Mercer County · Ewing Township · #24-00635
1289 Princeton Ave school building
1289 Princeton Ave, Ewing Township, NJ · 55,185 sq ft non-residential, school
About this project
New educational building of about 55,185 sq ft at 1289 Princeton Ave in Ewing Township, with a reported construction cost of about $17.4 million.
Official description: Educational; reported construction cost $17,447,290
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Educational
- Status
- Certificate
Filing history
- 2024-05-14 · #24-00635 · Building permit (new construction) · 55,185 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The county's planning records describe a new educational building of about 55,185 square feet at 1289 Princeton Ave in Ewing Township, Mercer County. The reported construction cost is about $17.4 million.
No news coverage, township agendas or minutes, developer page, or other public material about this specific project was found online. The school operator, the builder, what stands on the site now, and the number of students are not publicly confirmed. The explanation here rests on the county filing alone.
A building this size would be a mid-sized school, roughly comparable to a small elementary or middle school.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: school drop-off and pickup usually create short, heavy traffic peaks on the surrounding streets. No traffic study was found for this site.
- Jobs: a school of this size would normally employ teachers and staff, and construction would bring temporary building jobs. Neither is confirmed in the records.
Where it stands
The latest county filing is dated 2024-05-14. No approvals, hearings or decisions were found online. A project like this typically goes through local site-plan review, then construction permits, then building.
- May 14, 2024 Latest filing for the project in county planning records
Want to weigh in? Site plans in Ewing Township are usually reviewed by the township planning board, which holds public meetings. Residents can check its agendas through the township website, though no hearing for this project was found.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan review
- A local board's check of a project's layout, including parking, driveways, drainage and landscaping, before construction is allowed.
- Non-residential square footage
- Total floor area of a building that is not used for housing, such as a school or office.
- Planning board
- A local volunteer board that reviews development proposals and holds public hearings on them.
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: $19.3M
- ~275 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~137 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
Contractor or supplier? Get projects like this in the counties you work, by email. Join contractor early access →