Monmouth County · Upper Freehold Township · #2026053
Storage building on Route 537
Route 537, Upper Freehold Township, NJ · 19,664 sq ft non-residential, warehouse & storage
About this project
A moderate-hazard storage building of about 19,664 square feet along Route 537 in Upper Freehold Township, with a reported construction cost of about $1.76 million.
Official description: Storage building, moderate hazard; reported construction cost $1,763,600
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Storage building, moderate hazard
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2026-03-02 · #2026053 · Building permit (new construction) · 19,664 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A storage building of about 19,664 square feet is proposed along Route 537 in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County. County records classify it as warehouse and storage space with a moderate fire-hazard rating. The reported construction cost is about $1.76 million.
The county's latest filing on the project is dated March 2, 2026. The records do not say what is on the site now, who will use the building, or what kind of storage it will provide. No news coverage, township meeting records or developer page about this specific project was found.
The larger Upper Freehold warehouse disputes in the news are on other sites. This project is much smaller than those.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: Route 537 is a county road, so the county would review how vehicles enter and leave the site. No traffic study was found.
- Jobs and homes: Storage buildings usually employ few people, and no housing is part of the records.
- Utilities and schools: The records do not mention any effect on schools, water or sewer.
Where it stands
The project appears in county planning records with a filing dated March 2, 2026. No township approval or hearing outcome was found. Usually the township planning board reviews the site plan in a public hearing, and county review of the Route 537 access runs alongside it.
- Mar 2, 2026 Latest filing in county planning records
Want to weigh in? The Upper Freehold Township Planning Board would normally hear the application at a public meeting, and the Monmouth County Planning Board reviews access to county roads like Route 537. Residents can check the township's meeting agendas for the hearing date.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan
- A detailed layout showing a building, parking, driveways, drainage and landscaping that a town reviews before construction.
- Planning board
- A local public body that holds hearings and decides whether development applications meet the town's rules.
- Moderate hazard
- A fire-code rating for buildings that store materials that burn at a moderate rate.
- County road
- A road run by the county, which reviews driveways and traffic changes on it.
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: $2.6M
- ~196 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~49 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)