-11-21
$2.4M est. value
11,812 sq ft|Apartments
5+ family building, Block 1918, Lot 3.01
Newark City, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2025-10-30
$2.6M est. value
7,520 sq ft|Institutional
162-164 Hillside Ave, Newark
Newark City, Essex County, NJ
By type
| Type | Projects | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 8 | 0 | 11,812 |
| Office | 3 | 0 | 225,385 |
| Mixed use | 1 | 0 | 34,975 |
| Single-family homes | 1 | 1 | 73,391 |
| Institutional | 1 | 0 | 7,520 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0 | 1 |
By town
| Town | Projects | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Newark City | 11 | 0 |
| City Of Orange Township | 1 | 0 |
| East Orange City | 1 | 0 |
| Livingston Township | 1 | 1 |
| West Orange Township | 1 | 0 |
Every project filed in Q4 2025
| Received | Project | Town | Type | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-24 | 66 Cleveland Street | City Of Orange Township | Apartments | ||
| 2025-12-10 | 535-541 Ml King Blvd apartments | Newark City | Apartments | ||
| 2025-12-09 | Block 4208, Lot 12.01 mixed-use project | Newark City | Mixed use | 34,975 | |
| 2025-12-08 | Single-family home, 3 Berkeley Terrace | Livingston Township | Single-family homes | 1 | 73,391 |
| 2025-11-21 | 5+ family building, Block 1918, Lot 3.01 | Newark City | Apartments | 11,812 | |
| 2025-11-18 | 149-157 Summit St | Newark City | Apartments | ||
| 2025-11-10 | 430-436 Market St | Newark City | Apartments | ||
| 2025-11-10 | Block 361, Lot 16.01 | East Orange City | Apartments | ||
| 2025-11-03 | Block 73, Lot 92.03 | Newark City | Apartments | ||
| 2025-11-01 | Eagle Rock & Prospect Ave, West Orange | West Orange Township | Office | 133,000 | |
| 2025-10-30 | 162-164 Hillside Ave, Newark | Newark City | Institutional | 7,520 | |
| 2025-10-24 | 124-148 S 15th St | Newark City | Industrial | 1 | |
| 2025-10-20 | Multifamily building, Block 2797, Lot 5.01 | Newark City | Apartments | ||
| 2025-10-16 | 559-569 Springfield Ave business building | Newark City | Office | 92,384 | |
| 2025-10-09 | 75-91 Bruen St | Newark City | Office | 1 |
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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.