Development reports · Essex County, NJ
What's being built in Essex County, NJ: Q1 2026
9 development projects in Essex County, NJ had a new filing in Q1 2026 (January to March), down from 15 in Q4 2025 and 13 in Q1 2025. Together they propose 1 new home and 531,241 sq ft of non-residential space, roughly $139.7M in estimated construction value. The busiest towns were Newark City (5), Millburn Township (2) and Livingston Township (2). The most common project type was apartments, followed by mixed use.
9projects filed
1new homes proposed
531,241sq ft non-residential
$139.7Mest. construction value
Biggest projects
Filed 2026-01-13
$102.9M est. value
395,742 sq ft|Mixed use
Mixed-use building, Block 43, Lot 14
Newark City, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2026-01-23
$22.4M est. value
86,160 sq ft|Mixed use
Block 3659, Lot 5.01, Newark
Newark City, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2026-02-02
$13.5M est. value
44,922 sq ft|Office
Business building, Block 2685 Lot 30.01
Newark City, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2026-02-27
$972K est. value
4,417 sq ft|Restaurant
22 Brookside Drive
Millburn Township, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2026-02-10
1 home
1 home|Single-family homes
10 Oswego Lane
Millburn Township, Essex County, NJ
By type
| Type | Projects | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed use | 2 | 0 | 481,902 |
| Restaurant | 1 | 0 | 4,417 |
| Single-family homes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Office | 1 | 0 | 44,922 |
By town
| Town | Projects | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Newark City | 5 | 0 |
| Livingston Township | 2 | 0 |
| Millburn Township | 2 | 1 |
Every project filed in Q1 2026
| Received | Project | Town | Type | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | 22 Brookside Drive | Millburn Township | Restaurant | 4,417 | |
| 2026-02-24 | 550 W Mt Pleasant Ave | Livingston Township | Apartments | ||
| 2026-02-10 | 10 Oswego Lane | Millburn Township | Single-family homes | 1 | |
| 2026-02-03 | 570 W Mt Pleasant Ave multifamily building | Livingston Township | Apartments | ||
| 2026-02-03 | 905-913 Mt Prospect Ave apartment building | Newark City | Apartments | ||
| 2026-02-02 | Business building, Block 2685 Lot 30.01 | Newark City | Office | 44,922 | |
| 2026-01-27 | 566-570 Springfield Ave multifamily building | Newark City | Apartments | ||
| 2026-01-23 | Block 3659, Lot 5.01, Newark | Newark City | Mixed use | 86,160 | |
| 2026-01-13 | Mixed-use building, Block 43, Lot 14 | Newark City | Mixed use | 395,742 |
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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.