Development reports · Ocean County, NJ
What's being built in Ocean County, NJ: September 2026
43 development projects in Ocean County, NJ had a new filing in September 2026, up from 32 in August and 58 in September 2025. Together they propose 14 new homes and 222,008 sq ft of non-residential space, roughly $52.8M in estimated construction value. The busiest towns were Lakewood Township (18), Jackson Township (5) and Long Beach Township (4). The most common project type was single-family homes, followed by lot line change.
43projects filed
14new homes proposed
222,008sq ft non-residential
$52.8Mest. construction value
Biggest projects
Filed 2026-09-09
$24.6M est. value
123,200 sq ft|Single-family homes
Block 961.02, Lot 1.09, Lakewood Township
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-09-03
$8.5M est. value
42,327 sq ft|Single-family homes
Block 171, Lot 25.01, Toms River Township
Toms River Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-09-09
$5.9M est. value
16,978 sq ft|5.4 acres|School
School site plan on South Barnegat Avenue
Surf City Borough, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-09-04
$3.3M est. value
16,483 sq ft|Single-family homes
Block 410.04, Lot 3, Toms River Township
Toms River Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-09-09
$5.6M est. value
10 homes|1.4 acres|Single-family homes
11-lot subdivision on Elroy Street
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-09-03
$1.6M est. value
12,000 sq ft|Warehouse & storage
Block 859, Lot 7.01 storage building
Berkeley Township, Ocean County, NJ
By type
| Type | Projects | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 17 | 14 | 182,010 |
| Other | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Lot line change | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Apartments | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Office | 1 | 0 | 11,020 |
| Retail & commercial | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Institutional | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Government & utilities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Townhomes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| School | 1 | 0 | 16,978 |
| Warehouse & storage | 1 | 0 | 12,000 |
By town
Every project filed in September 2026
← August 2026 · All Ocean County reports
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.