Development reports · Ocean County, NJ
What's being built in Ocean County, NJ: August 2026
32 development projects in Ocean County, NJ had a new filing in August 2026, down from 35 in July and 46 in August 2025. Together they propose 7 new homes and 435,992 sq ft of non-residential space, roughly $78.4M in estimated construction value. The busiest towns were Lakewood Township (11), Jackson Township (5) and Long Beach Township (4). The most common project type was single-family homes, followed by institutional.
32projects filed
7new homes proposed
435,992sq ft non-residential
$78.4Mest. construction value
Biggest projects
Filed 2026-08-07
$26.0M est. value
199,830 sq ft|Warehouse & storage
Moderate-hazard storage, Block 401 Lot 9
Jackson Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-08-19
$9.3M est. value
71,896 sq ft|3.9 acres|Warehouse & storage
Warehouse, Cedarbridge Ave & Old Toms River Rd
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-08-19
$9.8M est. value
44,662 sq ft|40 acres|Retail & commercial
Retail development, Cross Street
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-08-27
$6.2M est. value
31,026 sq ft|Office
Business building, Block 494 Lot 2.04
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-08-19
$8.3M est. value
23,657 sq ft|2.7 acres|Institutional
Mikvah site plan, Jackson Township
Jackson Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-08-18
$6.9M est. value
19,676 sq ft|Institutional
Assembly building on Block 5202, Lot 1.01
Jackson Township, Ocean County, NJ
By type
| Type | Projects | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| Institutional | 3 | 0 | 58,956 |
| Office | 3 | 0 | 48,998 |
| Retail & commercial | 3 | 0 | 44,662 |
| Apartments | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Warehouse & storage | 2 | 0 | 271,726 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 11,650 |
| Mixed use | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Recreation | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every project filed in August 2026
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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 Ocean County page for every project since 2024.