Monmouth County · Howell Township · #20241442
Mercantile building, Howell Township
Howell Township, NJ · 11,000 sq ft non-residential, retail & commercial
About this project
A new mercantile building of about 11,000 sq ft in Howell Township, Monmouth County, NJ, with a reported construction cost of about $878,000.
Official description: Mercantile buildings; reported construction cost $878,000
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Mercantile buildings
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2024-07-15 · #20241442 · Building permit (new construction) · 11,000 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The county's records describe a new retail and commercial building of about 11,000 square feet in Howell Township, Monmouth County. The reported construction cost is about $878,000. The latest county filing is dated July 15, 2024.
The records don't give the street address, what is on the site now, or who will occupy the building. A building of this size is roughly the footprint of a small shopping-center store or a few storefronts. The filing is an early step, and it doesn't show whether the township has approved anything.
No news coverage, meeting agenda, hearing notice or developer page that clearly refers to this project was found. The explanation therefore rests on the county facts alone.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic and access effects can't be assessed because the records give no location or tenant.
- A retail building of this size could bring some local jobs and shopping options, but no tenant or job count has been reported.
Where it stands
The county filing from July 2024 is the only confirmed record, and no township approval or hearing was found online. Commercial projects like this usually need site plan review by a local board and then construction permits before building starts.
- Jul 15, 2024 Latest county planning filing for the project
Want to weigh in? Site plan applications in Howell are usually heard by the township's land-use boards at public meetings, and the township clerk or planning office can say whether this one is scheduled.
Planning terms explained
- Mercantile
- A building type used for selling goods to the public, such as stores and shops.
- Site plan review
- A local board's check of a project's layout, parking, drainage and access before it can be built.
- Non-residential square footage
- The floor area of a building used for business rather than housing.
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: $2.4M
- ~110 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~27 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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