Essex County · Newark City · #25CP000103
86-96 Norfolk St
86-96 Norfolk St, Newark City, NJ · 16,500 sq ft non-residential, office
About this project
New business-use building at 86-96 Norfolk St in Newark, about 16,500 sq ft, with a reported construction cost of $500,000.
Official description: Business Uses; reported construction cost $500,000
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Business Uses
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2025-01-21 · #25CP000103 · Building permit (new construction) · 16,500 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The county records show a proposal for a new business-use building at 86-96 Norfolk Street in Newark. It would be an office building of about 16,500 square feet. The reported construction cost is $500,000.
No news coverage, planning board agenda or developer page was found for this project. A deal-listing site says the lot was sold as a development site in May 2022 and had a bridge loan arranged in November 2023. It describes the site as roughly 16,000 square feet. Those details come from a third-party aggregator and are unverified. They do not say who will build or occupy the office. The records do not say what is on the lot today.
The $500,000 cost looks low for a new building of this size. It may be a placeholder figure from the filing.
What it could mean nearby
- The block is near the Norfolk Street light rail station, so access is by transit. No traffic study was found for this project.
- An office building could bring daytime workers to the street. No job counts or tenants were found.
Where it stands
The latest county filing is dated January 2025. No local approval, hearing or construction start was found online. Projects like this usually need site plan review by the city's planning board before building permits are issued.
- Jan 21, 2025 Latest county planning filing for the proposed office building
- Nov 14, 2023 A $6 million bridge loan was reportedly arranged for the site, per a deal-listing site
- May 5, 2022 The development site reportedly sold for about $3.4 million, per a deal-listing site
Want to weigh in? The Newark planning board that reviews the site plan decides next, if an application is pending. Residents can comment at its public meetings, and the city zoning office can confirm the schedule.
Around the web
- 86 96 norfolk street 1Traded.co · Nov 14, 2023Reports a $6 million bridge loan arranged for the 86-96 Norfolk Street development site.
- 86 96 norfolk streetTraded.co · May 5, 2022Reports the development site sold for about $3.4 million in 2022.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan approval
- A city board's review of a project's layout, parking, access and design before permits are issued.
- Variance
- Permission to depart from a zoning rule, such as height or parking requirements.
- Bridge loan
- A short-term loan that helps a buyer finance a property until longer-term financing or construction funding is in place.
- Development site
- A lot marketed for new construction rather than for its existing use.
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: $3.3M
- ~165 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~41 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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