Middlesex County · New Brunswick City · #25-0616
Industrial building, Block 700, Lot 1.02
New Brunswick City, NJ · 45,000 sq ft non-residential, industrial
About this project
New factory and industrial building of about 45,000 sq ft on Block 700, Lot 1.02 in New Brunswick.
Official description: Factory and industrial, moderate hazard; reported construction cost $23,595,000
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Factory and industrial, moderate hazard
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2025-10-27 · #25-0616 · Building permit (new construction) · 45,000 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The county record describes a new factory and industrial building of about 45,000 square feet. It would sit on Block 700, Lot 1.02 in New Brunswick City, Middlesex County. For scale, that is roughly the floor area of a large grocery store.
The county filing is dated October 27, 2025. It does not say what is on the lot now, who would occupy the building, or what would be made there.
A web search found no news coverage, meeting agendas, hearing notices or developer page that clearly matches this site. The details here come from the county record alone.
What it could mean nearby
- Industrial buildings of this kind usually bring truck and delivery traffic. The records do not say how many trips to expect or where the driveways would be.
- Jobs could come with a factory use, but the records give no employment figures.
- The records do not mention schools, open space or utility upgrades.
Where it stands
A filing reached the county on 2025-10-27. Nothing found online shows whether the city has approved the project. Industrial projects like this usually go through a city site plan review, and sometimes a zoning variance, before building permits are issued.
- Oct 27, 2025 Latest filing for the project in county planning records
Want to weigh in? The city's planning board or zoning board would usually decide this kind of application, and residents can normally speak at its public hearing. Hearing notices are typically posted on the New Brunswick city website, but no notice for this project was found.
Planning terms explained
- Block and Lot
- The numbers the municipality's tax map uses to identify a specific parcel of land.
- Site plan review
- A review in which the city checks a project's layout, parking, drainage, traffic and landscaping before approving it.
- Variance
- Permission to depart from a zoning rule, such as a limit on building size or use.
- Non-residential square footage
- The total floor area of the building that is not housing, such as factory or warehouse space.
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: $5.8M
- ~450 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~112 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)