Burlington County · Evesham Township · #20240682
Mercantile building, 301 Route 70 West
301 Route 70 West, Evesham Township, NJ · 10,306 sq ft non-residential, retail & commercial
About this project
A new mercantile building of about 10,306 sq ft is proposed at 301 Route 70 West in Evesham Township, Burlington County, NJ.
Official description: Mercantile buildings; reported construction cost $1,630,200
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Mercantile buildings
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2024-04-25 · #20240682 · Building permit (new construction) · 10,306 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
County records show a new one-story retail and commercial building of about 10,306 square feet proposed at 301 Route 70 West in Evesham Township. The address is the large ShopRite and Kohl's shopping center in the Marlton area, so the building would be added to an existing, already developed plaza and not to open land.
Local news from 2023 describes an earlier plan by the plaza's owner, Marlton UE LLC. That plan would replace a closed restaurant with a new multi-tenant building of about 10,800 square feet. Two restaurant chains were reported to have signed leases. The township zoning board denied it 4-3 in March 2023, citing traffic patterns and employee parking. The owner sued, and a court-approved settlement sent a revised, smaller plan back to the board. The 2024 county filing may be a later version of this plan, but no source confirms that. The sizes differ, and no source mentions the 10,306 figure.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic was the main concern in the 2023 hearing, including how cars move through the plaza and where employees park.
- The building would sit inside an existing shopping center, so no new homes or open-space loss are indicated in the records.
- New stores or restaurants could add retail choices and some jobs, but no tenants are confirmed for this filing.
Where it stands
A county planning filing dated April 25, 2024 shows the building proposed. No approval or denial of this specific 10,306 sq ft plan was found online. Usually the township board holds a public hearing, votes on the site plan, and then the applicant seeks construction permits.
- Apr 25, 2024 Latest county planning filing for the 10,306 sq ft mercantile building
- Jun 8, 2023 Court-approved settlement sent a revised plan for the plaza back to the zoning board (per news; may or may not be the same plan)
- Mar 20, 2023 Evesham zoning board denied an earlier plan for new stores at the plaza, 4-3
Want to weigh in? The Evesham Township zoning board or planning board decides site plans like this, and residents can usually comment at its public hearing, listed on the township's meeting agendas at evesham-nj.org.
Who's behind it
Marlton UE LLC · Reported in local news as the owner of the ShopRite and Kohl's shopping center at 301 Route 70 West; no company website was found.
Around the web
- Out of court: How ShopRite/Kohl's shopping center owner will try again with Evesham zoning70and73.com · Jun 18, 2023Describes the denial, lawsuit and settlement over new stores at the 301 Route 70 West plaza.
Planning terms explained
- Mercantile
- A building use category for stores and other businesses that sell goods or services to the public.
- Site plan
- A detailed drawing showing where a building, parking, driveways and landscaping will go on a property.
- Zoning board of adjustment
- A township board that decides on requests to depart from zoning rules, known as variances.
- Pad site
- A separate building lot within a larger shopping center, often used for a restaurant or small store group.
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: $2.3M
- ~103 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~25 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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