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Development reports · Ocean County, NJ

What's being built in Ocean County, NJ: February 2026

31 development projects in Ocean County, NJ had a new filing in February 2026, down from 37 in January and 24 in February 2025. Together they propose 11 new homes and 153,574 sq ft of non-residential space, roughly $37.5M in estimated construction value. The busiest towns were Lakewood Township (6), Toms River Township (6) and Jackson Township (4). The most common project type was single-family homes, followed by retail & commercial.

31projects filed
11new homes proposed
153,574sq ft non-residential
$37.5Mest. construction value

Biggest projects

Filed 2026-02-11
$11.4M est. value
57,000 sq ft|11 acres|Retail & commercial
Commercial site plan on Allyson Road
Jackson Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-02-11
$7.5M est. value
34,252 sq ft|14 acres|Retail & commercial
Hooper Avenue shopping center site plan
Toms River Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-02-11
$2.1M est. value
16,377 sq ft|Warehouse & storage
Moderate-hazard storage building, Stafford Twp
Stafford Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-02-11
$4.9M est. value
14,055 sq ft|1.2 acres|Institutional
Shul
Jackson Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-02-27
$4.4M est. value
12,652 sq ft|Institutional
Assembly-use building, Block 778.06, Lot 58
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-02-11
$2.3M est. value
8,996 sq ft|Mixed use
Residential, Synagogue & Open Space
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, NJ

By type

TypeProjectsHomesSq ft
Single-family homes14110
Retail & commercial6091,252
Institutional4028,440
Warehouse & storage2021,627
Mixed use208,996
Other203,259
Lot line change100

By town

TownProjectsHomes
Lakewood Township60
Toms River Township60
Jackson Township40
Brick Township31
Long Beach Township33
Stafford Township20
Barnegat Township12
Berkeley Township13
Manchester Township10
Mantoloking Borough11
Pine Beach Borough10
Point Pleasant Beach Borough10
Point Pleasant Borough11

Every project filed in February 2026

ReceivedProjectTownTypeHomesSq ft
2026-02-27Assembly-use building, Block 778.06, Lot 58Lakewood TownshipInstitutional12,652
2026-02-26Residential construction, Block 14001, Lot 32.18Jackson TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-02-24Storage building, Block 51.14, Lot 1Stafford TownshipWarehouse & storage5,250
2026-02-24Single-family home, Block 20.72, Lot 2Long Beach TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-02-12Single-family home, Block 8.15, Lot 13Long Beach TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-02-112 Single-family lotsBarnegat TownshipSingle-family homes2
2026-02-113 single-family dwellingsBerkeley TownshipSingle-family homes3
2026-02-11Lot line adjustment on Liverpool RoadBrick TownshipLot line change
2026-02-11Contractor shop and professional officesBrick TownshipRetail & commercial
2026-02-11Commercial site plan on Allyson RoadJackson TownshipRetail & commercial57,000
2026-02-11ShulJackson TownshipInstitutional14,055
2026-02-11Residential subdivision at Pointe CircleJackson TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-02-11Commercial site plan on New Hampshire AvenueLakewood TownshipRetail & commercial
2026-02-11Residential, Synagogue & Open SpaceLakewood TownshipMixed use8,996
2026-02-11Residential, Synagogue and Open SpaceLakewood TownshipMixed use
2026-02-11Residential plan at New Hampshire and LocustLakewood TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-02-11Minor residential subdivision on Laurel AvenueLakewood TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-02-11Minor plan at Wilbur Avenue and Ridgeway RoadManchester TownshipOther
2026-02-11Minor residential plan on Hillside AvenuePine Beach BoroughSingle-family homes
2026-02-11Commercial site plan on Arnold AvenuePoint Pleasant Beach BoroughOther3,259
2026-02-11Minor residential plan on Silverton RoadToms River TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-02-11Hooper Avenue shopping center site planToms River TownshipRetail & commercial34,252
2026-02-11Hooper Avenue shopping center (bank, retail, restaurant)Toms River TownshipRetail & commercial
2026-02-11Hope Sheds Light site plan on Hooper AvenueToms River TownshipInstitutional1,733
2026-02-11Hope Sheds Light minor plan on Hooper AvenueToms River TownshipInstitutional
2026-02-11Proposed Multi-Pad DevelopmentToms River TownshipRetail & commercial
2026-02-11Moderate-hazard storage building, Stafford TwpStafford TownshipWarehouse & storage16,377
2026-02-10Single-family home, Long Beach TownshipLong Beach TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-02-10Single-family home, Brick TownshipBrick TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-02-03Block 112, Lot 7.02 single-family homePoint Pleasant BoroughSingle-family homes1
2026-02-02Single-family home, Block 29 Lot 4Mantoloking BoroughSingle-family homes1

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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 Ocean County page for every project since 2024.