Essex County · Fairfield Township · #202400473
212 Passaic Avenue
212 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield Township, NJ · 21,954 sq ft non-residential, office
About this project
A new non-residential building of about 21,954 square feet at 212 Passaic Avenue in Fairfield Township.
Official description: Business Uses; Other Non-Residential; reported construction cost $1,758,567
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Other Non-Residential
- Status
- Certificate
Filing history
- 2024-11-14 · #202400473 · Building permit (new construction) · 21,954 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A new office building of about 21,954 square feet is proposed at 212 Passaic Avenue in Fairfield Township, Essex County. The county's planning record, last updated in November 2024, lists it as a new non-residential building.
The site is about two acres. It was sold in 2019 as a "redevelopment site", which means an older property was expected to be cleared or reused. The broker's announcement said the buyer planned a medical facility. It is not confirmed that the current proposal is that same plan. The site is across from Essex County Airport and near Route 46.
No news coverage, township hearing records or developer project page was found for the current proposal. The details of who will occupy it and what stage it has reached are not public in the sources found.
What it could mean nearby
- Office use usually brings daily employee and visitor traffic to Passaic Avenue. No traffic study was found.
- A building of this size could bring a modest number of jobs, but no tenant or job count has been announced.
- The site is in a commercial area near the airport and Route 46. The sources do not mention any new homes, so schools should not be affected.
Where it stands
The county has a filing on record from November 2024. No township board approval or decision was found online. A project like this usually needs site plan approval from the township planning board before it can get building permits.
- Nov 2024 Latest county planning filing for the new office building
- Apr 2019 The two-acre site was reported sold, with a medical facility mentioned as the buyer's plan
Want to weigh in? The Fairfield Township planning board would likely review the application at a public meeting. Residents can usually comment there, and the township clerk or land use office can give meeting dates.
Around the web
- NAI Hanson negotiates sale of 2-acre redevelopment siteROI-NJ · Apr 24, 2019Reports the 2019 sale of the two-acre site at 212 Passaic Ave., across from the airport, with a medical facility mentioned as the buyer's plan.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan approval
- A board's review of a project's layout, including the building, parking, drainage and access, before construction can begin.
- Redevelopment site
- A property with an older or underused building that is being reused or rebuilt.
- Non-residential
- A building used for business, office or industrial purposes rather than for housing.
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: $4.4M
- ~219 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~54 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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