Somerset County · Franklin Twp Township · #24-02425
Storage building at 31 School House Rd
31 School House Rd, Franklin Twp Township, NJ · 74,800 sq ft non-residential, warehouse & storage
About this project
A 74,800 sq ft moderate-hazard storage building is planned at 31 School House Rd in Franklin Township, Somerset County.
Official description: Storage building, moderate hazard; reported construction cost $2,999,080
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Storage building, moderate hazard
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2024-08-27 · #24-02425 · Building permit (new construction) · 74,800 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A 74,800 square foot warehouse and storage building is proposed at 31 School House Road in Franklin Township, Somerset County. County records class it as a moderate-hazard storage use. That means the building could hold goods with some fire risk, but it is not a high-hazard facility.
The site is a parcel of about 5.2 acres in the township's B-I business/industrial zone. Local news reported that the township Planning Board approved the project in September 2022. The developer, an entity called BH 31 Schoolhouse Road, LLC, is also required to add a sidewalk along the roughly 300-foot road frontage. The board's own notice described a 90,000 sq ft building, while the news report and county records say 74,800 sq ft. Commercial leasing listings advertise the 74,800 sq ft building as available to lease. No opposition was found.
What it could mean nearby
- A sidewalk is to be built along the site's School House Road frontage, according to local news.
- Warehouse use usually brings truck and employee trips. No traffic study was found for this project.
- Leasing listings suggest one tenant or several tenants could occupy the building, but no tenant was identified.
- No homes, schools or open-space changes were reported in the sources found.
Where it stands
The Planning Board approved the site plan in September 2022, and county records show a later filing in August 2024. Next steps usually include construction permits, inspections and then tenant move-in.
- Aug 27, 2024 Latest county planning filing
- Sep 22, 2022 Local news reported the Planning Board approval
- Sep 21, 2022 Franklin Township Planning Board approved the warehouse site plan
Want to weigh in? The Franklin Township Planning Board already approved the site plan, so further public comment would mainly go to the township's planning and construction offices.
Who's behind it
BH 31 Schoolhouse Road, LLC · This is the applicant named in the township's hearing notice; no company website or other projects were found.
Around the web
- 75000 square foot warehouse approved by planning boardFranklin Reporter · Sep 22, 2022Reports the Planning Board approved a 74,800 sq ft warehouse on a 5.2-acre Schoolhouse Road parcel, with a sidewalk required.
- Franklin Township Planning Board documentFranklin TownshipTownship planning record covering the 31 Schoolhouse Road application, which described a 90,000 sq ft warehouse.
- 31 Schoolhouse Road, Somerset, NJCrexiCommercial listing showing the 74,800 sq ft industrial building offered for lease.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan
- A detailed plan showing the building, parking, driveways and landscaping on a property.
- Preliminary and final major site plan
- A combined approval, for larger projects, of both the general layout and the construction-level details.
- B-I zone
- A township zoning district that allows business and light industrial uses such as warehouses.
- Moderate-hazard storage
- A building-code category for storing materials that carry some fire risk, though less than high-hazard goods.
- NNN lease
- A lease in which the tenant pays rent plus the property's taxes, insurance and maintenance.
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: $9.7M
- ~748 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~187 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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