Morris County · Mount Olive Township · #20240066
3000 Continental Dr storage building
3000 Continental Dr, Mount Olive Township, NJ · 585,000 sq ft non-residential, warehouse & storage
About this project
A new moderate-hazard storage building of about 585,000 sq ft at 3000 Continental Dr in Mount Olive Township, with a reported construction cost of $18,900,000.
Official description: Storage building, moderate hazard; reported construction cost $18,900,000
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Storage building, moderate hazard
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2024-01-18 · #20240066 · Building permit (new construction) · 585,000 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A new storage and distribution warehouse of about 585,000 square feet is proposed at 3000 Continental Drive in Mount Olive Township. County records put the construction cost at about $18.9 million and classify the building as moderate-hazard storage.
A news report describes a matching project on the former BASF office campus off Route 80. That site covers about 97 acres, and the old complex was a multi-story office building of roughly 930,000 square feet. The report does not give the street number, so the link to this address rests on the matching size and location. The developer bought the property in 2019 and had the old buildings demolished in late 2023. The new warehouse would have about 110 truck loading bays.
The report says the township planning board approved the warehouse in August 2023. It mentions no opposition. No tenant was identified.
What it could mean nearby
- Truck traffic: the developer's experts estimated roughly 10 to 15 trucks per hour entering at peak times.
- The site is described as secluded and surrounded by forest, so lighting was not expected to affect neighbors.
- The plan includes a replacement 150-foot cell tower, which the township police would keep using.
Where it stands
A news report says the planning board approved the project in 2023, and the county's latest filing is dated January 2024. Site work was expected to start in 2024. Construction permits and inspections usually come next, followed by finding a tenant. No later progress was found online.
- Jan 18, 2024 Latest county planning filing for the building
- Nov 2023 Demolition of the former BASF complex reported about half done
- Aug 2023 Township approved demolition and the planning board approved the warehouse, per news report
- 2019 Developer bought the property
Want to weigh in? The approval was granted by the Mount Olive Township Planning Board, which holds public meetings. Any further changes would likely return to that board.
Who's behind it
Matrix Development · A Monroe, NJ-based developer that, per news coverage, bought the former BASF site in 2019 to build a warehouse.
Around the web
- Massive BASF complex on Route 80 falls to the wrecking ball. Here's what will replace itDaily Record via AOLDescribes the planned 585,000-square-foot warehouse on the former BASF site, its 2023 approval, the developer and the expected truck traffic.
Planning terms explained
- Planning board
- A local volunteer body that reviews development plans and decides whether they meet township rules.
- Site plan approval
- Formal permission for a building's layout, including parking, driveways, lighting and drainage.
- Loading bay
- A dock where trucks back up to load or unload goods.
- Moderate-hazard storage
- A building-code category for storing goods that burn at a moderate rate.
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: $76.0M
- ~5,850 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~1,462 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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