Ocean County · Ship Bottom Borough · #202400027
Mercantile building, Block 104, Lot 2.01
Ship Bottom Borough, NJ · 12,607 sq ft non-residential, retail & commercial
About this project
A new mercantile building of about 12,607 sq ft is permitted in Ship Bottom Borough, Ocean County, with a reported construction cost of $1,656,000.
Official description: Mercantile buildings; reported construction cost $1,656,000
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Mercantile buildings
- Status
- Certificate
Filing history
- 2024-02-12 · #202400027 · Building permit (new construction) · 12,607 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A new mercantile (retail) building of about 12,607 square feet is permitted in Ship Bottom Borough, a barrier-island town on Long Beach Island. County records list it at Block 104, Lot 2.01, with a reported construction cost of about $1,656,000. The county's latest filing is dated February 12, 2024.
No news coverage, borough meeting minutes, developer page or hearing notice clearly tied to this lot was found. The site's current use, the future tenants, the street address and any public opposition are not known from the available records.
Because the records describe the building as permitted, it has likely cleared the borough's local review and received construction approval. Construction itself may be under way or finished.
What it could mean nearby
- Retail space of this size could add shopping or service options and some jobs. The records do not say who will occupy it.
- Traffic, parking and access effects cannot be assessed from the available records.
Where it stands
County records describe the building as permitted, which usually means construction approvals were issued. Inspections and a certificate of occupancy typically come next, followed by tenant fit-outs.
- Feb 12, 2024 Latest county planning filing for the project
Want to weigh in? Ship Bottom's Land Use Review Board hears development applications, and its agendas and minutes are posted on the borough website. Because the project appears already permitted, public comment is likely limited to any future amendments.
Planning terms explained
- Mercantile
- A building code category for stores and retail space where goods are displayed and sold.
- Block and Lot
- The borough's tax-map numbers that identify a specific parcel of land.
- Land Use Review Board
- Ship Bottom's local board that reviews development applications and zoning variances.
- Certificate of occupancy
- The official approval, issued after final inspections, that lets a finished building be used.
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: $2.8M
- ~126 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~31 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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