Gloucester County · Clayton Borough · #020250106
Retail store building, Clayton Borough
Clayton Borough, NJ · 21,930 sq ft non-residential, retail & commercial
About this project
A new retail and customer-service building of about 21,930 sq ft is proposed on Block 1103, Lot 3.03 in Clayton Borough, Gloucester County, NJ.
Official description: Business Uses; Stores & Customer Service; reported construction cost $2,274,000
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Stores & Customer Service
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2026-03-23 · #020250106 · Building permit (new construction) · 21,930 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
County records show a new retail and customer-service building of about 21,930 square feet proposed on Block 1103, Lot 3.03 in Clayton Borough, Gloucester County. That is a mid-sized single-tenant store, roughly the size of a small big-box or farm-and-garden retailer.
The records do not say what is on the lot now or who would occupy the building. Online searches found nothing that clearly ties this block and lot to a named store, developer, hearing or approval. Some local news mentions a different retail proposal on Delsea Drive in Clayton, but it could not be confirmed as the same site, so it is not treated as this project.
The explanation here rests on the county facts alone. The most recent county filing is dated March 23, 2026.
What it could mean nearby
- A retail building of this size would normally bring customer and delivery traffic, so driveway access and nearby road capacity are usual review topics, though no traffic study was found.
- A new store would likely create some retail jobs, but the records do not say how many or who the employer would be.
Where it stands
A county filing exists from March 2026, which suggests the plan is in review or approval. No hearing notice, agenda item or decision was found online. Next steps usually are a Clayton land-use board review of the site plan, a decision in a written resolution, then construction permits.
- Mar 23, 2026 Latest county planning filing for the project
Want to weigh in? Site plans in Clayton are normally decided by the borough's planning board at a public meeting. Agendas are posted on the borough website, and residents can usually comment during the hearing.
Planning terms explained
- Block and lot
- The tax-map numbers that identify one specific parcel of land in the borough.
- Site plan
- A drawing set showing a building's location, parking, driveways, drainage and landscaping, which the planning board reviews.
- Non-residential square footage
- Total floor area of a building that is not housing, such as a store or office.
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: $4.8M
- ~219 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~54 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)