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Development reports · Ocean County, NJ

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

54 development projects in Ocean County, NJ had a new filing in March 2026, up from 31 in February and 15 in March 2025. Together they propose 48 new homes and 539,707 sq ft of non-residential space, roughly $138.5M in estimated construction value. The busiest towns were Lakewood Township (10), Toms River Township (9) and Brick Township (7). The most common project type was single-family homes, followed by retail & commercial.

54projects filed
48new homes proposed
539,707sq ft non-residential
$138.5Mest. construction value

Biggest projects

Filed 2026-03-04
$10.6M est. value
81,749 sq ft|6.7 acres|Warehouse & storage
Warehouse on Ocean Avenue
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-03-04
$28.0M est. value
80,134 sq ft|42 acres|Institutional
Hospital Expansion
Toms River Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-03-25
$17.7M est. value
59,000 sq ft|2.4 acres|Office
Office building at Franklin Blvd & Cross St
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-03-04
$13.6M est. value
52,314 sq ft|8.4 acres|Mixed use
Self-storage and retail project on Hooper Avenue
Toms River Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-03-04
$6.6M est. value
50,490 sq ft|10 acres|Warehouse & storage
Warehouse with office and showroom
Toms River Township, Ocean County, NJ
Filed 2026-03-04
$6.2M est. value
47,707 sq ft|3.2 acres|Warehouse & storage
Self Storage & U-Haul Truck Rental Facility
Barnegat Township, Ocean County, NJ

By type

TypeProjectsHomesSq ft
Single-family homes24410,439
Retail & commercial5019,631
Office50111,930
Warehouse & storage50215,434
Apartments3260
Institutional3093,509
School3017,906
Lot line change200
Mixed use21863,061
Restaurant103,431
Other104,366

By town

TownProjectsHomes
Lakewood Township100
Toms River Township90
Brick Township718
Barnegat Township50
Berkeley Township424
Jackson Township30
Long Beach Township33
Manchester Township30
Lacey Township20
Beachwood Borough10
Harvey Cedars Borough10
Mantoloking Borough11
Ocean Township10
Point Pleasant Borough10
Seaside Heights Borough10
Stafford Township10
Tuckerton Borough12

Every project filed in March 2026

ReceivedProjectTownTypeHomesSq ft
2026-03-30Single-family home, Block 23 Lot 20Mantoloking BoroughSingle-family homes1
2026-03-25ALDI SupermarketBarnegat TownshipRetail & commercial19,631
2026-03-2524 Residential ApartmentsBerkeley TownshipApartments24
2026-03-25New Beginnings Christian Fellowship site planBrick TownshipInstitutional8,650
2026-03-25Contractor's office & storageBrick TownshipOffice1,762
2026-03-25New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, second site planBrick TownshipInstitutional4,725
2026-03-25Commercial site plan on Lacey RoadLacey TownshipRetail & commercial
2026-03-25Residential plan at New Hampshire Ave & Locust StLakewood TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-03-25Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah residential planLakewood TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-03-25Office building at Franklin Blvd & Cross StLakewood TownshipOffice59,000
2026-03-25Minor residential application on Lexington AveLakewood TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-03-25Minor residential application on East 7th StreetLakewood TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-03-25Residential plan on Lanes Mill RoadLakewood TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-03-25Township minor residential plan on Madison AveManchester TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-03-25Township minor residential plan on Wilbur AveManchester TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-03-25Township minor residential plan on Weston AveManchester TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-03-25Minor residential application on Moore AvePoint Pleasant BoroughSingle-family homes
2026-03-25Lot 21 subdivision & consolidation with Lot 19Toms River TownshipLot line change
2026-03-25Medical & Business/Professional Office, Lakehurst RdToms River TownshipOffice9,672
2026-03-252 Multi-family dwellingsTuckerton BoroughApartments2
2026-03-25Restaurant on Block 671, Lot 1.01Brick TownshipRestaurant3,431
2026-03-24Business building, Jackson TownshipJackson TownshipOffice28,000
2026-03-16Single-family home, Block 5.06 Lot 12Long Beach TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-03-06Block 7.17, Lot 23.02 single-family homeLong Beach TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-03-06Block 7.17, Lot 23.01 single-family homeLong Beach TownshipSingle-family homes1
2026-03-04Self Storage & U-Haul Truck Rental FacilityBarnegat TownshipWarehouse & storage47,707
2026-03-04Self Storage & U-Haul Truck Rental FacilityBarnegat TownshipWarehouse & storage
2026-03-04Warehouse, South Main StreetBarnegat TownshipWarehouse & storage35,488
2026-03-04Minor residential plan on Liberty CourtBarnegat TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-03-04Minor residential plan on Lorboard StreetBeachwood BoroughSingle-family homes
2026-03-04Motel conversion into apartmentsBerkeley TownshipApartments
2026-03-04Single-family residential on North Bay DriveBerkeley TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-03-04Residential site plan on Sloop Creek RoadBerkeley TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-03-04Three-story mixed-use building with 18 residential unitsBrick TownshipMixed use1810,747
2026-03-04Vacant restaurant converted to distilleryBrick TownshipRetail & commercial
2026-03-04Car Wash on Route 70Brick TownshipRetail & commercial
2026-03-04Major residential plan on Long Beach BoulevardHarvey Cedars BoroughSingle-family homes
2026-03-04Site plan on Pitney LaneJackson TownshipOther4,366
2026-03-04Major residential plan on Sams RoadJackson TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-03-04Minor residential plan on East Lacey RoadLacey TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-03-04Warehouse on Ocean AvenueLakewood TownshipWarehouse & storage81,749
2026-03-04School with dormitory on Newport AvenueLakewood TownshipSchool
2026-03-04School with dormitory, site planLakewood TownshipSchool17,906
2026-03-04Lot line adjustment on Baltic AvenueOcean TownshipLot line change
2026-03-04Minor residential plan on Lincoln AvenueSeaside Heights BoroughSingle-family homes
2026-03-04Minor residential plan on S. Main StreetStafford TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-03-04Minor site plan on Clayton AvenueToms River TownshipSingle-family homes
2026-03-04Highschool on Sunset AvenueToms River TownshipSchool
2026-03-04Warehouse with office and showroomToms River TownshipWarehouse & storage50,490
2026-03-04Three-story office building on Lakewood RoadToms River TownshipOffice13,496
2026-03-04Hospital ExpansionToms River TownshipInstitutional80,134
2026-03-04Retail stores on Route 37 EastToms River TownshipRetail & commercial
2026-03-04Self-storage and retail project on Hooper AvenueToms River TownshipMixed use52,314
2026-03-02Building on Block 251, Lot 8.02Lakewood TownshipSingle-family homes10,439

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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.