Ocean County · Toms River Township · #26-01957
Business building in Toms River Township
Toms River Township, NJ · 40,528 sq ft non-residential, office
About this project
A new business building of about 40,528 sq ft on a parcel in Toms River Township, Ocean County, NJ.
Official description: Business Uses; reported construction cost $4,365,000
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Business Uses
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2026-07-08 · #26-01957 · Building permit (new construction) · 40,528 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
County records show a proposal for a new office building of about 40,528 square feet in Toms River Township, Ocean County. The records give no street address, building name or tenant, so the exact site and its current use are not known.
For scale, 40,528 square feet is roughly a mid-sized suburban office building. That is about the floor area of several dozen average homes, or a small medical or professional office complex.
No developer website, news coverage, township meeting agenda or hearing notice could be tied to this project, so nothing is known online about approvals, opposition or who might occupy it.
What it could mean nearby
- Office use usually brings weekday commuter traffic, with the most trips in the morning and late afternoon.
- The project would add parking and paved surfaces, and the plans would need to show how stormwater is handled.
- It could bring jobs once occupied, but the records do not say how many or what kind.
Where it stands
The county's latest filing is dated 2026-07-08, so the project is in the review or permitting stage. Local board review usually comes next, such as a planning board site plan review, followed by any state or county permits and then construction permits.
- Jul 8, 2026 Latest filing on the project in county planning records
Want to weigh in? Office projects in Toms River Township are usually reviewed by the township planning board or zoning board of adjustment, which hold public meetings where residents can comment. Agendas are posted on the township website.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan
- A detailed layout showing a building, parking, driveways, drainage and landscaping that a local board reviews before approval.
- Non-residential square footage
- The floor area of a building used for business, office or commercial purposes rather than housing.
- Planning board
- A local public body that reviews development applications and decides whether they meet township rules.
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: $8.1M
- ~405 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~101 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)