Middlesex County · Monroe Township · #20261347
Assembly-type building on Block 27.2, Lot 17.2
Monroe Township, NJ · 12,373 sq ft non-residential, institutional
About this project
A new assembly-type building of about 12,373 sq ft on Block 27.2, Lot 17.2 in Monroe Township, with uses listed as lecture halls, art galleries and churches.
Official description: Lecture halls, Art Galleries, Churches, etc.; reported construction cost $1,060,000
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Lecture halls, Art Galleries, Churches, etc.
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2026-05-27 · #20261347 · Building permit (new construction) · 12,373 sq ft
The full picture AI research
County records show a proposed new assembly-type building of about 12,373 square feet on Block 27.2, Lot 17.2 in Monroe Township, Middlesex County. Its listed uses are lecture halls, art galleries and churches. That points to a community or religious gathering place rather than housing or a store.
The records give no information on what is on the site now, who the occupant will be, or who the developer is. The county filing is dated May 27, 2026.
A web search found no news coverage, township agenda item, or developer page that clearly matches this lot and filing. Some older township agendas mention a house-of-worship application on a similarly numbered lot. The agenda pages could not be read, so a match could not be confirmed. This explanation therefore relies on the county facts alone.
What it could mean nearby
- Assembly buildings can bring concentrated traffic and parking demand around services or events. The size of the effect depends on seating capacity, which the records do not give.
- The records show no new homes. Any jobs would likely be few, tied to staffing the building.
- Effects on schools, utilities and open space cannot be judged from the available records.
Where it stands
A filing reached county planning review in May 2026. No township approval or hearing outcome was found online. Institutional projects like this usually need local board review of the site plan, and possibly zoning relief, before permits are issued.
- May 27, 2026 Latest county planning filing for the project
Want to weigh in? The Monroe Township planning board or zoning board will likely decide, and residents can usually comment at its public hearing. Residents can check the township's posted agendas for the hearing date.
Planning terms explained
- Assembly use
- A building category for places where groups gather, such as houses of worship, lecture halls and galleries.
- Block and lot
- The township's tax-map numbers that identify a specific parcel of land.
- Site plan
- A detailed layout of a project showing the building, parking, access, drainage and landscaping, reviewed by a local board.
- Use variance
- Special permission to use land in a way the zoning rules do not normally allow.
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: $4.3M
- ~61 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~30 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)