Essex County · West Orange Township · #20250963
Educational building in West Orange Township
West Orange Township, NJ · 6,288 sq ft non-residential, school
About this project
A new educational building of about 6,288 sq ft in West Orange Township, with a reported construction cost of $1.53 million.
Official description: Educational; reported construction cost $1,531,000
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Educational
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2025-05-20 · #20250963 · Building permit (new construction) · 6,288 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
County planning records show a proposed new educational building in West Orange Township, Essex County. It would be a one-purpose school building of about 6,288 square feet, roughly the size of two or three large houses. The reported construction cost is $1.53 million.
The county's latest filing on the project is dated May 20, 2025. The records do not say who would run the school, which street it is on, or what is on the site now. Searches of news coverage, township meeting agendas and the school district's website found nothing clearly about this project. Nothing was found on opposition, approvals or who will use it.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: school buildings usually bring morning and afternoon drop-off and pick-up traffic, but no traffic study was found for this site.
- Size: at about 6,288 sq ft, it is a small building, so utility and open-space effects are likely modest, though the site details are unknown.
Where it stands
The county has a filing on record, but no township approval, hearing or construction start was found online. A project like this usually needs township land-use board review, then building permits, before construction can begin.
- May 20, 2025 Latest filing on the project in the county planning records
Want to weigh in? Residents can usually comment at West Orange Township Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment meetings, but no hearing for this project was found.
Planning terms explained
- Non-residential square footage
- The floor area of a building used for something other than housing, such as a school.
- Planning board
- The local public body that reviews site plans and development proposals and holds public hearings.
- Site plan
- A drawing and review showing how a building, parking, access and drainage fit on a property.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $2.2M
- ~31 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~15 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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