Development reports · Essex County, NJ
What's being built in Essex County, NJ: Q3 2025
7 development projects in Essex County, NJ had a new filing in Q3 2025 (July to September), down from 11 in Q2 and 22 in Q3 2024. Together they propose 2 new homes and 116,718 sq ft of non-residential space, roughly $31.2M in estimated construction value. The busiest towns were Newark City (3) and Livingston Township (2). The most common project type was single-family homes, followed by apartments.
7projects filed
2new homes proposed
116,718sq ft non-residential
$31.2Mest. construction value
Biggest projects
Filed 2025-08-14
$12.8M est. value
64,148 sq ft|Office
Business-use project, Newark
Newark City, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2025-07-01
$18.4M est. value
52,570 sq ft|School
Educational building, Newark
Newark City, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2025-09-09
1 home
1 home|Single-family homes
105 Farley Road
Millburn Township, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2025-08-20
1 home
1 home|Single-family homes
Single-family home, 19 Mayhew Dr
Livingston Township, Essex County, NJ
By type
| Type | Projects | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Apartments | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Office | 1 | 0 | 64,148 |
| Institutional | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| School | 1 | 0 | 52,570 |
By town
| Town | Projects | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Newark City | 3 | 0 |
| Livingston Township | 2 | 1 |
| City Of Orange Township | 1 | 0 |
| Millburn Township | 1 | 1 |
Every project filed in Q3 2025
| Received | Project | Town | Type | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-09 | 105 Farley Road | Millburn Township | Single-family homes | 1 | |
| 2025-08-20 | Single-family home, 19 Mayhew Dr | Livingston Township | Single-family homes | 1 | |
| 2025-08-14 | Business-use project, Newark | Newark City | Office | 64,148 | |
| 2025-07-24 | Multifamily building, Newark (Block 310, Lot 1.01) | Newark City | Apartments | ||
| 2025-07-22 | 100 Main Street | City Of Orange Township | Apartments | ||
| 2025-07-16 | Care facility on Old Short Hills Road | Livingston Township | Institutional | ||
| 2025-07-01 | Educational building, Newark | Newark City | School | 52,570 |
← Q2 2025 · All Essex County reports · Q4 2025 →
Counted by each project's latest filing date. Figures are the totals filed with the county and state, and construction values are rough estimates. See the Essex County page for every project since 2024.