Development reports · Essex County, NJ
What's being built in Essex County, NJ: Q2 2026
25 development projects in Essex County, NJ had a new filing in Q2 2026 (April to June), up from 9 in Q1 and 11 in Q2 2025. Together they propose 3 new homes and 155,712 sq ft of non-residential space, roughly $43.6M in estimated construction value. The busiest towns were Newark City (11), City Of Orange Township (5) and Millburn Township (4). The most common project type was apartments, followed by office.
25projects filed
3new homes proposed
155,712sq ft non-residential
$43.6Mest. construction value
Biggest projects
Filed 2026-06-18
$23.6M est. value
67,466 sq ft|School
359-365 Central Ave
Newark City, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2026-04-20
$5.2M est. value
26,205 sq ft|Apartments
Multifamily building on Block 2776, Lot 8.01
Newark City, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2026-04-13
$4.4M est. value
22,209 sq ft|Other
Accessory structures, Block 5302 Lot 5.01
Millburn Township, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2026-06-03
$6.4M est. value
21,319 sq ft|Office
480 Route 46
Fairfield Township, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2026-04-14
$2.8M est. value
13,785 sq ft|Office
330 Route 46
Fairfield Township, Essex County, NJ
Filed 2026-04-27
$526K est. value
2,628 sq ft|Office
2-28 Broadway
Newark City, Essex County, NJ
By type
| Type | Projects | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 16 | 0 | 26,205 |
| Office | 4 | 0 | 39,832 |
| Single-family homes | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| School | 1 | 0 | 67,466 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 22,209 |
By town
| Town | Projects | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Newark City | 11 | 0 |
| City Of Orange Township | 5 | 0 |
| Millburn Township | 4 | 3 |
| Fairfield Township | 2 | 0 |
| Belleville Township | 1 | 0 |
| Nutley Township | 1 | 0 |
| West Caldwell Township | 1 | 0 |
Every project filed in Q2 2026
← Q1 2026 · All Essex County reports · Q3 2026 →
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.