Mercer County · Princeton (New) Borough · #20231134U
701 Mt Lucas Road
701 Mt Lucas Road, Princeton (New) Borough, NJ · 80,923 sq ft non-residential, office
About this project
New business-use building of about 80,923 sq ft at 701 Mt Lucas Road in Princeton (New) Borough, with a reported construction cost of about $55 million.
Official description: Business Uses; reported construction cost $54,996,541
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Business Uses
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2025-07-09 · #20231134U · Building permit (new construction) · 80,923 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
County planning records show a filing for a new office building of about 80,923 square feet at 701 Mt Lucas Road in Princeton. The reported construction cost is about $55 million. The county classifies it as business use.
No news coverage, meeting agenda, hearing notice, developer page or permit tied to this address was found online. The developer, the future tenant, what is on the site now and any opposition or approvals are all unknown. Nearby Mt Lucas Road projects turned up in searches, but they are different sites and are not used here.
The county's latest filing is dated July 9, 2025. A building of this size would usually need review by the municipal planning board, but this page has no confirmation of that.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic and access effects cannot be assessed, because no site plan or traffic study was found.
- An office building of this size would likely bring daytime workers to the area. The number of jobs is not stated in the records.
Where it stands
The county filing is the only public record found. No municipal approval status could be confirmed online. Projects like this usually go through site plan review by the local planning board, followed by construction permits.
- Jul 9, 2025 Latest filing in the county planning records
Want to weigh in? Princeton's Planning Board normally reviews site plans for non-residential projects. Its agendas and meeting notices are on the municipal website, but no hearing for this address was found.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan
- A detailed plan showing a building's layout, parking, access and drainage, which the municipality reviews before approving construction.
- Non-residential square footage
- The total floor area of space used for business, such as offices, rather than for housing.
- Planning board
- A local public body that reviews development applications and holds public hearings.
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: $24.3M
- ~269 roofing squares (assumes 3 stories)
- ~202 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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