Gloucester County · Monroe Township · #020231694
1380 N Black Horse Pike
1380 N Black Horse Pike, Monroe Township, NJ · 10,988 sq ft non-residential, retail & commercial
About this project
Building permit for a 10,988 sq ft mercantile building at 1380 N Black Horse Pike in Monroe Township, Gloucester County, NJ. The reported construction cost is about $568,000.
Official description: Mercantile buildings; reported construction cost $567,705
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Mercantile buildings
- Status
- Certificate
Filing history
- 2024-02-01 · #020231694 · Building permit (new construction) · 10,988 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
County records show a building permit for a one-story retail ("mercantile") building of about 10,988 square feet at 1380 N Black Horse Pike in Monroe Township. The reported construction cost is about $568,000. The permit was filed with the county on 2024-02-01.
Public township material points to a Dollar General store at this address. A local news article described a plan for a store on a roughly 1.4-acre site across from the Estate at Monroe. It said the plan needed a few variances, mainly because it had fewer parking spaces than the zoning rules require. A Monroe Planning Board agenda dated April 13, 2023 also lists a Dollar General with parking, stormwater controls and walkways at 1380 North Black Horse Pike.
No decision or minutes were found online. The match between the Dollar General plan and the county permit is likely but not confirmed. What currently stands on the site was not confirmed either.
What it could mean nearby
- Added retail on a busy state highway corridor could mean more turning traffic at the site entrance.
- A new store would likely bring some retail jobs, though no staffing figures were found.
- The agenda mentions stormwater management and pedestrian walkways as part of the site plan.
Where it stands
A building permit was filed with the county in early 2024, which usually comes after local land-use approval. The township's approval resolution was not found online. Next steps are normally construction inspections, then a certificate of occupancy before the store opens.
- Feb 1, 2024 Latest county filing: building permit for the 10,988 sq ft building
- Apr 13, 2023 Monroe Planning Board agenda lists a Dollar General application at 1380 North Black Horse Pike
- Apr 13, 2022 Planning Board hearing announced in local news for a store at this site, with parking variances needed
Want to weigh in? The Monroe Township Planning Board handled the land-use application. If any approval is still pending, residents can comment at its public meetings at the municipal complex on Virginia Avenue.
Around the web
- 2023 04 13 PB Regular MeetingMonroe Township, NJ · Apr 13, 2023The Planning Board agenda lists a Dollar General store with parking, stormwater and walkway improvements at 1380 North Black Horse Pike.
- 42freeway.com42freeway.comLocal news article about a proposed Dollar General on a 1.4-acre site, needing variances mainly for parking, with a Planning Board hearing on April 13, 2022.
Planning terms explained
- Variance
- Official permission to depart from a zoning rule, such as the minimum number of parking spaces.
- Planning Board
- The township body that reviews site plans and decides whether development applications are approved.
- Mercantile use
- A building-code category for stores and other buildings where goods are sold.
- Stormwater management
- Features such as basins that control rain runoff from paved areas and roofs.
- Certificate of occupancy
- The township's final approval allowing a finished building to be used.
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: $2.4M
- ~109 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~27 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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