Business building on E Scott Ave

E Scott Ave, Rahway City, NJ · 13,230 sq ft non-residential, office

About this project

A building permit for new business-use construction on E Scott Avenue in Rahway, about 13,230 sq ft with a reported construction cost of about $1.6 million.

Official description: Business Uses; reported construction cost $1,571,873

Plan type: Building permit (new construction)
Land use: Business Uses
Status: Permit

Filing history

2026-04-24 · #26/0276+A · Building permit (new construction) · 13,230 sq ft
2026-04-24 · #26/0276 · Building permit (new construction) · 4,473 sq ft
2025-10-28 · #25/0950 · Building permit (new construction) · 3,465 sq ft
2025-09-09 · #25/0745 · Building permit (new construction) · 237,121 sq ft
2025-01-14 · #25/0044 · Building permit (new construction) · 6,324 sq ft
2024-03-06 · #24/0190 · Building permit (new construction) · 331,085 sq ft

NJ construction permit data (DCA) →

The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026

County records show a building permit for a new business-use building on E Scott Avenue in Rahway. It would be about 13,230 square feet, roughly the size of a few large houses combined. The reported construction cost is about $1.6 million.

The records do not say who will occupy the building, what is on the site now, or whether it is a stand-alone project or part of a larger campus. Online searches found no news coverage, meeting agendas, hearing notices or developer pages clearly tied to this project. No opposition or approvals beyond the permit were found.

What it could mean nearby

Traffic and access effects cannot be judged because no site plan was found.
A building of this size could bring some office or business jobs, but the occupant is unknown.

Where it stands

A building permit appears to have been filed with the county, with the latest filing on 2026-04-24. After a permit is issued, construction normally starts, followed by inspections and a certificate of occupancy once the building is finished.

Apr 24, 2026 Latest county filing for the building permit

Want to weigh in? Rahway's Planning Board and Zoning Board hold public meetings. Residents can check the city website for agendas, but no hearing on this project was found.

Planning terms explained

Building permit: Official permission from the local government to start construction, issued after plans are checked against building codes.
Certificate of occupancy: A document confirming a finished building is safe and legal to use.
Site plan: A drawing showing where a building, parking, driveways and landscaping go on a property.

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

~132 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
~33 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)