Ocean County · Lakewood Township · #20242662
Block 431, Lot 3 assembly building
Lakewood Township, NJ · 15,532 sq ft non-residential, institutional
About this project
New assembly-use building for lecture halls, art galleries, churches and similar uses in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, about 15,532 sq ft with a reported construction cost of $400,000.
Official description: Lecture halls, Art Galleries, Churches, etc.; reported construction cost $400,000
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Lecture halls, Art Galleries, Churches, etc.
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2025-07-21 · #20242662 · Building permit (new construction) · 15,532 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A new building is proposed on Block 431, Lot 3 in Lakewood Township, Ocean County. County records classify it as institutional and describe it as an assembly-use building. That category covers lecture halls, art galleries, churches and similar gathering spaces. It would be about 15,532 square feet, with a reported construction cost of $400,000.
The county records do not say what is on the lot now. They also do not say who would use the building or what it would be called. No developer website, news coverage, or township agenda or decision for this lot was found online. Searches of Lakewood Planning Board agendas turned up other properties, not this one.
What it could mean nearby
- Assembly buildings can bring concentrated traffic and parking demand at meeting times. The records give no specifics for this site.
- The records do not show new homes, jobs, school effects or utility changes.
Where it stands
The latest county filing is dated 2025-07-21. No township approval or hearing record was found online. Projects like this usually need site plan approval from the local planning board before building permits are issued.
- Jul 2025 Latest county planning filing (2025-07-21) for the proposed assembly building
Want to weigh in? The Lakewood Township Planning Board normally reviews site plans of this kind. Residents can usually comment at its public hearings, and agendas are posted on the township website.
Planning terms explained
- Assembly use
- A building category for places where people gather, such as halls, galleries and houses of worship.
- Institutional
- A project type for buildings serving religious, educational, cultural or civic purposes rather than housing or retail.
- Site plan
- A detailed drawing of the building, parking, access and landscaping that a local board reviews before approval.
- Block and lot
- The tax-map numbers that identify a specific parcel of land.
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: $5.4M
- ~77 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~38 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)