Essex County · Newark City · #25CP001512
Business-use project, Newark
Newark City, NJ · 64,148 sq ft non-residential, office
About this project
A business-use project of about 64,148 square feet is permitted on a lot in Newark, Essex County, with a reported construction cost of about $48.9 million.
Official description: Business Uses; reported construction cost $48,920,002
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Business Uses
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2025-08-14 · #25CP001512 · Building permit (new construction) · 64,148 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
County records show a business-use project of about 64,148 square feet in Newark, Essex County. The records classify it as office space and give a reported construction cost of about $48.9 million. The latest county filing is dated August 14, 2025.
The records give no street address, developer name or tenant, and they don't say what is on the lot now. Searches of news, city agendas and developer sites found nothing clearly tied to this project. Details such as who will occupy it, whether anyone has objected, and whether the city has approved it are unknown.
The reported cost works out to roughly $760 per square foot. That is high for ordinary office space. The cost figure may include specialized fit-out or other work, but the records don't say.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic, parking and access effects can't be assessed because the site location and plans are not public in the records found.
- The records give no job count or tenant, so the number of jobs is unknown.
- A building of this size is a mid-sized office, so the effect on schools and housing is likely small. This is an inference, not a documented finding.
Where it stands
The project appears in county planning records with a filing dated August 14, 2025. No city hearing, approval or construction start was found online. In Newark, projects like this usually go through city planning and zoning review, then building permits, before construction begins.
- Aug 14, 2025 Latest county planning filing for the project
Want to weigh in? In Newark, the Central Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment usually hears development applications in public meetings. Check the City of Newark planning and zoning pages for agendas and comment opportunities.
Planning terms explained
- Non-residential square footage
- The total floor area of a building used for something other than housing, such as offices.
- Central Planning Board
- The Newark public body that reviews many site plans and development applications.
- Site plan review
- The city's check of a project's layout, parking, access and drainage before it can be built.
- Construction cost
- The estimated cost of building the project, as reported on permit or planning filings.
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: $12.8M
- ~641 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~160 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)