Monmouth County · Long Branch City · #24-0284
Retail buildings, Block 283.01 Lot 1.03
Long Branch City, NJ · 191,615 sq ft non-residential, retail & commercial
About this project
A new mercantile building on Block 283.01, Lot 1.03 in Long Branch City, about 191,615 sq ft, with a reported construction cost of $585,000.
Official description: Mercantile buildings; reported construction cost $585,000
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Mercantile buildings
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2024-03-19 · #24-0284 · Building permit (new construction) · 191,615 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The county record describes a new retail (mercantile) building on Block 283.01, Lot 1.03 in Long Branch City. It would be about 191,615 square feet, which is roughly the size of a large big-box store or a small shopping center. The record lists a construction cost of $585,000. That figure looks far too low for a building this size, so it may be a data-entry error or only part of the cost.
The county record doesn't say what is on the site now or who would occupy the building. No developer website, news coverage, meeting agenda, hearing notice or approval could be tied to this block and lot. Searches turned up other Long Branch projects, but none could be matched to this parcel, so they are not treated as related.
What it could mean nearby
- A retail building of this size could bring more car trips and need new driveways or road changes, but no traffic study was found.
- It could create retail jobs, but no tenant or job estimate was found.
Where it stands
The county's latest filing is dated 2024-03-19. No local approval status could be confirmed online. Projects like this usually need review by the city planning board, then site plan approval, then building permits before construction starts.
- Mar 19, 2024 Latest filing in the county planning records
Want to weigh in? The City of Long Branch Planning Board usually hears site plan applications. Residents can usually comment at its public meetings, but no hearing for this project was found.
Planning terms explained
- Block and Lot
- The numbers the municipality and county use to identify a specific parcel of land on the tax map.
- Mercantile
- A building-code term for a building used to sell goods to the public, such as a store.
- Site plan approval
- A city review of a project's layout, including parking, driveways, drainage and landscaping.
- Non-residential square footage
- Total floor area used for businesses rather than homes.
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: $42.2M
- ~1,916 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~479 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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