Ocean County · Toms River Township · #TRT3556
New office building on Lakewood Road
Lakewood Road, Toms River Township, NJ · 17,250 sq ft non-residential, office · 1.9 acres
About this project
A site plan for a new 17,250 sq ft office building on a 1.85-acre site on Lakewood Road in Toms River Township, Ocean County; the existing office building will remain.
Official description: Proposed new office building, existing office building to remain
- Engineer / designer
- Professional Design Services, LLC
- Plan type
- Site plan
- Land use
- Commercial
- Status
- Incomplete for Review
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A new office building of about 17,250 square feet is proposed on a 1.85-acre site on Lakewood Road in Toms River Township, Ocean County. The county record describes it as a site plan application. The office building already on the property will stay in place, so the project adds a second office building to the site.
No news coverage, township agenda, hearing notice or developer page was found that clearly concerns this project. Nothing is known online about opposition, approvals or who might occupy the building. Other office proposals on Lakewood Road turned up in searches, but their sizes and addresses do not match this one, so they were not used.
What it could mean nearby
- Added office space could bring more daily car trips to Lakewood Road, though no traffic study was found.
- The site already has an office use, so the change is an addition to developed land and not a conversion of open land.
- No homes are proposed, so no added school enrollment is expected from this project.
Where it stands
The county record shows a site plan filing dated 2025-09-03. Site plans like this usually go to the township planning board for review and a decision, and the county reviews them for effects on county roads and drainage.
- Sep 3, 2025 Latest filing for the site plan in county planning records
Want to weigh in? The Toms River Township planning board likely decides on the site plan, and residents can usually comment at its public hearing. Contact the township for the meeting schedule.
Who's behind it
Professional Design Services, LLC · The company is named on the county filing. It may be the design firm preparing the plans, and no further information about it was found.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan
- A detailed drawing showing where buildings, parking, driveways, lighting and drainage will go on a property.
- Non-residential square footage
- Floor area used for businesses such as offices, not for homes.
- Planning board
- The local board that reviews development applications and decides whether they meet township rules.
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: $5.2M
- ~57 roofing squares (assumes 3 stories)
- ~43 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)