Middlesex County · Monroe Township · #20250150
Block 55, Lot 9.7 hotel building
Monroe Township, NJ · 13,156 sq ft non-residential, retail & commercial
About this project
A new hotel-type building of about 13,156 square feet on Block 55, Lot 9.7 in Monroe Township, Middlesex County.
Official description: Hotels, motels, boarding houses, etc.; 13,156 sq ft; reported construction cost $1,974,500
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Hotels, motels, boarding houses, etc.
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2025-01-22 · #20250150 · Building permit (new construction)
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
County records describe a new hotel-type building of about 13,156 square feet on Block 55, Lot 9.7 in Monroe Township, Middlesex County. The county lists it as retail and commercial use. That is a fairly small building for a hotel, roughly the size of a few large houses.
No developer page, news story, township agenda, hearing notice or permit could be matched to this lot. The records do not say what is on the site now, who would run the hotel, or whether anyone has objected. Other applications on Block 55 appear in township agendas, but they are for different lots and different applicants, so they were not used.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: a hotel usually brings guest, delivery and staff trips, but no traffic study for this site was found.
- Jobs: hotels typically employ front-desk, housekeeping and maintenance staff, though no staffing figures were found.
- Utilities and schools: no information was found. Hotels generally add water and sewer demand but no school students.
Where it stands
The latest county filing is dated 2025-01-22. No township board action on this lot was found online. A project like this usually needs township planning board site plan approval, and sometimes variances, before permits are issued and construction starts.
- Jan 22, 2025 Latest filing in county planning records
Want to weigh in? The Monroe Township Planning Board usually reviews commercial site plans at public meetings, and residents can comment there. Agendas are posted on the township website.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan
- A detailed drawing showing a building's location, parking, access and landscaping, which the township reviews before approval.
- Variance
- Permission to depart from a zoning rule, such as height or setback, granted after a public hearing.
- Block and lot
- The numbers the township tax map uses to identify a specific parcel of land.
- Non-residential square footage
- Building floor area used for commercial purposes rather than homes.
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: $2.6M
- ~131 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~32 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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