Bergen County · Fort Lee Borough · #20260221
1545 Route 46 West medical care facility
1545 Rt. 46 West, Fort Lee Borough, NJ · 9,689 sq ft non-residential, institutional
About this project
A new 9,689 square foot medical and nursing care facility for six or more occupants is proposed at 1545 Route 46 West in Fort Lee Borough, Bergen County, NJ.
Official description: Medical, nursing care, for 6+ occupants; reported construction cost $18,636,250
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Medical, nursing care, for 6+ occupants
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2026-03-26 · #20260221 · Building permit (new construction) · 9,689 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A new medical and nursing care building of about 9,689 square feet is proposed at 1545 Route 46 West in Fort Lee. County records describe it as a facility for six or more occupants. That means it would house or treat several people at a time, in a way similar to a small nursing or care home.
The records do not say what is on the site now, who would operate the facility, or how many beds or staff it would have. Searches of news, borough agendas and minutes, and developer sites found nothing about this specific project, so the details above come only from the county filing.
What it could mean nearby
- Route 46 is a busy state highway, so any driveway access and the number of visitor and staff trips would likely be reviewed. The records give no traffic figures.
- A care facility of this size would typically bring a modest number of healthcare jobs, but no staffing numbers were found.
- No information was found on utilities, open space or schools.
Where it stands
The county logged a filing on 2026-03-26. No hearing or approval decision was found online, so the project is likely still in local and county review. Next steps usually include a borough land use board review, and possibly state or county sign-offs for the highway and for health licensing.
- Mar 26, 2026 Latest filing recorded in county planning records
Want to weigh in? The Fort Lee Borough land use or planning board would normally hear the application at a public meeting. Residents can usually comment there, and the borough clerk or board office can supply agendas and hearing notices.
Planning terms explained
- Institutional use
- A land-use category for buildings serving the public, such as medical, care, school or religious facilities.
- Non-residential square footage
- The floor area of a building that is not ordinary housing.
- Site plan review
- A local board's check of a building's layout, parking, access, drainage and landscaping before approval.
- Land use board
- The borough's appointed board that reviews development applications and holds public hearings.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $3.4M
- ~48 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~24 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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